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2.0

Not bad staff but not a great company

Chef de Partie/Sous Chef (Former Employee) – West Buckland, Devon – 16 November 2019

Good job, Shame about the general manager! Offered the world and in reality your a chef de partie who is expected to do a sous chef job. You work every weekend and he head chef and sous do a Monday-Friday??? 😐! The staff were a good bunch! If your happy giving your all and getting nothing back and no support then this is the job for you! Westbuckland school is not your average chef job!.... I felt happier when I left

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1.0

Too serious ,need to chill out

Food Service Assistant (Former Employee) – Shrewsbury, Shropshire – 28 November 2019

Worked for the Company for 4 years, the management although a lot of them don’t seem to see what’s going on! a hard job but staff not rewarded in any way Greedy managers take all the benefits, not even a. Christmas Do or any entertainment budget Shame on you Holroyd Howe

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5.0

Great company to work for

Confidential (Current Employee) – Confidential – 9 November 2019

Although working for HH is hard, we are in the catering industry and if we worked in a restaurant or hotel we would be working just as hard. Standards are high and the problem is that there are many staff who just want to go in do the minimum and then leave. HH are passionate about what they do and really value people who are passionate about food.

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2.0

Poor

Catering Assistant (Former Employee) – Scarborough – 8 November 2019

The people you work with are fantastic. The people you work for are absolutely awful . Slave driver . Once you in. Your stuck till you find another job .very rare if your wages are rite .

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3.0

Work experince

Kitchen Assistant (Former Employee) – Markyate – 1 November 2019

I found the work really easy...but uncomfortable to work for..(management made feel uneasy)other staff were ok...
Not very good at explaining things..

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5.0

5 star employer

Chef Manager (Current Employee) – Uppingham, Leicestershire – 16 October 2019

been working for holroyd howe now for some time, ive had more training in the past year then in the past 20, helpful, supportive staff and managers that let me get on with the job and put value in me.
i get 3 weekends a month off, yes i work hard but i get great rewards.
only work 44 weeks a year as i work in a school but i get paid for 52

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5.0

productive and fun work place Bishops stortford

General Assistant (Former Employee) – Bishops Stortford – 19 September 2019

I really enjoyed working there for a year. Good managers and colleagues. Resigned due to home move. Really missed the environment and all the fun during at work.

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5.0

Fab company to work for, great management structure

Chef (Current Employee) – Surrey – 4 August 2019

Love working for HH, yes it’s hard work but that’s catering. Work term time only 14 weeks off & only work for 6 weeks max before another break. What’s there not to like. Varied daily work load. If you all work to the end goal, makes the time go quicker and there are reward schemes too.

Pros

Free lunch, term time only, great training and management

Cons

None

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1.0

Awful company

Chef (Former Employee) – Bristol, Bristol – 14 July 2019

Broken promises! Bullies! Talk to you awful! Dont give you chance! Dont promote anyone!

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1.0

Poor and awful company

Catering Assistant (Current Employee) – London – 23 June 2019

I have been working for Holroyd Howe for over 3 years and the company is awful. The only good part is you work in a lovley school. This is the worst catering company I have ever worked for. It's low payed and you work with alot of bullies. I have seen lots of bad hygiene. To know this company have placed themselves in private schools is terrible.

Pros

You get to work in a good school

Cons

Low pay, bad hygiene, rude company staff

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4.0

Fun workplace and lots to do

Catering, front of house, cleaning, kitchen help (Former Employee) – Taunton – 18 June 2019

My time working at Holroyd Howe was on the whole a possitive experience, my co-workers and senior staff were all friendly and hard working and the pay was moderate however the organisation with salery and shifts was at times poor and caused many issues for all staff.

Pros

Free lunches and Dinner

Cons

Poor organisation and communication

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1.0

Poor

General Assistant (Part-time) (Former Employee) – London, Greater London – 22 May 2019

Worst company I ever work for when this company first come in they sell you a load of Lies to get you on side once they get their feet firmly on the ground all these promises don't mean nothing this company don't care about their workers they work you to death top managers don't even look at you look down at you like a bit of dirt don't even say hello it is coming ever takes over get out quick

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5.0

Top notch management team from top to bottom!

General Manager (Current Employee) – London, Greater London – 13 May 2019

I have had the most positive experience of any job here in the UK. The management is supportive and knowledgeable. I have opportunities to grow and develop. I feel secure in my position and appreciated for my work. I receive breaks and a free lovely meal daily. I work school hours and terms with additional events as asked. The teams at both locations are helpful and caring. I enjoy my work days.

Pros

Feeling appreciated, a relaxed work approach, knowledgeable team

Cons

Some events have long shifts but this is intermittent and not the norm.

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5.0

Productive

Chef Manager (Current Employee) – Howe, UK – 17 March 2019

Great company with a good team ethos. Holroyd Howe based in private and independent schools they are passionaly Food focused on nutrition and health and well-being.

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5.0

nice to work with term time only

CHEF MANAGER (Current Employee) – London – 22 January 2019

very good job for father he want to spend more time with his family . weekend off . finish early , a lot of holidays , term time only .
big responsibility to work with kids and manage 8 staff .

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1.0

Absolutely awful company

Catering Assistant (Former Employee) – Midlands – 18 December 2018

Oh my! Where do I start! .... absolutely awful company I’ve ever worked for in 15 years! Management is shocking very poor, rude, speak down to you. Avoid don’t put your self through the toucher.

Pros

Getting out of there

Cons

Absolutely everything

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1.0

Never Again workplace ever

General assistant (Former Employee) – Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire – 5 December 2018

I worked here for a few weeks I would never put anyone through this torture chef's all take over too many people in charge has chef is very rude under staff very hard work for minimum wage I would never work here if they paid me £20 per hour

Pros

Can't think of nothing

Cons

Nasty people

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1.0

Awful place to work at

Commis Chef (Former Employee) – Twickenham, Greater London – 1 December 2018

I had a job with this company for a couple of weeks and found it extremely difficult to deal with. A. There is no meal break for 7 hours shift, instead they push you to do 3 people's job for national minimum wage. B. Head chef has lack of management skills, even though he does not know how to treat staff properly.
C. There is no recipe to follow, everything is cooked in steamer on daily basis. It tasted like rubber, how can you call it Beautiful Food?

Pros

Long paid holiday

Cons

Unfriendly chefs, double jobs, low wage

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1.0

Avoid

Catering Assistant (Former Employee) – Royal high school bath – 22 November 2018

I would not recommend this ouwfull place to work to anyone. You work as a sleve with break after 6 hours shift. Extremely hard work for such a small money. Staff unfriendly and unhelpful ,very jelouse, just foraign.
If they decide to not keep you they do not pay for a training at home which takes ages about 4-5 days.
Nightmare, the worst work I ever had, where let you down, bullied .

Pros

Nothing

Cons

Bullied, no brake

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1.0

Worst place I ever work

General assistant (Former Employee) – Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire – 25 October 2018

The chefs take over the manager don't have a say the chef's are bullies felt like a war camp and the head chef got a chip on his shoulder always understaffed you got to do 3 people's jobs and they make you stay to all the jobs are done no appreciation very unprofessional

Pros

Free lunch

Cons

Too many people in charge

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5.0

it is nice to work in a team

Catering Assistant (Former Employee) – markeyate – 21 September 2018

hardest part of job is to manage school function but if we work in a team we can manage . I am a good team player and I always finish my work before finishing time so everyone was happy with my . I always try my best to satisfy everyone at work .

Pros

free lunch

Cons

8 hour

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