Run Away. Be afraid; be very afraid. - Kitchen Assistant Sur La Table Employee Review

1.0
27 Apr 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I had some wonderful coworkers. 40% discount on non-sale items. Did I mention the discount? Highly qualified part time chefs.

Cons

Because employees are part time, the supervisors think the underlings should be virtually on-call. Although no one on earth can afford to live off of what SLT pays, management doesn't seem to factor in that employees need their schedules to coordinate with other obligations (Job #2 and #3/School/Family). Sketchy attitude about breaks. Kitchen Assistants are paid the worst hourly wage possible under State law, whether or not they have extensive experience. Four Resident Chefs in two years. Unprofessional, disrespectful supervisors who have no experience with people; some have no experience with cooking or teaching cooking.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
31 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Staff was friendly and willing to help through the hiring and training process, and tasks were shared evenly

Cons

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