Does Roadchef pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Roadchef employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Roadchef. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Roadchef?

86% of Roadchef employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Roadchef 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Roadchef?

Crew Member (26) , Barista (20) , Manager (16) , Team Member (15) , Unit Manager (13) , Supervisor (12) , Sales Assistant (9) , Site Director (9) , Shift Manager (8) , Assistant Manager (7) , Customer Service (5) , Operations Manager (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Customer Assistant (3) , Hotel Manager (3)

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

"Good people to work with and good discounts" ((in 23 reviews)); "Free lunch and flexible hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good staff discounts" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great Teams" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great Benefits that you and your family can enjoy" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Poor management it’s who you know who your mum is most supervisors only got there jobs due to no1 else applying bring back the old staff they got the jobs done and was dedicated to OUR UNIT" ((in 15 reviews)); "Horrible managers that treat staff like dirt." ((in 12 reviews)); "Awful management, disrespectful upper management that sees you as replaceable and under pays you and doesn’t give you payslips" ((in 5 reviews)); "No respect for each other." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary" ((in 4 reviews))

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Roadchef Reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(306 total reviews)

Tim Gittins

95% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture and values

4.4

Diversity and inclusion

4.3

Senior management

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

Roadchef has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 306 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Roadchef 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

306 reviews

4.0

1 Apr 2026

decebt

Sales assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The colleagues are really nice(not managers)

Cons

Distance - if you don't drive it can be quite an extensive journey

Roadchef Response

1mo

Thank you, we really appreciate you taking the time to write a review. It's great to hear you enjoyed your time with us at Roadchef. If you have any further feedback to share please email us at hrquestions@roadchef.com

4.0

22 Mar 2026

Great Place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good place to work with flexibility

Cons

Sometimes not being able to work in places you wanted to work in

Roadchef Response

2mo

We love having you as part of the Roadchef family. It's only with your feedback can we improve and ensure all of our team have a great experience. If you have any further feedback to share please email us at hrquestions@roadchef.com

5.0

24 Feb 2026

Great Opportunities and Benefits

Kitchen team member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Easy Induction to get you welcomed into the family Great Benefits that you and your family can enjoy Great Career opportunities to those who seek it out

Cons

None to be found yet

Roadchef Response

2mo

Thank you, we love having you as part of the Roadchef family. It's only with your feedback can we improve and ensure all of our team have a great experience. If you have any further feedback to share please email us at hrquestions@roadchef.com

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