The Botanist Server reviews

3.5

40% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

60% positive business outlook

Server employees have rated The Botanist with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Server professionals have a good working experience there.

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18 reviews
1.0
5 Feb 2026

Horrific place to work in

Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros worth mentioning.

Cons

• Very low pay for the workload. • Constantly understaffed, leading to burnout. • Widespread racism, especially toward non-British staff. • Managers were verbally abusive; some were physically aggressive. • Sexual harassment reported and ignored. • Tips were stolen from the staff by a manager. • Management roles were given based on friendships or family connections, not competence. • Sheffield site was dirty, disorganised, and poorly run; managers were lazy and uninterested in basic hygiene standards. • Coventry site was even worse and eventually shut down due to extremely poor management. • Staff were discouraged from speaking up . I was literally told to “know my place” after suggesting proper cleaning procedures for cutlery and plates (as they always came in for polishing full of oil and food remains)

5.0
27 Jan 2026

Great team

Recommend
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Pros

Loved the restaurant manager was great

Cons

Evening hours but part of the job !

1.0
14 Sept 2025

Server

Recommend
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Pros

nice colleagues lovely setting food was okay

Cons

raw chicken lack of management

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