Bar staff Review

by Whitbread

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

3.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Bar work. Including cleaning, pouring pints, making coffee, mixing drinks, etc. Making desserts in the kitchen. Setting tables with cutlery and serviettes and condiments etc.

    5/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learnt how to pour a decent pint and how to change barrels and soft drink pumps. Also stock checks.

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoyed the job, but wasn't such a fan of the people unfortunately.

    6/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Whitbread?

    • Again, I didn't enjoy the people and the shift managers could be very rude. Using foul language and shouting at people.

    3/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It was easy enough to follow

    4/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Very little

    3/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Not a great deal

    2/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • It really doesnt

    2/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yeah luckily

    3/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Whitbread to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • The company were fine to work under, but the staff I worked with were difficult and very cliquey

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Whitbread?

    • Get a good nights sleep before a shift!

Details

Work Experience

Hospitality Management

South East

May 2017

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