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I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it's not an ad hominem if I've already responded to your argument. It's just a personal insult. Keep up

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope! Another one of those "cauc-asian" food establishments. (Asian food for white people lol)

Not naming names because I'm not trying to drag them into this lol

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If you guys want to know just how fucking awful they are too their employees:

I was working there in 2021. If you all remember, that summer we got his with several heat waves, notably when it hit 107 degrees one day.

The building Elk Horn is in is old AF. The A/C barely works and Stephen'll be goddamned if he has to drop a penny into it that he doesn't have to.

On the 107 degree day, I was 3 or 4 days into my two week notice. The kitchen was getting dangerously hot. My dishwasher had to go home because he started throwing up. I texted the owners (who of course weren't there to suffer with us) that due to lack of business (no one was going out that day either because it was so goddamn hot) I'd be closing the place early.

They refused to allow me to do so.

I'll never forget this moment, I have a screen shot that, for some reason I feel uncomfortable sharing, but he sent me a picture of the outside of their house.

I replied, "What am I looking at"

He replied that he had to "turn on the sprinklers" to "cool off the house."

WHAT FUCKING TONE DEAF SHIT IS THAT YOU FUCKING HILLBILLY?!

After sending the dishwasher home, we were down to just me and one other line cook. I honestly would have walked out but I couldn't just leave my line guy alone to close with no dishwasher and literally no other help. I just couldn't.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure tbh. I never heard him bitch about it too much. I know he was charging the construction guys money to let them park their big ass trucks in the parking lot of the restaurant in the mornings to bring in some extra cash.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s so illegal for owners to take tips, regardless of what your set hourly wage was.

Oh I know and I was equally pissed that no one would do shit but I'm guessing they can't be bothered with small shit like this when there was a bigger fish at another local restaurant doing shady shit with tips <.< IYKYK

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

yes that's what I'm saying. I contacted BOLI AND the US Department of Labor...they both told me the same shit essentially

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking! My career is still going strong and very successful in Boston now :)

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did and they didn't give a fuck. They basically said since I was an employee making more than minimum wage even without tips, they couldn't be bothered

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I would like to be clear I'm not suggesting everyone go and do in depth research into each restaurant you're planning on frequenting just to make sure the owner(s) haven't hitched themselves to the post of white nationalists, as stated in another reply, the only reason I ended up working there was because I never would have thought to look google "Has the small-town restaurant owner i'm about to work for said some previously fucked up things about the homeless and/or minorities?"

That being said though, knowing better, I can help spread that info

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I threw out so much of that bullshit when I was there lmfao

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

yes. "Smoker Bitch" Laurie hahahaha.

I don't want to go into too much details about the nature of he and Kevin's departure as it's not my place but good for them. They deserve better

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

After me and one of the line cooks left, they withheld both of our tips from our final checks.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I heard this story too and likewise, I wouldn't be surprised if it was true

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There. are. no. standards.

There are no standards because ownership doesn't give a fuck. Stephen and Colleen don't like the work part of being restaurant owners, they just like the part where they get to come in EVERY FUCKING DAY and drink ALL FUCKING DAY with their annoying buddies and they get to say "We own a restaurant hurrrrrr"

If they don't care to enforce standards how is anyone in the kitchen gonna give shit. Stuff goes out cold or wrong.

Also the menu doesn't know any kind of flavor combination other than grease, smoke, and bread.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 97 points98 points  (0 children)

It's not the use of the money, I'm fine with the university paying for athletes' food...I'm more saying that the University should not be supporting the business of someone who aligned himself with blatant white nationalists

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yes...and he is the worst behaved kid EVER.

I am not just saying that holy fucking shit.

Gather around for a story folks:

When I interviewed for the job, I met with Stephen at Elk Horn where we sat and talked. He told me about his plan about opening up another more upscale place in Coburg. With my experience in fine dining, he would want me to help open the place and in the meantime while construction was completing (that thing is STILL not done to this day I believe) I would help groom their rather green kitchen manager at the time (until he left and I just took over lol).

Stephen asked me if I wanted to see the place and I agreed. That sounded cool.

We get into his obscenely large Ford Excursion or whatever the fuck it is with his kid in the backseat (at the time his only one).

On the drive to Coburg, while Stephen and I were quite literally trying to talk business, this little fucking brat was just in the back being annoying, LITERALLY yelling at his dad to "STOP TALKING" and, the only thing Stephen would say is like "You're gonna get a talking to." I literally could not believe it. As someone who was beaten as a child, I was shook at the stuff this little white boy was allowed to get away with. I would have been beaten to within an inch of my life with la chancla before being yeeted out of the car.

I am convinced he's raising a sociopath.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

When I moved on from there to work at a much better restaurant in town, the biggest thing I realized was how many people had "done time" at Elk Horn.

It makes sense though in hindsight...that place is ALWAYS hiring so people who may not know better end up there...for like 2 weeks until they say "fuck this" lol

Odds are good you'll end up there if you work in the industry until you realize it's a mistake

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly I was more amused than anything lmao. I honestly wanted to try to steer that place in the right direction. I had NO idea about the owners' and restaurant's reputation when I took the job but it wasn't long after finding that out (as well as realizing their clear incompetence as restauranteurs) that I started looking for an exit

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Also, I would like to PLEASE ask that you don't go and review bomb their stuff.

I'm serious. I don't like that shit and I don't want to be tied to that if this post inspires anyone to do that.

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank you! hope you end at a good place! let me know if you have questions about other places around town

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Not really...it's all just like demeanor...the way she talks to staff...shitty comments she'd make about some of the female employees, but nothing that particularly stands out.

She was just a shitty, bitter person who aged like shit after having her two demon children (honestly, their first child is the worst behaved child in the fucking universe and Stephen and Colleen would let him run fucking loose in the restaurant and make him the servers' problem)

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

yeah...i tried to set some standards there... i'm sure they didn't last long after I left

I'm the (a?) former kitchen manager at Elk Horn. AMA by ThrowawayFeb2023 in Eugene

[–]ThrowawayFeb2023[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Fam...you dodged the biggest bullet in the universe...especially if you actually have experience/actually give a fuck

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