Does College Fresh pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, College Fresh employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at College Fresh. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at College Fresh?

66% of College Fresh employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated College Fresh 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at College Fresh?

Chef (16) , Kitchen Steward (8) , Dishwasher (7) , Head Chef (6) , Executive Chef (5) , Assistant Chef (3) , Busboy (3) , Chef Assistant (3) , Kitchen Staff (3) , Regional Manager (3) , Sous Chef (3) , Breakfast Cook (2) , Busser/Runner (2) , Morning Kitchen Staff (2)

What are the pros of working at College Fresh according to real employee reviews?

"Very flexible hours" ((in 9 reviews)); "Management are Chefs!" ((in 6 reviews)); "People were nice" ((in 6 reviews)); "The benefits are great and they always try to show their appreciation for the hard work you do." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity for experienced chefs to run their own kitchens and private style food service with creative freedom over menus and meal planning." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at College Fresh according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and the head chefs are in a constant rotation for a multitude of reasons." ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management is ineffective and too focused on the short term." ((in 4 reviews)); "It can be a lot of work at times but the time off more than makes up for it." ((in 3 reviews))

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College Fresh Reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(102 total reviews)

John Dawson

70% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

College Fresh has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 102 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The College Fresh employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

102 reviews

5.0

9 June 2025

Great Company

Executive chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive Management / Creative Environment

Cons

Some accounts lack sufficient staff

3.0

10 May 2025

Run

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great pay and creative freedom

Cons

Lots of corporate red tape involved

5.0

23 Apr 2025

Great but bought

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company to work for - family friendly

Cons

Bought by upper crust - don’t know if things will change

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