Fun, but had it's challenges. - Anonymous employee Sur La Table Employee Review

4.0
May 29, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

It was very fun being a culinary instructor.

Cons

Working nights and weekends was a downside. They also had a horrible policy of only allowing you to pay assistants minimum wage. That made it impossible to stay fully staffed. Upper management was not at all receptive to complaints on this issue either. This seems minor, but it will be the biggest challenge of the job.

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Pros

- Very fun work - Get to work with professional chefs - You will actually learn more about cooking in this position than you will taking the classes - Employee discounts

Cons

- Low pay with no opportunity for advancement, not a career path - Sometimes kitchen is understaffed, putting a lot of pressure on you

1.0
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Pros

I gained lots of knowledge & was inspired to cook.

Cons

What was once a fun job, became chaotic & sad!

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