Bahama Breeze reviews

The con of this Caribbean style restaurant is that it has 2 happy hour times every day, other than the weekend, which includes half off all appetizers. This greatly effects individual server sales and tips. Being the type of restaurant it is and the two happy hour times, it attracts very specific types of individuals who do not like to spend money which is why they go for happy hour. With that said, rarely any server makes 20% at the end of shift and most generally make only about 11-12% in tips. Great benefits, poor income opportunity.

Because Darden is such a huge company, the people doing the actual selling of the products (servers) are often treated like they aren't people. Honestly, that's how it is everywhere for servers. Darden no longer requires a gratuity on large parties (8 or more) and often the servers taking the parties get screwed over and end up owing money due to all the tip outs required. Specifically at this Bahama Breeze, the managers say that they "set us up for success" but continuously contradict themselves without batting an eyelash. They want us to greet a table within 30 seconds, but then tell the hosts to triple seat us so we don't go on a wait and so they don't get yelled at by their boss, but then yell at us whenever we don't divide ourselves into 3 separate people and greet everyone all at once, etc...Servers depend on getting tables to make money and the managers will keep everyone on the floor when it's not busy so no one ends up makes money. It's an okay part time job. Do not be full time. You can make money SOMETIMES only if the managers are in good moods and don't decide to take their anger and hatred our on their employees. Also, if you can deal with them only being concerned about their quarterly bonuses and not if you can pay your rent, then you'll do fine.