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Seat ReadSampleHotels · Oct 2026
One-page read for a hiring leader

General manager or hotel manager, hotel · New York

Sample prepared for a 150-room independent hotel in New York · October 2026 · Yours is built for the seat you name

7competing general-manager and hotel-manager postings in New York

33%stay three years or more (median 2 years)

58 daysmedian across 12 comparable P&A seats; middle half 43 to 78

From the calculator, for this reader: the new union contract could add about $960,000 a year by its last year at 150 rooms ($0.7 to $1.2 million range). Press figures plus our guesses.

Who is hiring this seat right now

Employer	Posting	Days up	Pay shown
PM New	Hotel Manager	25	120K–145K
Arlo Williamsburg Brooklyn	Hotel Manager	13	75K–80K
PM Hotel Group	Hotel Manager	11	—
Shaner Hotel Group New Hyde Park	Hotel General Manager: Lead Guest Experience…	9	—
OTO Development Garden City	Hotel Manager: Revenue & Guest Experience Leader	8	90K–120K
Midas Hospitality	General Manager - The Livingston - JDV by Hyatt	2	—
New York City Growth - Highgate Hotels Howard Beach	Hotel Manager	1	—

Public postings in New York City and nearby, read from Google Jobs in October 2026. Age is the board’s reported age and can restart on a repost. 3 of 7 show pay; the middle posting has been up 9 days.

How long people last in it

33 of every 100 stay three years or more. The middle stay is 2 years.

1,489 finished stays by 665 people: general managers at hotel employers. Years are rounded and people still in the job are not counted. A direction, not proof. Across all managers at all employers it is 44 in 100.

How fast comparable seats were filled

12 seats, middle 58 days; the middle half took 43 to 78.

Days from job opened to offer accepted: general manager seats filled by P&A recruiters in hotels, resorts, venues and contract dining (industry is not always recorded). Client names stay private.

What this suggests you do first

7 postings from 7 employers are competing for this seat, and 3 show a pay range, from $75K to $145K; 1 of the 7 with a posting date has been up more than two weeks. Post yours with a range so it stands out on the board.
In the P&A records a comparable seat took 58 days to fill (middle half 43 to 78). Start the search before the seat opens, not after.
Of 1,489 finished stays in this seat, 33 in 100 reached three years. Make the seat's authority, growth and pay path explicit in the offer, so the person can see year three.

Want this for your seat? Your copy is built for the seat you name: your title, your market, and the employers hiring for it. Ask for it at humanworks.ai/hospitality-tool, or book 20 minutes.

HumanWorks Inc. · New York, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey
humanworks.ai · admin@humanworks.ai
HumanWorks is part of Patrice & Associates.

Built from public postings, 11,650 careers and placement records from Patrice & Associates. Your copy carries your name and your seat. It covers leadership seats only. These benchmarks are not split by union status and do not measure your own workforce; we do not need employee data from you.

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Seat ReadSampleRestaurants · Oct 2026
One-page read for a hiring leader

General manager, restaurant · New York

Sample prepared for an 8-restaurant group in New York and New Jersey · October 2026 · Yours is built for the seat you name

6competing general manager postings in New York

38%stay three years or more (median 2 years)

44 daysmedian across 20 comparable P&A seats; middle half 22 to 82

Who is hiring this seat right now

Employer	Posting	Days up	Pay shown
Kinora Group	Senior General Manager, Restaurant & Bar	22	70K–75K
Eataly North America	General Manager, Serra rooftop	18	100K–110K
Wonder (2 postings) Brooklyn	Restaurant General Manager	11	95K–110K
Mattos Hospitality	General Manager, Pre-Opening F&B	8	140K–180K
Eastwing Bronx	General Manager, Restaurant	1	70K–80K

Public postings for full-service restaurant general managers in New York City, read from Google Jobs on October 4–5, 2026. Fast-food and quick-service chains are left out. Age is the board’s reported age. 6 of 6 show pay; the middle posting has been up 11 days.

How long people last in it

38 of every 100 stay three years or more. The middle stay is 2 years.

969 finished stays by 712 people: general and restaurant managers at restaurant employers. Years are rounded and people still in the job are not counted. A direction, not proof. Across all managers at restaurant groups it is 34 in 100.

