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Hard workers ignored - Server/Waiter Thompson Hospitality Employee Review

1.0
19 Jul 2023
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Pros

I honestly don’t believe there are any pro’s working at Thompson hospitality

Cons

Huge disconnect from HR and upper management, or HR doesn’t seem to care about its employees. As stated in other reviews, good luck getting paid on time. I was previously apart of a company that recently got bought out by Thompson Hospitality and there has never been more of a hot mess than when they moved in, in my 6 years of working at this establishment. Despite telling us we had dedicated people to help our specific business during the transition, we were and still are often ignored when faced with problems that HR or upper management is now supposed to take care of. We couldn’t get ahold of company checks in the beginning requiring us to pay out of pocket for things we didn’t have enough of. THE MOST ANNOYING THING, would have to be the promise HR made to us when we merged. “You will receive your tips at the end of every night through your Wisely card, it will be just like getting paid out cash at the end of every night like you’re used to.” Now as someone who doesn’t like to give their information out to every company under the sun, I was very disappointed to hear this until someone asked if we can still get paid through a check instead which HR said Yes to. However a week later I find out that not only did Thompson hospitality already give this company all of my information, they already signed me up with a card to my name. Reading Wisley’s pamphlet given to me with the Wisley card, it stated that you do not have to use wisely if your company uses it and that you should talk to your employer if you want to switch. When I talked to my manager who spoke to HR, they told her no employee can be paid other than the wisely card. So my question is why lie to your employee’s on one of the most important reason they’re there for, most people don’t like their paycheck messed with on top of the fact that you aren’t even paying us every night like you said, it’s once a week now! I even know it’s possible to be paid direct deposit and not through the Wisely card because someone at a different location said they automatically called Wisely to cancel their account and after a month of working unpaid, they started to direct deposit his money.

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We are sorry to learn you have had a bad experience with Thompson Hospitality. Please email us at hrdept@thompsonhospitality.com. We would like to see what we can do to resolve your complaint. Thank you for your feedback.

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5.0
30 Jun 2026
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Pros

Thompson Hospitality gave me the opportunity to lead, mentor, and make a meaningful impact through foodservice. As someone with more than three decades in the industry, I found the work rewarding because I enjoy building teams, improving operations, and serving people with excellence. The job is demanding, and success requires flexibility, resilience, and a willingness to solve problems every day. There are opportunities to continue improving communication, staffing stability, work-life balance, and recognition of experienced leaders. Those investments would make an already solid organization even stronger. Overall, I would recommend Thompson Hospitality to professionals who enjoy leading from the front, developing others, and thriving in a fast-paced environment. If you’re looking for an easy job with predictable hours, this may not be the right fit. If you’re passionate about leadership, service, and making a difference, you’ll find meaningful opportunities here.

Cons

Cons * Limited opportunities to fully leverage experienced leadership. As a culinary executive with decades of experience, I believe seasoned leaders should have greater opportunities to contribute to strategic planning, operational innovation, and organizational decision-making rather than primarily focusing on day-to-day execution. * Need for stronger investment in leadership and culinary development. Continuous education, culinary training, mentorship, and leadership development should remain a priority. Investing in employees at every level helps strengthen the organization, improves retention, and positions the company for long-term success. * Career advancement could be more transparent. Creating clearer pathways for promotion based on performance, education, leadership ability, experience, and proven results would encourage employee growth and better recognize those who consistently add value to the organization. * Work-life balance can be challenging in leadership roles. The demands of managing operations, staffing, travel, and client expectations can make it difficult to maintain a healthy balance. Continued focus on staffing support and workload management would help leaders perform at their highest level while sustaining long-term engagement.

4.0
26 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Semi-flexible schedule, work from home 1 day a week, good salary and benefits, diverse workforce, minority-owned company, annual evaluation raises between approximately 2.5% - 4.5% of base salary.

Cons

Each department differs, but some have high turnover rates, different levels of training or workload and different workplace culture

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