"quality, consistency, and hospitality," yeah right. - Food Service Manager Hogsalt Employee Review

1.0
23 June 2020
Recommend
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Pros

best wages in the city, great coffee and bar programs

Cons

best wages in the city at the expense of any personal life and mental health. lacking diversity among management and anyone who spoke out at against it was fired for other miniscule "infractions." a member of the "director" team was a rampant homophobe and nothing was done despite multiple complaints to HR. members of management would occasionally use slurs to describe employees of color. hr complaints were thoroughly ignored. broken, unhealthy culture. people of color were often held to different, more stringent, uniform and grooming standards. Natural hairstyles were encouraged but only specific ones while white employees could wear messy hair of any style or color.

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5.0
8 Dec 2025
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Pros

Company culture is paramount, leadership is active.

Cons

Long hours, 10+ hour shifts

4.0
2 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good if you want to be a part of one of the best/most successful groups in Chicago and are willing to give up a lot to do so. Lots of development and training if desired, strong corporate support. Great spaces, successful financially, and beautiful ambiances.

Cons

High demands - long hours, high pressure, very busy spaces, and intense directors. They will ask a lot of you and have high standards, and many burn out because of it. If you are willing to put in the time and sacrifice, it may pay off down the road. If you are looking for work-life balance, this may not be for you.

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