Food and beverage servers in Cape Breton

The employment outlook will be Good for food and beverage servers (NOC 65200) in the Cape Breton region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.
• Due to the seasonal nature of this occupation, employment opportunities tend to be more favourable during the summer months.

Additional information is available at the provincial level.

Here are some key facts about food and beverage servers in the Cape Breton region:

• Approximately 410 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Food and beverage servers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food services and drinking places (NAICS 722): 79%
  • Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 10%
  • Information, cultural, arts, entertainment and recreation services (NAICS 51, 71): 10%