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    Patina Restaurant Group Reviews

    Updated June 21, 2017
    88 reviews

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    2.8
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    Nick Valenti
    40 Ratings

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    Pros

    • The perks are nice for eating free food, (in 4 reviews)

    • Great locations, good benefits, good people, solid growth if you're willing to put in the time (in 4 reviews)

    Cons

    • Long hours, little recognition, can work your tail off and always have more to do (in 6 reviews)

    • Management tries, but is obvious they have not been properly trained or have support from senior management (in 6 reviews)

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    1. "Great Company"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Very busy with good organization

      Cons

      Disconnected with employees needs and sometimes treat them like robots

      Advice to Management

      Connect with team more often

    2. "Could be MUCH better... Was once great"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group full-time

      Pros

      Looks good on the resume. Respected, established company. Some good operations.

      Cons

      Total inability to recruit or retain top talent. Erratic leadership, poor communication and too many locations open long past being relevant.

      Advice to Management

      The culture is broken.
      You need to manage millennials and everyone else differently in order to improve talent and results.

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    3. "Great food"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Senior Accountant in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Senior Accountant in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group full-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Great benefits and great people.

      Cons

      Working at the Corporate office means you repeatedly perform the same functions. There's very little opportunity to learn or do something new.

      Advice to Management

      Allow employees to cross train job functions in order to maintain a fresh perspective on processes and procedures.

    4. "Good company."

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Hostess in Hollywood, CA
      Former Employee - Hostess in Hollywood, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Supportive staff. Hard work but fun.

      Cons

      It was a seasonal job so no benefits.

    5. "Server"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Server in Orlando, FL
      Current Employee - Server in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Patina Restaurant Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      High volume restaurants, good food

      Cons

      Low base wage, low career opportunities

      Advice to Management

      Let people grow and prove their worth

    6. "EVENT MANAGER, WAITER/BARTENDER"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group part-time (More than 10 years)

      Pros

      Generally the staff was a delight to work with.

      Cons

      The Music Center, although beautiful is not designed for optimum efficiency when executing events. Very little, if any, loyalty to staff, regardless of the number of years in employment.

    7. Helpful (1)

      "AM Lead Pantry"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
      • Career Opportunities
      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Former Employee - Server in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Server in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      Pros

      Loved the 4:00-4:30AM usual M-F holidays and weekends off. Christmas bonus of $200.00from CapHroup and super nice people at the Cap Group American Funds. Coffee! I miss my day to day cup of joe. Can't stand not having any lunch in my life or employment. Thankful for St.James Church and St. Andrews feed me 5 day lunches. St.Jons Gardena 3 day a week dinner time meals.

      Cons

      Being on the verge of poverty with unpaid rents feeling boxed out of employment being formerly with such a "Powerful" entity is debilitating. Unemployment insurance was a bee sting like never before in my lifetime. After leaving this company I feel like a body on a stretcher from one line to another around town for groceries and meals.

      Advice to Management

      Never tell somebody to invest $10,000.00 in a car when they absolutely cannot accommodate an alternate hour with public transportation. Never swear on the employees life and livelihood that PRG needs you and isn't going to be letting you go anywhere else. Then terminate the one investment that is now not getting yield dividend or payment from that cash outflow of business rxpense. Let them come in at 6:30 AM or transfer in good standing to another division please.

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Corporate Office"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      Current Employee - Corporate Office in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Corporate Office in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Patina Restaurant Group full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great coworkers, reputable organization, free dining.

      Cons

      Low pay, executive management does not care about their employees and management is not properly trained. Everyone gossips, horrible benefits.

      Advice to Management

      Take care of top performing employees

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Just Too Corporate for the Culinary World..."

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      Former Employee - Chef in Monrovia, CA
      Former Employee - Chef in Monrovia, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Patina Restaurant Group full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      You're able to move around within the company very easily and there are many other opportunities within the company.

      Cons

      A LOT of politics. If you're seriously passionate about being a goo-quality chef. This is not the place for you. Good for basic/entry level experience, but not much good quality growth is practiced here with management or below.

      Advice to Management

      Respect the employees more.

    10. "server"

      Star Star Star Star Star
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      • Culture & Values
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      • Comp & Benefits
      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Server in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Server in Los Angeles, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Patina Restaurant Group (More than a year)

      Pros

      as long as you have a good supervisor, it is good pay

      Cons

      a lot of physical labor

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