restaurant staff

team member

restaurant manager

server

shift leader

Grain and Berry

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing it was always slow and having to stay open for hours when no one comes in if your lucky  and tips should be part of your hourly pay rate you should be paid for the service you provide and tips are extra appreciated from guests not employers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
That is safe open to a time where no one comes in and you’re doing nothing for at least two hours before closing and you’re just sitting there waiting for a guest to come in as you’re closing up to be ready to leave at the time that we close

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Some workers were lazier than others, but you have your good ones most of the time they were just conversing amongst themselves or looking and texting on their phone instead of finding something to do except for the general manager she always made everybody do something to keep them from having too much free time

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
For some, it was busy because some have constant work to do, and some others basically just stood in the front and waiting for guest to come in and found more time looking through their phone, then cleaning and presetting for the next shift

I had a great time with my fellow workers, but management was often rude and had very little respect for your time. The hiring process was quick and easy. When I was first hired, it took a long time for me to get more than a couple of shifts (maybe 4 hours in total, usually less) per week. It wasn’t until summer ended and the seasonal workers quit that I started getting more hours.

Because of that, it took a while to train me properly, and they would get upset when I made mistakes, even though I had technically been there for three weeks, I only had a few shifts of actual experience, mostly doing prep work. Months into it (I worked there for about six months), they started getting ruder, especially when I made small mistakes. Even if they made the same mistakes themselves, they would make snippy and degrading comments.

Overall, it wasn’t a bad experience. The pay was $10 an hour plus shared tips. However, management did get worse over time. By the end, if they were having a bad day, you would definitely know it. Although they were alright the rest of the time. Sometimes. 

after hiring a new manager, they completely changed everything. this has turned into one of the most stressful jobs i’ve ever had. there’s no longer ever enough food prep through out the day so your constantly having to make it as you go. manager gossips about workers in front of them. you can not sit at all, even if you’re in the back prepping the food. used to be a good, easy work environment and everyone was able to get things done and ensure the morning/closing shifts were taken care of. the new manager just made everything complicated. owners of the store are very uninvolved and care more about making money than actual employees 

I started off with liking my job however it is much different now. They will understaff shifts making you not leave till 2 hours past close. They will cut your hours and give them to people who don’t know what they are doing. The general Manager of this specific location acts as though he is always right and will take away hours if you disagree. The family owners are really nice. The work environment itself just isn’t pleasant 

Pretty nice place to work for high-school students and/or recent grads. I got along well with coworkers and the work was pretty easy. Management wasnt as good, though.

They hired 17 people for grand opening, then started to pick them off one by one. They also refused to give me my uniform and was late on the paychecks. The lack of transparency was super weird and unprofessional. I should've known being hired on the spot was a red flag



The work culture is toxic, the managers and employees all talk about each other behind their backs, even if the person they're talking about is on shift with them. The head manager treats you like you are a robot and not an actual person. You are expected to work nonstop on your shift but a lot of time other employees and managers on shift will not help you out and will sit in the back. I have never felt so unvalued and unwelcome in a work environment

The manager is incompetent and naive along with the owner. Their turn over rate is high due to the poor management and inefficiency in the work place. Additionally, the lack of stock/prep makes the job extremely stressful and paychecks/tips are sometimes weeks late. I don’t recommend working here unless you enjoy being constantly patronized. 

Was a fairly chill place to work, learned both FOH cash register and customer service skills as well as BOH prep, cleaning, and stocking skills. It took awhile for management to become a bit more serious and act proper at the place but when I left it seemed to be heading in the right direction finally. Opening and mid-day shifts have a lot more work in comparison to the closing shifts however which occasionally lead to some tension.

This is the worst place I have ever worked at in my entire life. Double standards are placed on all employees and the owners of the store are the biggest egomaniacs on planet earth. You will be understaffed, under appreciated, and underwhelmed. It’s a toxic work environment and I would save myself the trouble of having to deal with all of it if I could choose to do it all over again.

This was a great place to begin to get work experience, I would highly recommend for older high schoolers, or young college students to have a fun fast paced environment. Management and staff is extremely volatile and changes constantly, however. It is easy to move up the ranks because of this, but expect favoratism and expectations from ownership that do not align with the pay/job description. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Restaurant staff 1 salary reported	$10.00 per hour
Team member 7 salaries reported	$11.00 per hour
Restaurant manager 5 salaries reported	$48,900 per year
Server 10 salaries reported	$13.40 per hour
Shift leader 6 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour

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