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I worked for aspens after they took over the catering contract at the school I worked for. 
They promised great things but never delivered.

They say people before profits but it's the other way round!!!! 
Our hours were cut but still expected to deliver the same service in the time frame given! 
One poor member of staff had their wages dropped but still expected to do the same role!
We had issues with the relief manager, reported to area manager who was about as useful as a chocolate teapot and didn't really help sort it. Wasn't really someone you could go to if you needed to.
It says a lot when there is only 2 original members of staff there left from when i was there. 
Food choice for staff and pupils same old even though there was promise of better variety.
One time we were asked to serve hot dog rolls with a bit of icing on. Embarrassing or what!! 
Food prices have since been hiked according to sources meaning children who receive free meals can no longer get the standard lunch meal deal!!!  

I was lucky to have had fantastic colleagues to work with who made the job bearable and at least we had each other for support.

Best day of the job was the day I left!

I worked for a school that got tuped over to aspens in Nottingham.  A company that does not support, look after or fight for there staff when they are wrongly accused of something. After a 2 week investigation where I didn't hear from the management once to see how I was and cleared due to no evidence and the fact i didn't do what I was accused of I was told over a phone call that I had lost my job. The best aspens could offer was a job with far more distance to travel and less pay which was another kick in the teeth. The food they serve is of a poor standard if you follow there recipes , even worse value for money and portions that would be suitable to feed a 2 to 3 year old. I could only beg someone considering working for aspens to not do it and either work in a circus or stay unemployed.  This company does not have your interests or your feelings at its core and will have you stitched up like a kipper than take responsibility for the poor excuse of a company they are trying to run

STAY AWAY FROM HERE! This is the worst place i have ever worked. Given no support or training at all from any management who seem to work when they want and pass the boring stuff to lower level staff. Treated extremely badly. I was new to the role and was given no training or help from my managers and was let sitting without having a clue what i was meant to do. When asking for guidance i was passed aside and ignored on numerous occasions. Was forced to go into the office during COVID in a very small crowded and cramped room even though home work was very possible and managers did it regularly. Unfair treatment and no help in training. Felt very isolated and had noone to turn to for help. Managers are rude and do what they want without thinking of the other staff. Do no support new people in any way at all. Cannot stress enough how bad this place is to work.

I worked for aspens after they took over the catering contract at the school I worked for. 
They promised great things but never delivered.

They say people before profits but it's the other way round!!!! 


We had issues with the cook reported to area manager who was about as useful as a chocolate teapot and didn't really help sort it. Wasn't really someone you could go to if you needed to I will be forwarding this to hq
It says a lot when there is only 2 original members of staff there left from when i was there.
Food prices have since been hiked according to sources meaning children who receive free meals can no longer get the standard lunch meal deal!!! 
Ripoff of a catering business schools should look elsewhere!
I was lucky to have had fantastic colleagues to work with who made the job bearable and at least we had each other for support.

Best day of the job was the day I left!

A company that pride themselves on providing fantastic opportunities for their employees.. a company that honours good teamwork, a company that listens, a company that uses excellent communication skills in order to care for their employees needs. A company that takes responsibility for their mistakes, a company that respects their employees. 

A company that does this.... is not Aspens. 

It’s unfortunate that they do not provide their employees with these vital needs. It’s sad to see so many people who feel let down by Aspens. 

I can only be honest in what I have witnessed with this company and can only hope that others have a better experience in the future, of course thats down to aspens to change.

I worked for aspens after they took over the catering contract at the school I worked for. 
They promised great things but never delivered.
They say people before profits but it's the other way round!!!! 
We had issues with the cook reported to area manager who was about as useful as a chocolate teapot and didn't really help sort it. Wasn't really someone you could go to if you needed to I will be forwarding this to hq
It says a lot when there is only 2 original members of staff there left from when i was there.
Food prices have since been hiked according to sources meaning children who receive free meals can no longer get the standard lunch meal deal!!! 
Ripoff of a catering business schools should look elsewhere!
Best day of the job was the day I left!

I worked for this company for several years with a really good team. The job was extremely stressful and Aspens offer very little in the way of support. If you have staff off you are expected to manage and just get on with it. Sometimes this is to the detriment of service to the school. However the school was very unsupportive and if you don’t have that doing your job is made more difficult.
I had a good Ops manager. And I loved my job. If you enjoy working with children, term time only then it’s great. And they certainly are not the worst catering company out there. At least during Covid19 we all kept our jobs more than can be said for lots companies out there

Management and everyone above do not care about it's staff or anything to do with the store. 

Worked since october and my pay has never been correct. 

Got overpaid 100 hours once and they demanded it back, even though it was their mistake and I was taxed loads. So basically, my entire months wage was to pay them back. 

Cafe was dead and boring place to work for. 

p45 took 6 months to be sent to a guy who quit in december. (Only just got it).

Nobody was trained efficiently and manager didn't really care in training. 

AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS

Horrible company to work for not interested at all in the workforce just the profits,  area managers talk to you as though you are thick and something they stood in.  No communication for the last 3  months at all.  Got told when we got tuped over that we would be sick of the sight of the area managers chance would be a fine thing.    Can't stress enough what a horrible company it is of I knew what I know now I wouldn't of tuped over I would of stayed with original company.  All they do is give threats.  It is causing me a lot of stress.

Avoid at all costs!
Promised support that never materialised. 
All about profits and don’t care about their staff.
Was expected to do more than one persons job on a daily basis. Never helped to staff the kitchen despite regular asking and complaining about lack of staff and constant sickness. No breaks despite working 7 hrs a day. 
Best thing I ever did was leave... although watch out as the legal requirement to send you a P45 doesn’t seem to be high on their list of priorities.

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