Top 10 UK High Street Restaurants And Eateries According To Employees

When it comes to where to eat, it appears that your friends, colleagues and others you trust for suggestions are not the only people to turn to – employees can also offer great insight on where’s best to eat or work. Wouldn’t you want to eat or work at a restaurant where employees are satisfied? In a new report out from Glassdoor, a jobs and recruitment website, we dig in to find out what high street restaurants score top marks from employees¹. If you’re unfamiliar with Glassdoor, it’s a great platform to find the latest jobs and get an inside look at what it’s like to work at a company from those in the know – be it employees or employers. Top 10 UK High Street Restaurants and Eateries According to Employees²:

1. Greggs - 3.8
2. Pizza Hut UK - 3.8
3. Nando’s UK - 3.6
4. Carluccio’s - 3.4
5. Starbucks - 3.3
6. Whitbread - 3.3
7. Wagamama - 3.3
8. Domino’s Pizza UK - 3.1
9. Pret A Manger - 3.1
10. McDonalds UK - 3.1

Why Gregg’s Tops The List Greggs, who receives a 3.8 company rating (company ratings are based on a 5-point scale: 1= very dissatisfied, 3=OK, 5= very satisfied), also gets high ratings when we dive deeper into Greggs’ company reviews. For example, we note that employees also give workplace factors like “compensation and benefits” and “culture and values” high satisfaction ratings – each category receiving a 3.9 rating². Plus current CEO Roger Whiteside receives a 92 percent approval rating². Here’s what some employees had to say about what they love about the company along with what could be improved: Best Reasons to Work at Greggs (Pros): “Working for Greggs is like being part of one big happy family. I have a fantastic team. Great benefits. Can never see me working anywhere else!” - Shop Manager (North West England) “Very good place to work at; friendly co workers and lots of responsibility. Good benefits and pay, with excellent career opportunities and character building.” Weekend Team Member (Colchester, England) “There’s something new every day. Greggs utilise profit share, which is a great scheme and has benefited me a lot. Anonymous Employee (Location n/a) Downsides of working at Greggs (Cons): “Not as many hours as I’d like but that could differ depending on your shop. Loads of cleaning to do and you probably won’t get out on time. Team Member (Harlow, England) “Not receiving enough praise when a job has been done well, yet you can receive a lot of negativity when you do something wrong.” Shop Manager (North West, England) “Busy environment that can be understaffed, long response times from management.” Weekend Team Member (Location n/a) Do you work at Greggs or any of the other companies on this list? What do you think of the company? Let others know by sharing a review. ¹ Report as of 5 August, 2015 and takes into account high street restaurants with at least 20 company reviews at the time of analysis. ² To determine tie-breakers, company ratings run to the thousandth and have been rounded to one decimal place for reporting purposes. ³ Greggs has received 140 company reviews as of 11 August, 2015. CEO Roger Whiteside has received more than 20 reviews as of the date of this report.