Director of Operations for FDA - Franchise Director of Operations Famous Dave's Employee Review

4.0
8 Feb 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

High energy, very dedicated to the culture, food authenticity. Because of the catering and off premise events allows a good manager to be creative, get out side of the unit, opens up many opportunities for local store marketing; face to face & in the community

Cons

Corporate turnover created an inconsistent support foundation; marketing was all over the place, training & system were dated, branding changed often, both marketing and F&B provided very weak direction with catering which was a very high profit segment of the business, poor enforcement of brand-standards throughout the franchise community

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5.0
22 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Served great food. Fun place to work

Cons

Smell gets to be too much.

3.0
2 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, evenings and weekends to work around f/t day job, variety, fairly easy. Earn tips. Not as much as a server, but helpful considering the wage.

Cons

One of the managers in particular has a fragile ego/insecurities and tends to go on power trips. He takes out his mood on employees. There are also favorites, and if you are not one of them he does not treat you well. Yelling, condescension, snide comments, etc. Some employees have worked there for MANY years and still make the same wage they did when they were hired. Experience, leadership & training needs to be recognized and rewarded.

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