SOC 2020 · 5436
Catering and bar managers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £22,595 |
| 25th | £26,380 |
| 50th | £29,789 |
| 75th | £36,691 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £22,595 | £26,380 | £29,789 | £36,691 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £24,882 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £30,300 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £36,170 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £27,385 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Catering and bar managers plan, direct and co-ordinate the catering and bar facilities and services of licensed premises, factories, shops, theatres, educational premises and other establishments. They also manage outside catering businesses and shops selling food cooked on the premises.
Typical tasks
plans catering or bar services and supervises staff
decides on range and quality of meals and beverages to be provided or discusses customer’s requirements for special occasions
purchases or directs the purchasing of supplies and arranges for preparation of accounts
verifies that quality of food, beverages and waiting service are as required and that kitchen and dining areas are kept clean in compliance with statutory requirements
checks that supplies are properly used and accounted for to prevent wastage and loss and to keep within budget limit
Entry routes and qualifications
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant experience. Larger catering and licensed premises chains offer managerial trainee schemes. Candidates for these usually require a BTEC/SQA award, a degree or equivalent qualification, or a professional qualification. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas are available at levels 2 to 4.