Employment Prospects
Employers
There are nearly 6.9 million food and beverage serving and related workers (including baristas) employed in the United States. Baristas may be employed by small coffee shops, cafes, and restaurants such as sandwich shops, tea rooms, soda shops, and diners; and larger coffee shops, restaurants, hotel dining rooms, ships, trains, and many other establishments where beverages and food are served.
Starting Out
Baristas typically get their start by applying for part-time jobs at coffee shops and restaurants. They may find job openings through postings in newspapers, through local offices of the state employment service, or through employment agencies. Franchise operations also list job openings by region on their Web sites.
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