This statistic shows the share of restaurant employees who felt that they had the opportunity for career advancement in the restaurant industry in the United States as of October 2013, by occupation. During the survey, 71 percent of chefs and cooks felt that there was opportunity for career advancement in the industry.
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National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). (August 28, 2014). Thinking about the restaurant industry as a whole, do you feel that you have the opportunity for career advancement? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 07, 2026, from /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). "Thinking about the restaurant industry as a whole, do you feel that you have the opportunity for career advancement?." Chart. August 28, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 07, 2026. /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). (2014). Thinking about the restaurant industry as a whole, do you feel that you have the opportunity for career advancement?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 07, 2026. /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF). "Thinking about The Restaurant Industry as a Whole, Do You Feel That You Have The Opportunity for Career Advancement?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Aug 2014, /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/
National Restaurant Association (NRAEF), Thinking about the restaurant industry as a whole, do you feel that you have the opportunity for career advancement? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/ (last visited August 07, 2026)
Thinking about the restaurant industry as a whole, do you feel that you have the opportunity for career advancement? [Graph], National Restaurant Association (NRAEF), August 28, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/320652/career-advancement-in-the-restaurant-industry-by-occupation-us/