As an F&B Manager, you run the food and beverage operation — typically restaurants, bars, banquet, or room service for a hotel, resort, or hospitality property — managing teams, hitting cost and revenue targets, and being the senior on-the-floor operator during service.
F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager) pay typically runs $53K–$82K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to grow 6% through 2034.
Most days tend to involve a blend of leadership team meetings, floor presence, and operational work — joining department leadership, walking outlets during peak hours, and partnering with chefs and managers on menu, labor, and guest experience. You'll often spend part of the time on the financial fabric — food and labor cost, daily revenue, P&L review — and part on active service issues.
The harder part is often the financial discipline that F&B requires — margins are tight, and labor planning, food cost, and scheduling all directly affect the bottom line. You'll typically manage a team that includes experienced chefs, managers, and a high-turnover hourly workforce, where culture and consistency depend on you.
People who tend to thrive here are operationally rigorous, hospitality-grounded, and unafraid of the floor. The trade-off is the schedule — F&B operates 7 days a week — and the cumulative pressure of carrying P&L responsibility while staying close to service. If you find satisfaction in leading a function where guests judge fastest, the role can be a strong destination in hospitality.
Your job belongs to your employer.
Your career belongs to you.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
It's your career.
Take the wheel.
Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.
Roles with similar work and overlapping career paths
View all Food Service roles →As an F&B Manager, you run the food and beverage operation — typically restaurants, bars, banquet, or room service for a hotel, resort, or hospitality property — managing teams, hitting cost and revenue targets, and being the senior on-the-floor operator during service.
Median pay for an F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager) is about $65K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $42K to $105K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Coordination, Speaking, and Active Listening.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 6.4% through 2034, with roughly 244,230 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Boards and Commissions Director, Diversity and Inclusion Director, and Arts and Humanities Council Director.
Do one small thing to grow in your career this week. Pick one of these; each comes with the words to use.
More career advice
We believe careers grow through small steps taken often, more than big leaps. So we’ve collected hundreds of them for you to try.
Browse career adviceIt's your career.
Take the wheel.