Don't go into management - Manager BUCA Employee Review

1.0
Mar 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Atmosphere can be fun, interesting concept and everyone likes Italian food. High energy and can make money. Used to be great.

Cons

Little to no work life balance. Constant texts from management at all hours of the day, even when off. Not able to fix general things because of non-payment to vendors. Frustrating when you can't do your job because you are constantly low on basic supplies because someone is trying to bonus and micromanage.

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Cons

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2.0
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Recommend
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Pros

The other servers were nice, and since it’s all family style, there’s less to carry and fewer orders to keep track of.

Cons

Customers are often demanding and weird. A lot of your tables are big parties, which can take up most of your shift, so if they tip poorly because the check total is high and they’re scared of it (which happens— my friend was a great server, super personable, everyone loved him, but about 30% of the time he’d get a really kind note and a garbage tip), you work all night for $30.

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