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Walters Wedding Estates

From the first day to the last, working here was a rollercoaster of chaos and stress. Originally brought on to train, I was hired as prep cook/kitchen utility. However, my hirer/trainer quit less than two months in because he could no longer handle the stress of working under the area chef of the time. Over the course of my 8 months there I learned that management was lax and almost nonexistant. Most employees there are dangerously unhappy. Any work ethic there is found within the integrity of each individual worker; there is almost no incentive given by the company aside from a paycheck. I worked there for less than a year and experienced 4 different area chefs as many quit due to the tumultuous nature of the kitchen and management. The most recent area chef is an entitled bully who miraculously gets away with mistreating the entire staff. I have not spoken to a single employee who isn't stressed by the thought of working around him. He does not work well with others at all. He berates the team with words and actions, will snatch things from your hand and yell in your face in front of the entire kitchen.

From the start they had me working both ktichen utility AND catering chef and refused to give me catering chef pay, saying that I needed more training. I conceded this for several months until I felt that I had improved enough. I got to a point where I was completing all of my tasks correctly, well, and before the allotted time had been reached. I had a perfect satisfaction rating from events I'd hosted. And given the way the most recent area chef tended to take out his aggressions on me gratuitously I felt that I deserved to ask for the pay my coworkers were receiving and that their very own website cited for the job I was constantly being asked to work. When the area chef asked me to host another event I agreed and also let him know that I was not willing to host any further events without a raise. He said okay, interrupting me as he always does, and shooed me out of his office. When the next week came and I saw that I was assigned to host again I respectfully reminded him what I'd told him last week: that I was no longer comfortable performing these particular extra tasks when it was NOT under my job description and I was getting paid less than others for the same job and less than the company stated they'd pay for the work. He wrote me up for insubordination, resorted to namecalling not for the first time and threatened my job, again not for the first time. I was bullied into agreeing to work the event or lose my job altogether.
However, I had been notably sick for two weeks, nothing contagious. As I continued to work through my ailments I got worse and I was eventually sent home both days before the next event I was to host. I always refused to leave before finishing my tasks for the day and always succeeded in completing them properly. The morning of the even I woke up and immediately began puking so I called out. I really didn't feel comfortable being in the customer eye in my condition nor did I feel up to running the kitchen. I was told the next day that I was not allowed back to work without a sick note because it had been visibly obvious for a while that I was very ill. I let them know that it would take a while to get the money for a doctor's visit. After three days I managed to gather enough money for a visit and received a note stating I could work the very next day. I called the area chef and he yelled and refused to let me speak, stating that I had been terminated for no call no show.
Now I am jobless and soon to be homeless.

This is a company interested in money. There are countless great people across the kitchen and the service staff and they will verbally comiserate with you, but not many would be willing to stand together with you.

I started working for Walters in 2024 and no longer work for the company and you're about to find out why.
When I started, I was told there would be fair pay, flexible hours and the ability to get out of it as much as I was putting in. I was sold! The training process was honestly really great and I felt prepared to go in and sell across all venues in DFW. That's when everything started to change. I can confidently say, everything was consistently changed on a month to month basis. In my time at Walters, I sold all venues then was limited to one, then two and then three. My pay was constantly changing and my paycheck was something that was being toyed with by management. My base rate wasn't even close enough to cover my bills and on top of that, I could book an $80K wedding and only make $300 off the whole thing, make that make sense! I consistently booked venues that got little attention and still got beat down for not having numbers comparable to the higher tiered "nicer" venues. 
I was managing but that's when they brought in a whole new C Suite that changed everything once again. My flexible schedule I was promised upon hire, quickly because mandatory 40 hour weeks in the venues, regardless of if I had appointments. That meant, I was sitting around all day, sometimes until 8pm, doing nothing. It was infuriating. I put up with it and did my best but it was so hard when I wasn't in control of my appointments, talking to clients, or really anything. OH and I was also supposed to be on call pretty much 24/7. If my client needed to talk, I was answering texts, emails and calls all day and night. I couldn't even have a weekend away without my phone blowing up the whole time. 
I had brought up my frustrations, along with my peers, many times and yet it was me who was let go along with a group of others and it was deemed "downsizing". A meeting popped up on my calendar, I hopped on and within 2 minutes, they let me go. Keep in mind, my direct supervisor wasn't even apart of the call, the higher up was in sweats with no makeup on and my termination was immediately. That meant I left my clients who I had been working with for weeks, even months for some, with no explanation and then someone else would come along and reap the benefits of all of MY hard work. 

Ranting aside, I was honestly just let down by Walters Wedding Estates. I was so excited to work in weddings but unfortunately it left a sour taste in my mouth. Let me be clear too, I had no issue with the work pace, the schedule, or any of that. My biggest problem was the fact that I was constantly let down by my supervisors and the constant changing. I was let down by the fact that I was working way more than what I was paid. I was 110% all in to this job and company and it was clear that I was just another name on their payroll. 

If you're thinking about working for Walters, just know that it's all about money to them. How to make more money while paying their employees less. 

I joined Walters Wedding Estates with high hopes, but my experience has been nothing short of a disaster. The so-called work-life balance they advertised was an utter illusion. Long hours and constant pressure became the norm, leaving me physically and mentally drained.

