Great place to work - Anonymous employee BAO Restaurant Employee Review

5.0
8 Aug 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work at

Cons

Sometimes short staffed at time

Explore other reviews about BAO Restaurant

1.0
5 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing, I have to give a 5 words response. It pays a tiny bit more than other restaurants.

Cons

The restaurant is often understaffed, largely because of cost-cutting, which means employees are frequently expected to cover the workload of two people with very little support. The pace is extremely intense. Lateness by 2 minutes is not acceptable, but if starting 5 minutes earlier you are not paid for the 5 minutes. Ridiculous. There is a high turnover, due to everything mentioned here. Management can also be frustrating. Requests from staff do not always seem to be taken seriously unless they are directly linked to sales, and some managers contribute little beyond giving instructions. Scheduling is another issue. Even when staff communicate unavailability well in advance, they may still be put on shifts and then expected to attend. Finally, the staff food policy is poor compared with other restaurants I have worked in. In many places, employees are given a free meal during their shift, whereas Bao only offers staff a 50% discount.

1.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Discount on a few good restaurants

Cons

Extremely disorganised and chaotic. Under-staffed and management does nothing to fix it. Don't bother working here. They don't care about you, they just care about trying to make money.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All