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 decreased 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 18 reviews)); "Coworkers are great and the menu items are priced highly so tips are usually okay" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good pay, fun music, nice to be able to style fun outfits" ((in 10 reviews)); "They have an awesome menu and a great staff." ((in 8 reviews)); "People you work with are great!" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Rampant favoritism" ((in 13 reviews)); "long hours, side work takes over and hour to finish after you’re cut and table turnover is really slow" ((in 9 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)); "Need to do 5 days of training and pass a mock table certification." ((in 5 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

60% 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

2.0

Feb 9, 2026

Different than other restaurant jobs

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- clean environment - structured/corporate - delicious food, easy to sell

Cons

- management picks favorites and your sections are based on that - 4 table sections - lots of campers - you don’t make much in tips for how long the shift is - side work usually can take up to 2 hours after your cut to complete - not everyone has good work ethic so you have to pick up for many people’s slack - lots of turnover

5.0

Feb 3, 2026

Fun part time job

Backserver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are fun Live music Shifts aren’t too long

Cons

Can’t really think of much my feet hurt after shifts lol

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

8/10

Restaurant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meal is included Active work

Cons

Long hours Particular uniform Chaotic

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