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    Yard House Reviews

    Updated December 9, 2018
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    • "Long hours, two happy hours, corporate environment" (in 27 reviews)

    • "Restaurant invites large parties of 30 or more , very high volume, a weak staff can easily crumble" (in 7 reviews)

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    1. "What do I say?"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Yard House part-time

      Pros

      Great job, great people

      Cons

      Its kind of hard work

      Advice to Management

      You guys are great!

    2. "Poor Management"

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      Current Employee - Server/Waiter in Roseville, CA
      Current Employee - Server/Waiter in Roseville, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Yard House part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You have the opportunity to make good money because each dish is almost $20 and it can be very busy at times.

      Cons

      Darden (the company that owns Yard House) makes poor decisions that negatively effect the servers and the amount of money you can make. Management will only schedule you if you suck up to them, they play favorites heavily. Management uses fear tactics to get their employees to do what they want and turn your team members into your competition for shifts.

      Advice to Management

      Take into consideration that your severs are people who have to pay bills and make a living. Be more understanding and impartial towards everyone.

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    3. "Great place!"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Yard House full-time

      Pros

      good employee benefits and inclusive company culture

      Cons

      inconsistent hours, not always enough hours

      Advice to Management

      give your employees with open availability enough hours to stay full-time and not need a second job.

    4. "Server"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Pasadena, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Pasadena, CA
      Doesn't Recommend

      I worked at Yard House part-time

      Pros

      Cool environment, great opportunity for tips, hands on management

      Cons

      Incredibly demanding. Requires you to put in maximum effort both physically and mentally. The daily tests and constant quizzing by trainers suck the fun out of the job completely. Their extreme focus on formalities (I.e ingredients in sauces, etc) makes it impossible to just be a server. It’s all too much.

    5. "Great Place to work while in college"

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      Former Employee - Server in Long Beach, CA
      Former Employee - Server in Long Beach, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Yard House part-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Flexible scheduling, good tips, fun management and growth potential

      Cons

      Tough clientele at some locations.

      Advice to Management

      Rock on

    6. "Server"

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      Current Employee - Food Server in Denver, CO
      Current Employee - Food Server in Denver, CO
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Yard House full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good money, great company, steady business

      Cons

      Long hours, two happy hours, corporate environment

      Advice to Management

      Care about your employees little more, not just business.

    7. "Trainer/Hostess"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Yard House full-time

      Pros

      the hours are very flexible

      Cons

      as a hostess trainer you do not get tipped out

    8. "Good opportunity for students"

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      Former Employee - Food Runner in San Jose, CA
      Former Employee - Food Runner in San Jose, CA
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Yard House part-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Flexible schedule and diverse coworkers, good job for a student.

      Cons

      Long process to move up positions.

    9. "Server"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Yard House full-time

      Pros

      Great culture, everyone is upbeat and energetic, genuine concern for employees

      Cons

      As with all companies, management always has room for improvement but generally I've always enjoyed working with management.

    10. "Many pros /many cons- like anywhere I guess"

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      Former Employee - Manager/Chef in Miami, FL
      Former Employee - Manager/Chef in Miami, FL
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Yard House full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Huge company with decent benefits. They offer the possibilities of transferring anywhere. Growth opportunities as well.

      Cons

      As you would expect with a large corporate restaurant you become a number. Decisions are made at corporate level and don't always work in every locality buy I understand the need for consistency. Food quality is going in the wrong direction, as they buy more and make less in house. Culture has also changed as well. It was a concept people were very protective and proud to work for and that seems to be changing; at least in South Florida

      Advice to Management

      Take care of your hourly staff. Don't burn out your management team, and allow them to reward the dedicated staff, and coach those who need development. Also allow managers to do the jobs you trusted them and hired them to do.