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Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group

Is this your company?

You'll decide after a week or two. - Anonymous employee Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group Employee Review

3.0
31 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The money is great if you're willing to work a tremendous amount of hours.

Cons

The management sees you as a warm body, and doesn't support you the way many other restaurants do. They tend to not realize the talent they have working for them.

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5.0
9 Jan 2023
Recommend
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Pros

They strive for and commit to excellence. Employees are treated fairly by leadership. Great opportunity to learn new skills.

Cons

Long hours, but that should be expected in fine dining establishments.

1.0
27 May 2015
Recommend
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Pros

KT is one of the classier restaurants to work at in Denver. For those who are sick of traditional restaurants jobs with crazy hours and late nights, the art museum restaurant location is a great gig - the busy hours are during lunch, and you usually work from 10-3 or 4. While you will work nights during the busy season (KT is a catering company in addition to owning several restaurants) the money is worth it. KT is one of the few catering companies that charge customers a gratuity based on the total cost, so if you pick up enough parties during the busy season, you can make some pretty impressive paychecks.

Cons

The busy season only lasts about 3-4 months, and then dies off pretty rapidly. The restaurant hours are the only thing that remain consistent, but you can forget about having those lucrative weekend nights. You never know when the restaurant will be busy, and when parties taper off, it's not sustainable. Even though there are a few parties a week throughout the year, management STRICTLY favors seniority. Meaning, no matter how good an employee you are, employees there the longest get first pick (there are several lifers) and when it's slow they get all of them. When the restaurant IS busy, you have to implement the highest of fine-dining services while managing 5-6 tables at a time. It's extremely difficult, and unfortunately the menu prices don't match the services. So for all that work, the tips aren't worth it. Moreover, management is terrible. The owner seemingly makes it a point to not interact with her employees. There is no openness among the management, and practices are very shady. Management picks favorites and doesn't give constructive feedback. Basically, if you're doing something wrong, don't expect to find out until you get fired. Advice to potential employees: Work here during busy season in the winter. Pick up as many parties as you can, make your money and get out while you can. It seems glamorous for a while, but if you average those few great paychecks out across a year's time it's probably less than most traditional restaurants.

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