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What are typical banquet captain salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

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Captain Chris in Church Creek, Maryland

65 months ago

Host said: What are typical banquet captain salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?
What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

I live in a region with an extremely fluxuent economy, so my reply may not be as accurate. I have been a Banquet Captain at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay for almost 2 years. The starting pay for the position is $10.00/hr. However, we just recently received a $4.00/hr. raise. I find accumulating tips are subject to about 10-20% of my earnings. However, many other hotels and resorts in larger cities work on a gratuity system, so the earnings may be drastically different. Then again, so is our economy, right?

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Bubba in Los Angeles, California

65 months ago

I'm curious, what the hell is a "Banquet Captain"? A quick google search turned up nothing I understood. I'm guessing it's like a waiter, but with a much cooler name.

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Mitchell in Detroit, Michigan

43 months ago

A Banquet Captain is like a supervisor, you over see the servers, and housemen, some places get payed hourly, and others pay hourly and gratuity,The gratuity system is sometimes 2% of the gratuity of the food sold.

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Staci in Branson, Missouri

42 months ago

Host said: What are typical banquet captain salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

I have been a Banquet Captain for 3 years at a resort in Missouri. Our starting wage is currently 4.50 per hour plus commissions. The commissions are 20% of the F&B sales. The gratuity pool is then divided by hours worked. On average I make approximately 16.00 - 22.00 per hour during peak season, and 9.00 - 15.00 per hour in the down season.

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liloneflman

39 months ago

Bubba in Los Angeles, California said: I'm curious, what the hell is a "Banquet Captain"? A quick google search turned up nothing I understood. I'm guessing it's like a waiter, but with a much cooler name.

Yeah iN OrLAndo is a dude who makes 80k a year,,,,bitte that!!!!

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Son in San Jose, California

39 months ago

Host said: What are typical banquet captain salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

Do you need work?

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lilbit in Orlando, Florida

39 months ago

Host said: What are typical banquet captain salaries? Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

I live in Orlando and work as a banquet captain here on an average we make around 70 to 90 a year depends on much you are willing to see your family. The less you want to be around the ones you love the more you will make, either way you will make a great living. Be careful and do not get pulled into a flat rate it may look good on paper but you will be pulling in over 60 hours a week and no overtime so in that case it is better to get a job that pays you overtime.

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liloneflman in Orlando, Florida

38 months ago

liloneflman said: Yeah iN OrLAndo is a dude who makes 80k a year,,,,bitte that!!!!

im that Dude!

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angel

34 months ago

liloneflman said: Yeah iN OrLAndo is a dude who makes 80k a year,,,,bitte that!!!!

in las vegas, banquet captains average 90k a year. not a bad gig. but banquet servers can make upwards of 120k!

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joebloe in Orlando, Florida

23 months ago

i am a banquet captain at an orlando country club. i am one of 2 captains and i make $8.50 per hour plus 20% of F&B Sales. Typically the tipshare averages $13 an hour plus the $8.50. I need to get into the hotel business.

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wtf in Davenport, Florida

10 months ago

liloneflman in Orlando, Florida said: im that Dude!

Really....really...really???

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SaraS in Niagara Falls, New York

3 months ago

We make 6 an hour plus 15% of the bill. We collect unemployment during the slow months and bust our butts during peak season. If I average it out over the year I work 20 hours a week and make 36 an hour. However, there are many 60-80 hour work weeks during peak, including working till 1 am and coming back at 4 am.

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