Also called: VP of Operations
Runs operations across an entire restaurant group or brand.
You set standards for every location, plan new openings, negotiate with landlords and suppliers, and report to owners or investors. You spend as much time on profit-and-loss statements as in dining rooms. It is one of the top non-owner jobs in the restaurant world.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's common; 10+ years in restaurant leadership.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI analytics take over reporting and planning; setting standards and leading managers stay human.
Classes: Business, Statistics, Accounting.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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