Pros
As I joined at the site’s opening we received a good level of (paid) training and learnt a lot about the food offered etc
Cons
The training spun a false story about the food - not at all what it’s made out to be. Very poor ingredients and nothing made in-house at all. Since working there FT for ~5 months after opening, instantly I (and many of my colleagues) were not receiving even close to contracted hours - often less than half the stated amount. This made income especially difficult. The management were very condescending and obnoxious. So much of the tronc fund went to make up their own wage and they would often be seen sitting chatting to chefs/amongst each other rather than doing anything on the floor. Breaks for staff did not occur to many of them and they often spoke to me in particular with a real rudeness. The tip system at Coppa worked so any cash you made was yours. If you were waiting tables this was often great; however managers always seemed to pick favourites to do this role. Furthermore, any tips via card were supposedly destined for your paycheck also but this was always suspiciously lower than you accumulated. There are next to no benefits to staff other than the 1/2 price food at their sites... however after working there I would never want to dine at one.