Off-Premise Dining Manager

Also called: Delivery and Takeout Manager, Digital Orders Manager

Runs a restaurant group's takeout, delivery and catering-app business, choosing delivery partners, fixing packaging and tracking online sales.

A day in the life

She checks a dashboard showing that one location's delivery orders arrive late. She fixes the order flow, tests a new container that keeps fries crispy, and negotiates fees with a delivery app. In the afternoon she trains managers on handling online orders.

Pay over a career

Starting
$60k
Typical
$80k
High
$115k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually a degree in hospitality, business or marketing plus restaurant management.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Marketing, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Takeout and delivery are now a big share of restaurant sales.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI tools track online orders and set prices; partner deals and fixing operations stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Marketing (DECA), Statistics.

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