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Awesome place to work - Director of Catering Restaurant Associates Employee Review

5.0
8 Jul 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I started my career with Restaurant Associates. I have worked for other major brands and none compare. There is a healthy work life balance and an uncanny sharing of best practices and so much potential for growth. I was asked to come back and did not hesitate.

Cons

None I can think of.

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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

1.0
15 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you work the right contract the holiday schedule is nice. Never ending supply of company branded temu quality merch as gratitude for a job well done.

Cons

Tend to make knee jerk reactions in management. Upper management support is performative. Endless half useful meetings that should be emails given they tout a great work life balance but bog you down in processes that change weekly. Merit increases are measly at best. Required 50 hr work week but it’s frequently 55-60. Vacation and sick time are taken in half day intervals so leaving an hour early results in a half day loss. No real system allowing breaks for lunch. I was told i could sit down for 15 mins at the end of lunch service to eat but that is seldom achievable. HR will throw you under the bus given the first opportunity and will not support you when dealing with problematic employees. Management turnover is extremely high.

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