Profits over People - Instructor Sur La Table Employee Review

1.0
Nov 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

As a Chef you feel special being surrounded by so many awesome products, ingredients, and cookery.

Cons

After bankruptcy things started to feel like working for Uncle Scrooge. We now were being told how inefficient we were. They were Managing us, instead of Leading us.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
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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
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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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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