Does The Briar Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Briar Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Briar Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at The Briar Group?

77% of The Briar Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated The Briar Group 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Briar Group?

Server (5) , Host (3) , Hostess (2) , Server/Bartender (2)

What are the pros of working at The Briar Group according to real employee reviews?

"managers were great" ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people and welcoming environment" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at The Briar Group according to real employee reviews?

"management is disrespectful and patronizing." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about The Briar Group redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about The Briar Group redundancy and their outlook for job security at The Briar Group in 2026.

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High expectations and terrible pay - Hostess The Briar Group Employee Review

2.0

May 28, 2019

Hostess

Recommend

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Pros

Would give you time off when you requested.

Cons

Expected so much out of the hosts and the whole restaurant in the general but the pay was terrible. Would pay other people more when you were doing the same exact job. Randomly started cutting hours and seemingly complained about being overstaffed. BUT continued to hire more people. Shady managers. Extremely toxic environment and waitress (some) can be very rude.

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5.0

Apr 30, 2025

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

managers were great made great money

Cons

I started there when it first opened and it was a lot of moving parts but overall great experience

3.0

Aug 6, 2025

Restaurant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fast-paced environment with exposure to many aspects of the hospitality industry and opportunities to build strong teamwork skills.

Cons

High workloads without additional compensation, and recent rounds of layoffs have created some uncertainty.

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