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Career Information for Food Service Managers in Florida

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Fast Facts for Food Service Managers in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Deltona, Gainesville, and Cape Coral
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Ocala, Palm Bay, and Fort Lauderdale
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Orlando, and Miami

Salaries for Food Service Managers in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Naples, West Palm Beach, and Punta Gorda. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Food Service Managers in Florida are listed below.

Selected Food Service Manager Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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The Art Institutes
Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Art Of Cooking, Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership, Culinary Arts Level 1, Culinary Arts Level 2, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Advanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami
Miramar

Internationally respected culinary arts and baking programs that opens doors to job opportunities. Financial aid is possible for eligible students.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts , Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Diploma

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Miramar, Orlando

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at sixteen campuses in twelve states.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts (Taught In Spanish), Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Management, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Techniques, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality And Restaurant Management, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Orlando Culinary Academy
Orlando

Students can receive a Le Cordon Bleu credential in as little as 15 months. Tuition assistance for those who qualify.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Lincoln Culinary Institute
West Palm Beach

Turn your passion for cooking into a career. Hands-on courses at Lincoln Culinary Institute help you turn your dreams of becoming a chef into reality.

  • Programs: Culinary , Culinary Management, Food And Beverage Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma

Keiser University Center for Culinary Arts
Melbourne, Sarasota, Tallahassee

Has offered Culinary and Baking programs at 3 locations in Florida for more than 30 years.

  • Programs: Culinary Arts
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Lincoln College of Technology
West Palm Beach

Lincoln College of Technology (LCT) has 37 campuses in 17 different states, with online programs as well, in a variety of different fields.

  • Programs: Culinary
  • Degrees/Course Work: Coursework

Selected Online Schools for Food Service Managers in Florida

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Online

Established in 2000, the school blends creative arts and design education with the convenience of web-based learning. Students attend classes online with no pre-set schedule.

  • Programs: Culinary Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Gourmet Cooking And Catering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

ECPI Online
Online

With ECPI Online, you can earn your Bachelor's degree in 2.5 years or your Associate's degree in 1.5. Explore rewarding careers in technology and business. Approved for VA/TA.

  • Programs: Restaurant Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Cooking And Catering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Food Service Manager Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Central Florida Community CollegeOcalaAssociate6,210
Chipola CollegeMariannaBachelor2,144
Daytona State CollegeDaytona BeachBachelor13,675
Florida Community College at JacksonvilleJacksonvilleBachelor24,939
Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama CityAssociate5,758
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampaAssociate22,621
Johnson & Wales University-Florida CampusNorth MiamiBachelor1,955
Pensacola Junior CollegePensacolaAssociate10,728
Valencia Community CollegeOrlandoAssociate32,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Food Service Managers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Food Service Managers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Food Service Managers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Deltona380$48,6501.7
Gainesville230$53,9701.4
Cape Coral430$50,8201.4
Naples230$70,3701.4
Fort Walton Beach120$55,3701.2
Tallahassee260$49,3701.1
Sarasota410$54,5501.1
West Palm Beach830$65,7501
Jacksonville890$48,7001
Orlando1,540$54,8101
Tampa1,760$58,6901
Sebastian60$52,3501
Pensacola190$42,0900.9
Punta Gorda40$60,0100.8
Port St. Lucie140$44,7400.8
Panama City70$50,6100.8
Miami1,000$56,4000.7
Lakeland180$47,7900.6
Fort Lauderdale700$47,9400.6
Palm Bay180$48,1200.6
Ocala60$45,1300.5
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