It's shocking how little WWR values compliance. It's as if they consider it an inconvenience rather than an essential aspect of business. I witnessed blatant disregard for building regulations, and it made me question the company's integrity.

The turnover rate at WWE is alarmingly high, and now I understand why. The toxic and stressful environment keep you on edge if your next to be fired! The constant revolving door of colleagues creates a chaotic atmosphere and a lack of continuity.

I cannot stress enough how much I regret my time at Walters. The negative impact it had on my well-being, the lack of respect for compliance, and the sky-high turnover rate are clear indicators of a deeply flawed organization. I urge anyone considering working here to think twice before stepping into this nightmare.

Strongly do not recommend unless you are in desperate need of a job/first floral job. I have years of experience, had plenty of different kinds of floral managers/trainers, but the constant belittling by management and over working almost broke me.

I was not given advice or constructive criticism. I was told what I did wrong along with a snide remark and simply "go faster, do better, fix it, pay attention". If I asked questions on how to improve I was told 1) I expected you to already know or 2) I don't have time to hold your hand. 

The production manager takes their frustration out on the designers. They were so irritated whenever we asked questions and/or brought up issues, we would avoid asking questions as to not get chastised.

The operations manager hired me as part time, I worked 35-42 hour work weeks every week. 

The pay is worth it if you are seeking your first floral job. However, you will be left to improve on your own and belittled. If you're a seasoned designer, the pay is not worth the belittling.

I would not recommend working for this company. While the initial onboarding process is filled with promises of growth and lucrative potential, the reality falls far short. There is absolutely not a training process anyone executes and there is no support. The goals set for employees are unrealistic and feel intentionally unattainable.

Frequent changes in management and staff contribute to a lack of stability, and decisions are often made without consideration for those doing the actual day-to-day work. Since the involvement of an investment firm, the company has shifted its focus entirely to corporate interests, eliminating or overburdening frontline roles. Many employees are either being let go or pushed to resign due to rapidly changing expectations that were never part of the original job description.

Overall, the experience felt disorganized, unsupportive, and ultimately discouraging. Proceed with caution.

First they will lie to you in the interview and tell you it's full time when it's only about 15 hours a week outside of October/November.  Then there is no management support, or company structure.  Employee's job titles change constantly, but only to add on more work without more pay. Everything at the venue is broken and you don't have the supplies to do your most essential jobs. Broken ice machines, fridge, bridge that crosses the broken water feature outside, leaking ceiling. No basic supplies like cups, toilet paper, paper towels, or cleaning supplies. They ask for your feedback of events then get mad when you are honest about the issues at the venue.  Horrible communication between planners to coordinators, planning documents/contracts were always wrong. Avoid this place at all costs for every position. Management is running the venue into the ground and expect you to fix it/deal with it when guests complain.

I honestly loved my time at Walters!  Hitting the sales goals each month can definitely be stressful, but the goals are not unattainable so long as you are willing to put in the time and work.  I loved the flexibility that came with the sales role, but it also requires some serious personal time management skills to ensure you are scheduling enough tours to hit your target sales numbers.  Training/onboarding was better than previous companies I had worked for.  The one downside of Walters is that they seem to do a massive overhaul of their systems/processes/hierarchy structure almost every year, which can cause strain on both employees and brides.  

Overall, would still definitely recommend working for Walters Wedding Estates!

Culture is geared toward rapid company growth through acquiring additional venues as quickly as possible. Little interest in giving quality customer service to clients. Overall goal was stated as “under promise over deliver”. Going into a client meeting and promising as little as you can is not the way I work, I give 150% to my clients, from the start. 
Walters also continues to cut staff, operating with as few employees as possible, again providing an inferior level of service. Quality of food is also inferior, Walters hires lower trained Chefs and it shows in the quality of food served. I was often embarrassed by quality of food served and was not proud of the dinners that were served at events.

Walters gets a really bad reputation and for good reason. The only thing this company cares about is money and trying to acquire as many venues as fast as possible without taking care of the venues they already have. They don’t care about their staff and as a result have a high turnover rate to show for it. Upper management is completely fake and will do nothing but make empty promises without following through on anything. The actual work you get to do can be rewarding but working for such a bad company ruins the experience. You are expected to come into work and put out fires every day and remain compliant or fear losing your job. Save yourself the headache and find somewhere else to work. 

Walter's is a stressful, disorganized, and soul-crushing disaster of a company. Upper management is out of touch, creating unreachable goals and unrealistic policies for all of their staff. Every venue is dreadfully understaffed after a large number of employees quit due to the overworking of their employees and low pay rates. Several venues were left without managers for all of wedding season, leaving the remaining staff who cannot afford to find other work to overwork themselves just to finish events. You will not be respected, appreciated, or even well compensated for your efforts here. You may be very passionate about your job, but even passionate hard-workers suffer here. Everyone quit for a reason, and don't even give them a chance to show you what that reason is.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Banquet server 149 salaries reported	$16.02 per hour
Dishwasher 85 salaries reported	$17.49 per hour
Bartender 78 salaries reported	$12.85 per hour
Event coordinator 49 salaries reported	$19.03 per hour
Sales specialist 31 salaries reported	$73,226 per year

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