LYFE Kitchen Reviews

3.4

42% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Chance Carlisle

51% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

LYFE Kitchen has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LYFE Kitchen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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45 reviews
1.0
25 Nov 2015

Beware - sinking ship!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great concept on paper. Great tasting, good for you foods are what people WANT more of, and what the industry NEEDS more of.

Cons

Ever since the Carlisle Group took over, the company has gone into a speeding downward spiral. It's crisis management mode nearly every day. Terrible hires at the executive level. Horrible execution in terms of quality of both food and service, all due to a dysfunctional business model. They have no control over food quality, since there are no kitchen managers in any of the restaurants. The owners completely underestimate the need for this position, due to the complexity of the kitchen operation. Customers get very upset daily, because of consistent order screw-ups, and terrible service given, which result from emphasis on cutting labor. There is no personal investment or development of corporate staff. Very insufficient training for mgmt and store level staff. Worse yet, there are a few bad apples at exec level, that have completely destroyed what was once a very positive corporate culture. It's the perfect recipe for disaster, which perfectly explains why the place is a disaster.

2.0
3 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best part about working within the Operations aspect is the people that you meet. Everyone at my restaurant was extremely fun and caring, and they made coming in everyday a rewarding experience. The food is also pretty good, and they are beginning to introduce varying menu choices with their Monthly Chalkboard concept.

Cons

Where do I even begin? Upper-level management is poor and very close-minded; they don't care about their employees, their main focus is keeping labor incredibly low (which is almost impossible when the sales numbers are so low), and the employee turnover rate is alarming. They also work you like a dog and hardly, if ever, praise their employees for their hard work. I find this to be absolutely appalling as these people are essentially the face of the company since they are the ones who interact with guests on a daily basis. If that weren't enough, they are also quick to call you out on a mistake, no matter how minute it might be. This is why so many great people have left the company already. Within the last 6 months, there have already been about a dozen General Managers who have simply left because the upper echelon of management just simply overworks and undervalues their employees. If you are smart, work hard, and like to think critically, then I urge you to look elsewhere. In my opinion, the future looks very bleak for LYFE Kitchen.

2.0
19 Jun 2015

Catering Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The company's mission is positive and admirable. The food is great.

Cons

The concept didn't catch on as quickly as expected. Managers are mostly outside hires with no understanding of the brand.

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