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      Cafe Rouge

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      3.2

      51% would recommend to a friend

      (152 total reviews)

      Gareth Lock

      100% approve of CEO

      34% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      2.8

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Senior management

      Cafe Rouge has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 152 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cafe Rouge employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

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      152 reviews
      2.0
      Sep 7, 2020

      Good fun watching it all go to Hell

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great customers who rewarded comedic and thoughtful moments. Knowing you're expendable and low status is all part of the fun; A worthwhile insight into human psychology, working under the social pressure of threat of embarrassment communicating with hangry guests and fed up cynical managers, sticking up for more socially vulnerable team members against bullying customers and managers. If you can maintain good mental health in a job like this you can do it anywhere. Transferable skills that helped me finally defeat depression.

      Cons

      Underfunded sites under weak management in key areas sent to the underworld. No redundancy or holiday pay after pandemic forced termination. Inability to spot and cherish talented team members. Greedy economy starved key sites of staff or care resulting in a bad reputation and miserable staff weekend after weekend.

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      Cafe Rouge Response
      5y
      Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a Glassdoor review. We are sorry to hear your experience with the brand has been a negative one and this is certainly not how we would like our former employees to feel about their time working for us. If you would like the opportunity to discuss your points further and speak to someone in relation to the issues you have raised please contact 07464673324.
      5.0
      Jul 5, 2023

      Jo

      Line cook
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Professional , friendly, teamwork I feel that I have the skills which allows me to do this job

      Cons

      I feel that I don’t have any cons in this job

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      Cafe Rouge Response
      2y
      Hi Jo, Thankyou for the lovely feedback you have provided about working in Cafe Rouge. We are really pleased you enjoyed working as a line chef. We are grateful for your contributions.
      1.0
      Feb 16, 2022

      Waiting

      Waitor/waitress
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Tips when they actually split them

      Cons

      Everything: Staff, Pay, Overtime, Work life balance

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      Cafe Rouge Response
      4y
      We are really sorry to hear your views on Café Rouge. As a company we pride ourselves on the fantastic company culture and environment that has been created over the years. We would really like to discuss your feedback with you further. To do so please contact us at recruitment@bigtablegroup.com to arrange a suitable time.
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