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Bad Daddy's in Longmont started out as a pretty cool job and I liked working there. There were some problems such as management getting irrationally mad but it usually was fine. About a year and a half after working at Bad Daddy's is when I got tired of it. My main problem was with management. They created a poor work environment and didn't make any attempts to fix it or to change their ways. They'll scream at you over small things and they'll let their personal life affect how they act at work. If the Bronco's were playing that night and lost, one manager in particular would get angry and take it out on the staff. It was really ridiculous. I had customers ask to talk to a manager because they heard him screaming so loudly. It made it seem like you could never ask that manager for anything or he would yell at you. The manager would even yell at you when a customer complained to you about something being wrong with the food. He also would constantly talk behind your back about you with your coworkers. The managers also would schedule way too many people per shift so no one would make money even if we were busy. Then if you asked them to cut people or to get cut yourself, they would purposely keep everyone on longer just to spite you.

Another issue is that some of the staff is petty, rude, and lazy. They will purposely do as little sidework as possible which forces you to do more once you realize they skipped out on rolling silverware or filling sauces. They also were just as bad as the manager and would complain about you behind your back. Some coworkers acted as though they were managers and would confront you about something even though they had no authority to do so. These complaints are mostly concerning the server staff but there were also problems with the kitchen. The kitchen is very rowdy and near the end of the night they would be screaming so loudly that guests could hear them. I had to apologize on multiple occasions because of their screaming. They were also very disorganized and couldn't handle getting busy without a manager going to help them. The kitchen also seemed dirty and the 

Finally, the scheduling was really bad. My schedule rarely ever stayed the same which made it tough to plan out my budget and my personal schedule. New employees would randomly be scheduled on busy nights even after I had been there for 2 years and was doing well. The managers played favorites and would give their favorite people the best shifts and never make them work the bad ones. Certain people also never had to close and they made others close multiple nights a week. Once, my schedule was modified the night before a shift and they changed my shift to a closing shift. I had plans for after work that night but ended up having to stay 2 hours later than expected because they modified the schedule with no warning.

Overall, I did not enjoy working at Bad Daddy's and didn't make nearly enough money to warrant working there any longer. I have a new job now and it's a night and day difference.

Most of the day is dedicated to saving labor. The labor matrix is super tight. even in the busiest stores, the hourly help is sent home after the lunch rush and the managers are required to staff the kitchen until dinner usually form 1:30 to 4:30-5. Most Hourly employees must work split shifts to get full time. Often having 3-4 hours between lunch and dinner shifts. The servers and bartenders run the place. Managers have little if any control over the culture. Senior FOH staff are constantly on managers to cut the other servers out of greed, despite a company policy that limits the number of tables a server can have at one time. If you speak up or attempt to correct violations of policy or uphold standards the FOH staff will rebel and in many cases turn on you. Reporting you to the GM or HR. Most GM's are so busy working in the kitchen or expediting they give control oof customer service to the bartenders and servers. The culture is ultra-liberal and mostly made up of spoiled children. HR is NO HELP!, They are more concerned at not getting sued, and not having anyone's feelings get hurt. rather than getting to the truth. 

I really loved my job, bought pizza for every store I worked at, made treats for holidays, always used a third of my bonus to do something to "pay it forward" for the hourly employees. Yes, It was my choice, but all that ever came of it was a kick in the teeth. Bad Daddy's had the potential to be a great experience, but it ended as an unfair and tragic disappointment!

The environment is relaxed and coworkers are fun, but in Tennessee the labor laws require at least a 30 min lunch break for 6+ hours. I was scheduled to work 7 and when I asked about it I was told that they give 1 hour lunches to employees working a double, but basically anyone else gets nothing. This was also my training period and I got like 5 mins of training on the salad table then just left on my own. Luckily i'm not stupid and was able to figure out most things. Others I had to ask the the guy behind me about. For prep the training was a little better, I got shown how to prep/cut a few things to their standards and the rest I had to try to figure out by reading a binder and looking at a chart. Also had to attempt to do prep while also running the table. It was stressful and annoying. When I went to quit they talked me out of it. And just had me leave an hour earlier. When he took over the table so I could leave I was told that he was only going to schedule me for 5 hour shifts so that I wouldn't need a break and then tried to tell me that working here was so much different then working in a call center...like the law's the law. If we want to compare it to a call center they actually give 1 hour lunches and 2 paid 15 min breaks for an 8 hour shift...I was just asking for what it legally required.

