Toxic environment created by several levels of management - Culinary Instructor Sur La Table Employee Review

2.0
Jul 18, 2019
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Pros

amazing discount and opportunity for creative problem solving

Cons

very unprofessional management that gossiped to employees about employees and divided hours among staff based on who they were better friends with. Regional management and store management were both unprofessional and constantly at odds with each other. Store management would often outright lie about employee behavior to regional management in an attempt to divert blame. Also, scheduling errors were made often and management expected you to handle their mistake.

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5.0
Jun 12, 2026
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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
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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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