Does Restaurant Associates pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Restaurant Associates employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Restaurant Associates. This rating has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Restaurant Associates?

66% of Restaurant Associates employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Restaurant Associates 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Restaurant Associates?

Executive Chef (35) , General Manager (34) , Butler (25) , Cook (21) , Director (20) , Cafe Manager (19) , Manager (19) , Sous Chef (18) , Catering Manager (17) , Line Cook (13) , Chef (12) , Assistant General Manager (11) , Food Service Director (8) , Regional Director of Operations (8) , Catering Attendant (7)

What are the pros of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and the company encourages growth from within." ((in 62 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "The pay is good and reliable." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great leadership and systems in place to succeed." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 15 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Restaurant Associates according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management; corner" ((in 35 reviews)); "Managers are horrible, they look for a reason to fire you before you get into the union" ((in 19 reviews)); "Long hours and you pay for parking" ((in 13 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, sometimes no support." ((in 10 reviews)); "Senior management is giving way to many units to over see." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Restaurant Associates layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Restaurant Associates layoffs and their outlook for job security at Restaurant Associates in 2026.

Restaurant Associates reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(683 total reviews)

Ed Brown

68% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Restaurant Associates has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 683 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Restaurant Associates employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restauration industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

683 reviews

5.0

Mar 2, 2021

Top catering company

Butler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

one of the best 5 star catering company

Cons

seasons vary from busy to slow

1.0

Feb 19, 2021

Awful

Catering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

... .... Some of my coworkers are decent people.

Cons

Low pay, long hours, no support, no career development, and upper level management is a total joke(overpaid, lacks talent or direction, loves to micro manage, and is highly unprofessional). There has been cases of verbal/physical abuse towards our associates and other managers. HR isn’t informed and protects the said bad management. The work environment is negative and cliquey. I would never recommend anyone to work here.

Restaurant Associates Response

5y

I am so sorry that your experience does not match with our Culture of CARE . Your comments are deeply concerning. We take these complaints seriously. There are many avenues available to our associates to seek help when things seem to go wrong, through our open door policy. I would encourage you to contact me directly rcerrati@restaurantassociates.com or you can reach out to our speak up hotline.

3.0

Feb 15, 2021

It depends on the account

Catering operation manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-growth opportunity -benefits are pretty good

Cons

-it can take a long time for opportunities to come within the same account -work politics are always in play

Restaurant Associates Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and giving us thoughtful advise that can continue to make us a better organization. From the top down our commitment is to our associates. If you have any further feedback please email us info@restaurantassociates.com

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