The employee control the managers. So the "managers dont manage at all. Employees run everything. Managers are rude and unprofessional, and have no boundaries. They have inappropriate conversations with employees. Everyone is in everyone's buisness, so its always drama. It's like a hang out place. People dont really come to work, its like they are hanging with there friends. They really only care about themselves, no teamwork which is weird because it's a restaurant. Its set up that way because the managers dont even seem on the same page. It's a lot of cliques so its socially weird. Very toxic, not a lot of respect going on. Everyone including the managers talk crazy to one another. This one manager talks to people so rude. Very immature, and not worth the money. With having to be around this non professional environment. Every man is for themselves. Everyone does what they want because I think the managers are afraid of them. It's very under staffed so they need people. I was new and they were really throwing me in there. I appreciate the hours. But no guidance, set up for failure

What is the best part of working at the company?
The slow pace is good for when you're starting out and serving for the first time. The servers will usually help each other out.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is uncoordinated, uncommunicative, incompetent, and highly passive-aggressive bordering on outright hostility.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
"Like a family" if you include just how dysfunctional that can actually be.
Things are almost always slow-paced, but in spite of that, nearly every shift will be overstaffed by 1 to even 2 servers, meaning you'll end your day without much money. It's not the kind of job that pays the bills.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Show up, do side work, wait around until you get a table, take orders, bring them out. If there's no host, the servers take turns hosting and will buss their own tables.
If you're closing night, you are basically doing charity work for them, as you clean up the place while getting paid virtually nothing.

let’s start off with the pay because that’s most important: you will leave with less than a $100 on weekdays more than 90% of the time, and on weekends it is very hard to make $200+ which should be easy at a decent restaurant. 

managers like to pick favorites and your schedule will reflect that, if they love you you’ll get all the hours you want. if they one day decide they don’t like you, you’ll be lucky to get two shifts a week. they also let college students come back that only stay for a month and take hours away from the full time employees, so there’s that. 

my coworkers were awesome, but management could use some retraining on how to treat their employees. 

the food is good i’ll give it that, and customers are generally okay. however the work & time you put in here is just not worth it, even with full time hours i wasn’t able to pay my bills. you should work here if you’re in high school and have 0 responsibilities, otherwise stay very. very far away! 



Such a fun place to work, with great, fairly organized management. They're new and just got bought out, still have some things to figure out. My only complaints are these:

There are several hosts that are being told that they are doing great, and during interviews were told that they promote from within (promising us roles of server as long as certain expectations are met). Once in, servers are being hired from out of nowhere and hosts that are (in the managers words) great and up for a promotion are being looked over. It happens, it just kind of isn't fair to lie to people about it.

Tips are not as good as other places. A server ranges from $40-100 per night depending on business, bartenders make half that, and hosts receive 2% tip out (which actually kind of rocks, except we are receiving server's minimum wage).

They promise flexibility and then are unable to follow through on their promises. This is a pattern here. No one is fond of it.

Coming into work, you clock in and immediately start working. As a busser, that means cleaning tables, sweeping floor and any cleaning asked for by the managers. As a host, it is speaking with customers as the first face they see walking through the door, and helping everyone do their jobs as smoothly as possible. Not only did this job teach persistence and perseverance, as it requires doing the same task constantly, but it also teaches the beginning of customer service. Speaking with customers, interfacing between them and your superiors, and fielding questions all become second nature. The workplace environment bred good work ethic, as hard work garnered respect with coworkers and management, but also more money. The balance of the workplace was also great, as most worked hard, but also found time to enjoy their time there, giving the workplace a jovial feeling. This favorable environment was probably the most enjoyable part of the job

Management was either hit or miss. There was no consistency from individuals being held accountable to certain tasks getting done. They were supportive if you made a mistake, however no one was reprimanded when they made one, Kitchen and FOH included. The hardest part of the job was getting through the night without the kitchen screwing up your orders. Then talking to the table and explaining why it took 30 min for the burger and the burger comes out without its side (fries, tots, etc.). The most enjoyable part about the job was the people that I worked with. I made some lifelong friends there. The clientele that came in was not the easiest to deal with, but dealing with people is always difficult. The food is good and I genuinely enjoyed working there. Management needs to hold people accountable so employees understand their mistakes and work harder not to make them again.

A typical day at work was comfortably busy with enough people to handle it though sometimes, especially when someone called in, it stressed out the rest like it usually does. I learned how to cook and put together salads and how to be efficient at cleaning dishes. The management there was the reason I stayed so long; they knew what they were doing and it was appreciated. My co-workers were fun to work with until they weren't (lol) and I learned a lot from them. The hardest part was keeping up with the rush of customers and the most enjoyable part was just sitting back when it wasn't busy listening to the music that was being played. I liked working at Bad Daddy's and would recommend others to work there.

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