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    Bon Appétit Management Reviews

    Updated June 21, 2017
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    Bon Appétit Management CEO Fedele Bauccio
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    73 Ratings

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    Pros

    • Good work environment with full benefits package, and free meals everyday (in 12 reviews)

    • Working in food service helps you develop a good work ethic (in 11 reviews)

    Cons

    • Of course that is a con of any food service job (in 7 reviews)

    • Low pay scale, expects too much from employees, rigid structure that makes everyone afraid that their job is on the line every single day (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "Food service management company that focuses on serving quality food and providing exceptional service."

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - First Cook in Santa Fe, NM
      Current Employee - First Cook in Santa Fe, NM
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      I work with a great group of professionals to provide quality products. I have the opportunity daily to learn cooking techniques with regard to utilizing local products and catering to specific dietary needs.

      Cons

      I am currently in a position that does not fully utilize my talents. I enjoy cooking, but I also have extensive management experience. Ideally I would like to be working in a position with more responsibilities and a leadership role.

    2. "Chef"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Chef Manager in Cleveland, OH
      Current Employee - Chef Manager in Cleveland, OH
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      High level of freedom, Able to be creative

      Cons

      Very long hours, many 6+ day weeks, no comp time

      Advice to Management

      Take care of managers better

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    3. "Great Workstudy Job"

      Star Star Star Star Star
      Former Employee - Part Time Cashier in Stockton, CA
      Former Employee - Part Time Cashier in Stockton, CA
      Recommends

      I worked at Bon Appétit Management part-time

      Pros

      The employees are very friendly and hardworking. I also attained valuable customer skills.

      Cons

      The number of people that you have to serve can be overwhelming, but you have partners that can always help out.

      Advice to Management

      Great service! Keep up the work!

    4. "Not a clue"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Cook in Amherst, MA
      Current Employee - Cook in Amherst, MA
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      It's a job, if they terminate you they don't usually challenge your claim for unemployment benefits, you get to eat one meal.

      Cons

      Mainly a west coast company that has no support on the East Coast. They talk the talk but can't walk the walk.

      Advice to Management

      Try recruiting professionals, I always wondered where people who finished bottom of there managerial class ended up, now I know.

    5. Helpful (3)

      "Lack of communication and management will take advantage of you"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      Current Employee - Cook in Beloit, WI
      Current Employee - Cook in Beloit, WI
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Free meals when you work, hourly staff is great!

      Cons

      You will never receive a promotion as they rarely hire within the company, management has loose definition of what their duties are and things fall apart, if you are unable to make an event they threaten to fire you for it.

      Advice to Management

      Recognize the potential of your workers and the amount of work they do for you before you hire someone from outside the company for a management position.

    6. Helpful (2)

      "Director of Events & Catering"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Director in Mountain View, CA
      Current Employee - Director in Mountain View, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      BA has a lot of companies and that means a lot of career opportunities

      Cons

      Lack of organization and structure

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Constant work, with no chances at moving up."

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Caterer in Seattle, WA
      Current Employee - Caterer in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The work is simple and you'll be kept busy, plenty of room to go above and beyond when taking the time to care about your work.

      Cons

      Management cares little is employees put in extra effort, and have no problems overworking them when given the chance. Employees can expect to work 5+ years without any chance at promotions

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Great place to start an entry level job"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Seattle, WA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Bon Appétit Management full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      If you look for a place to start an entry level job, this is the great place. Great co-workers, free lunch and breakfast for employees.

      Cons

      It is easy to move the job between the units, but not much room for grow; really difficult to communicate with the cooperate, for example, if you wanna print out your pay stub, you have to go through your manager.

    9. Helpful (1)

      "Non Professional"

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      Former Employee - Executive Chef in Saint Petersburg, FL
      Former Employee - Executive Chef in Saint Petersburg, FL
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Bon Appétit Management full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Pay
      Educational Account
      Closed for 6 weeks per year
      I don't work there any more
      Sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks, sucks

      Cons

      Did organized
      Managers smoking in walk ins
      Upper Management sleeping with Manager
      Shady Accounting- took vacation time away
      If you are not in the inner circle you are outcast
      No systems
      Manager meetings with no agendas
      Profane language used all the time

    10. "a sad place to work"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Mountain View, CA
      Current Employee - Prep Cook in Mountain View, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Bon Appétit Management full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      - free food
      - There are a few chefs who are good mentors. They seem to be the minority.

      Cons

      - the dishwasher with down syndrome hit on me
      - the health benefits that are promised by Bon Appetite and Google were impossible for me to sign up for.
      - the kitchen focuses on demerits before learning, goal setting, or thoughtful deliberation.
      -there are chefs who are good mentors (I met one) but any support they offer is squanders by the other white coats who out number them.
      - I felt restricted by their rules to wear cut gloves and let leads or sous chefs scream "ma!" at me while I was trained-- all of which resulted in me being reprimanded.
      -every question I had about demerits (that require signing a paper that goes on your work history) went in favor of someone who is Spanish speaking or latino and latina.

      Advice to Management

      The cafes and kitchens felt more like a correctional facility than a place to learn. I thought the management was brainwashed the way they couldn't identify between someone who comes in the morning with a positive attitude and does a job and her trainer who blares rap music at 5:30 am from a parking lot before work, offloads tasks at every chance to do as little work as possible, and can't have a one-on-one conversation about splitting tasks without bringing in two other mediators (every day).

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