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Restaurant Associates

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Lots of smoke and mirrors - Director of Dining Services Restaurant Associates Employee Review

3.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Some accounts are bankers hours. Overall seems like a solid company culture. Lots of resources available for operators

Cons

They love to do a smoke and mirrors act. Show up for the client and not their employees. Love to shove an SOP down your throat. Will put incompetent people in operations roles for the sake of filling a role. Huge disconnect between operators daily life and the hundred of programs they want implemented.

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5.0
26 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good leaders and fellow associates

Cons

Long hours and long days

4.0
9 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Love the management team, chefs, and coworkers, cant speak highly enough of them. I have a great work life balance and feel like the kitchen is stocked well.

Cons

The space i work in was badly designed and installed. About a third of the equipment doesn't work, stopped working, never worked which is unacceptable for a new place. Also the very limited fridge and freezer space in comparison to the amount of food produced per day is laughable, if it wasn't so frustrating to deal with on a daily basis.

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