How fast comparable seats were filled

20 seats, middle 44 days; the middle half took 22 to 82.

Days from job opened to offer accepted: restaurant general manager seats of every service style, filled by P&A recruiters. Client names stay private.

What this suggests you do first

6 postings from 5 employers are competing for this seat, and 6 show a pay range, from $70K to $180K; 2 of the 6 with a posting date have been up more than two weeks. Post yours with a range so it stands out on the board.
In the P&A records a comparable seat took 44 days to fill (middle half 22 to 82). Start the search before the seat opens, not after.
Of 969 finished stays in this seat, 38 in 100 reached three years. Make the seat's authority, growth and pay path explicit in the offer, so the person can see year three.

Want this for your seat? Your copy is built for the seat you name: your title, your market, and the employers hiring for it. Ask for it at humanworks.ai/hospitality-tool, or book 20 minutes.

HumanWorks Inc. · New York, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey
humanworks.ai · admin@humanworks.ai
HumanWorks is part of Patrice & Associates.

Built from public postings, 11,650 careers and placement records from Patrice & Associates. Your copy carries your name and your seat. It covers leadership seats only. These benchmarks are not split by union status and do not measure your own workforce; we do not need employee data from you.

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Seat ReadSampleContract dining · Oct 2026
One-page read for a hiring leader

General manager or director of dining services, contract dining · New York

Sample prepared for a contract dining operator in New York · October 2026 · Yours is built for the seat you name

9competing general manager and director of dining services postings in New York

52%stay three years or more (median 3 years)

68 daysmedian across 8 comparable P&A seats; middle half 32 to 90

Who is hiring this seat right now

Employer	Posting	Days up	Pay shown
Restaurant Associates	General Manager	27	150K–160K
Restaurant Associates	General Manager, Pipeline, Corporate Dining	20	110K–120K
Restaurant Associates	General Manager	18	92K–100K
Restaurant Associates	Director of Dining Services, Corporate Dining	15	95K–105K
Restaurant Associates	Director of Dining Services	5	100K–110K
Aramark	Catering General Manager	—	120K–140K
Aramark	General Manager I	—	115K–120K
Aramark	Food Service Director	—	95K–100K
Aramark	Food Service Director	—	88K–90K

Public postings at New York contract dining operators, read in October 2026. Days are the days we have watched a posting (at least that old); postings we first saw this week show a dash. 9 of 9 show pay; the middle posting has been up 18 days.

How long people last in it

52 of every 100 stay three years or more. The middle stay is 3 years.

1,631 finished stays by 999 people: dining services directors and general managers at contract dining employers. Years are rounded and people still in the job are not counted. A direction, not proof. Across all managers at contract dining employers it is 47 in 100.

How fast comparable seats were filled

8 seats, middle 68 days; the middle half took 32 to 90.

Days from job opened to offer accepted: contract dining leadership seats (directors, general managers and executive chefs) filled by P&A recruiters. Client names stay private.

What this suggests you do first

9 postings from 2 employers are competing for this seat, and 9 show a pay range, from $88K to $160K; 4 of the 5 with a posting date have been up more than two weeks. Post yours with a range so it stands out on the board.
In the P&A records a comparable seat took 68 days to fill (middle half 32 to 90). Start the search before the seat opens, not after.
Of 1,631 finished stays in this seat, 52 in 100 reached three years. Make the seat's authority, growth and pay path explicit in the offer, so the person can see year three.

Want this for your seat? Your copy is built for the seat you name: your title, your market, and the employers hiring for it. Ask for it at humanworks.ai/hospitality-tool, or book 20 minutes.

HumanWorks Inc. · New York, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey
humanworks.ai · admin@humanworks.ai
HumanWorks is part of Patrice & Associates.

Built from public postings, 11,650 careers and placement records from Patrice & Associates. Your copy carries your name and your seat. It covers leadership seats only. These benchmarks are not split by union status and do not measure your own workforce; we do not need employee data from you.

Seat Read: a sample, by industry

General manager or hotel manager, hotel · New York

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General manager, restaurant · New York

Who is hiring this seat right now

How long people last in it

How fast comparable seats were filled

What this suggests you do first

General manager or director of dining services, contract dining · New York

Who is hiring this seat right now

How long people last in it

How fast comparable seats were filled

What this suggests you do first