Olive Garden Employer Reviews

A typical day at work includes:
1. Greeting patrons at their tables.
2. Inform customers of daily specials.
3. Answer questions about the menu and even make suggestions.
4. Verify idenfication to make sure that customers meet minimum age for consumption of alcholic beverages.
5. Take orders, serve food and clear tables.
6. Check back with tables to – more...  make sure that they are enjoying their meals.

Mangement staff and patrons were very friendly and helpful and thats what was the best part about the job.

But the hardest part of the job was the inconstant schedules, the bad benfits, no room for progress with in the company, and the restaurant always runing out of items on the menu which used cause real big problems at the tables. – less

- work was always busy
- greeting guest , sitting,
-hardest part of the jon is leading

As a bartender I get to work at least 2 hours before the restaurant opens and set the bar up for the day. Filling out wine rotation logs, daily bar sheets, cutting garnishes, prepping mixes for drinks. high speed cash handling and serving guest meals and/or drinks. Weekly inventory, with liqueur order. End of the month inventory to account for AvT. – more...  Our management team has their moments. Hardest part of the job is you cannot take a break to eat or really even use the bathroom. the more you are away from your guest the more money you are potentially losing. I enjoy working and serving people and making their night or afternoon enjoyable. – less

I loved it, no matter where I was at. They had a saying there, "It's not the building, it's the people" and that family saying didn't just mean guests, it meant your coworkers who became your family.

The hardest part was seeing no OG after Katrina.

This particular job led me to the Health Claims Field! I wanted out of the customer service field and into a career i knew would get me farther in life!

Great for students; not dependable when you have actual bills to pay

A typical day at work easy and stress free. I learned to deal with guests. Management and co-workers was nice and down to earth. The hardest part of work was when it was crowded. everyday was enjoyable.

I worked at olive garden about a month. Just quit a
Few days ago. I just found out it wasn't for me, my last
Few jobs were security officer jobs and am not use to
Having to move fast. I also didn't like the fact
That they NEVER gave you a break.

Always busy so there were good tips. Co-workers were friendly. A lot of cleaning when closing.

Each day you serve different members of the community gaining personal skills as well as challenging your physical ability. You learn to work with management and co-workers as a team to provide the ultimate service for customers. The hardest part is making sure to time your tables correctly by not making them wait and by not rushing them. The most enjoyable – more...  part is making customers have an enjoyable meal while getting to know a little bit about each and every one. – less

SHORT HOURS MEET NEW FOLKS EVERY DAY HARDEST PART OF JOB NOT ENOUGH HOURS

management was not up to par with the situations that was presented on a daily basis. I moved up in the ladder and became an M.I.T. (manager in training) and I knew more then they did, because I actually worked in the industry and knew how to talk to the guests and be able to make them happy without hurting the sales. Meaning, i wouldn't comp the check – more...  just because they waited an additional 5 mins for the table. I was able to learn a lot of volume and fast pace work a long with giving great service. – less

managment is great always very nice and your completely able to talk to them. Co workers are fun and do their best to do their job right. spend a couple of hours a shift waiting tables and taking care of guests needs.

Olive Garden (Darden Restaurants) is a pretty good company to work for. They provide insurance for their employees, in which many restaurants do not. This is a very fast paced job, so I have learned time-management skills, critical thinking, and customer service skills. Management could be improved, but this restaurant employees nearly 100 individuals, – more...  so I believe they are trying their hardest. – less

A typical day at work would start out slow until the dinner rush came in. If you were a good server you would be placed with a slower server to help them out with their tables. It was a hectic place to work but with good personal management skills it could be done quite easily. I learned how to talk to all sorts of different customers and interact with – more...  different types of people. I found out that I am very personable and can interact and make friends with anyone that sits at my table. The management was decent. They didn't trust the servers and you had to go to them to get anything done which slowed down your reaction time to customer needs. They were helpful and friendly but picky about small things. The co-workers were for the most part enjoyable. We had some individuals that were not trustworthy and had bad team member skills. The bartenders were unprofessional and took too long to make drinks which slowed down reaction time as well. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to meet new people every hour. I enjoyed talking to different people and taking the time to hear a little bit about their day which I believe helped with the enjoyment of their dining experience. – less

a typical day at work is coming in and finishing day shift list.
what I have learned is to improve my education so therefore I can achive more for myself.
management should practice what they speak,
the hardest part of the job is dealing with management and servers. servers are very rude to the line and as well to other in the back of the house. They – more...  feel that the back of house should jump at their every command.
the most enjoyable part of the job is doing the best you know how to do. – less

work 4 hours a day, what i learned was how to communicate with people, co-workers were good. The hardest part of the job was upset customers. The best part was helping people.

In the thought of the statement we are family. It is really true for this resturant at 1810; in michigan city. I opened with this current location, and with everyone I have had the pleasure to work with I consider them loved ones. Mostly all of them I can consider them some of my best friends. We mostly all get along; even going out to have a good time – more...  after a long shift. We enjoy the time we share together. With many laughs, and crys I have shared at this job. I can consider olive garden my second family. (: – less

fun workplace, lovable coworkers, you learn alot about yourself and this company. excellent managers, very easy job if you put your mind to it

walk in, clock in, get checked in, reviewed on the focuses of the week and what we need to do to make a better dining experience for our guests, told our section and zone partner, get to work and have fun!
i learned better group and multitasking skills and how to provide excellent customer service.
we have 4 manaers, a General Manager, culinary, server, – more...  and bar/togo managers. all work together to make a better working environment and to ensure excellent dining experiences for our guests.
co-workers are very helpful and respectable, for the most part. we all seem to work together nicely.
the hardest part of the job is not knowing whether or not you get hours and maintaining a positive attitude towards the business when hours are cut. you need money to pay bills, it would be nice to have some guaranteed hours.
the most enjoyable part is working with the OG family. my co-workers are amazing people. I also work at the OG right off an interstate, so it's always interesting and enjoyable meeting new people. – less