Does Culinary Dropout pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Culinary Dropout employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Culinary Dropout. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Culinary Dropout?

44% of Culinary Dropout employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Culinary Dropout 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Culinary Dropout?

Server (58) , Server/Waiter (35) , Bartender (12) , Line Cook (12) , Hostess (10) , Server/Bartender (7) , Busser/Runner (4) , Cook (3) , Dishwasher (3) , Server/Waitress (3) , Backserver (2) , Baker (2) , Bar Manager (2) , Barback (2) , Food Runner (2)

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

"the money can be good!" ((in 20 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the menu items are priced highly so tips are usually okay" ((in 14 reviews)); "They have an awesome menu and a great staff." ((in 8 reviews)); "friendly work environment" ((in 6 reviews)); "People you work with are great!" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"long hours, side work takes over and hour to finish after you’re cut and table turnover is really slow" ((in 10 reviews)); "Because even though managers are never on the floor, the kitchen always takes more than the designated time, bar is backed up… you’ll just get fired." ((in 7 reviews)); "Extensive training" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours sometimes/ a little unorganized" ((in 3 reviews)); "Management is ok, they clearly have favorites and don't try to hide it." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Culinary Dropout locations?

Tempe , Austin , Phoenix , Scottsdale , Tucson , Gilbert , Charlotte , Dallas , Birmingham , Denver , Indianapolis , Atlanta , Dunwoody , Chandler , Mesa , Franklin , Orange , San Diego , Las Vegas , Dallas-Fort Worth

Culinary Dropout reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(190 total reviews)

Sam Fox

59% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Culinary Dropout has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 190 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Culinary Dropout employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants & Food Service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

190 reviews

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Amazing

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful place to work with great benefits

Cons

No cons from the job

Culinary Dropout Response

2d

Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you've had such a positive experience and that our benefits have stood out to you. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and are grateful to have you on the Culinary Dropout team. If you'd ever like to share additional thoughts, please reach out to us at hrcommunications@foxrc.com.

2.0

May 31, 2026

Great staff and flexibility overshadowed by toxic culture

Hostess

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Staff, flexible hours, willing to train

Cons

Emphasis on looks, hook-up culture, micromanaging managers

Culinary Dropout Response

2d

Thank you for being honest and sharing your experience. While we're happy to hear you had a great team around you, we're sorry your experience with management didn't reflect the kind of culture we work hard to create. We'd really love the chance to talk more about it. Please reach out to us at hrcommunications@foxrc.com, we'd appreciate the opportunity to hear more and do what we can to make it right!

1.0

May 9, 2026

Young workforce with poor management and culture

Line cook

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Young people and benifits other places

Cons

Horrid managment mean staff creepy managment

Culinary Dropout Response

2d

Thank you for sharing your feedback. The experience you described is not reflective of the kind of workplace we strive to create, and we'd really appreciate the opportunity to learn more. If you're open to it, please reach out to us at hrcommunications@foxrc.com so we can better understand your concerns and follow up with the appropriate team.

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