

Diverse employees at Levy Restaurants have rated Environment, Outlook, and Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Levy Restaurants have rated Team, Environment, and Retention as the highest categories they have scored
Levy Restaurants employees are -15% more likely to recommend Levy Restaurants as a great place to work
| 36% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 13% | Passives |
| 51% | Detractors |
Working at Levy Restaurants is rated below average by 446 employees, across various culture dimensions. Levy Restaurants employees rate eNPS highest among all categories, and think that Perks And Benefits and Compensation have the most room for improvement, putting Levy Restaurants’s culture in the Bottom 20% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 20% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Levy Restaurants was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Levy Restaurants is rated D
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Levy Restaurants ranks in the Bottom 20% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Out of 288 Levy Restaurants employee reviews, 61% were positive. The remaining 39% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Levy Restaurants improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 61% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 39% |
What did you like most about the interview process?What I liked most about my rehiring process was that it was not my managers decision to rehire me. Because of their retailiation practices towards me for reporting things.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?The most positive thing about my workplace culture and enviroment is the guest and their families and extended guest
What are some of the best things about your team?The best thing about my co workers team is our longevity together.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?Being good people and not being backstabbers to get ahead
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Getting paid commission instead of the service charge going to the house
What needs to change to make the company culture better?It needs morale, it has none. It needs someone who can and be a leader in boosting morale.
Levy Restaurants owns and operates restaurants in USA.
NEARLY 4 YEARS LATER, WE STILL LOVE WHAT WE DO.
| Headquarter | Chicago, IL United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.levyrestaurants.com |
| Founding Date | 1982 |
| Company Status | Private |
Levy Restaurants competitors include Westfield, HMSHost, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, and Aramark. Levy Restaurants ranks 5th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Levy Restaurants compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

446 employees at Levy Restaurants have reviewed Levy Restaurants across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 5 days ago.
Overall, the 446 Levy Restaurants employees give their leadership a grade of D+, or Bottom 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Levy Restaurants are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Levy Restaurants, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Levy Restaurants are not very pleased with their team. 446 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a D. Less than half believe the meetings at Levy Restaurants are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Levy Restaurants believe the environment at Levy Restaurants is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Levy Restaurants is comfortably fast. About 63% of the employees at Levy Restaurants work 8 hours or less, while 18% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Levy Restaurants are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.


The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Levy Restaurants is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Levy Restaurants employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Employees’ understanding of Levy Restaurants' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Levy Restaurants employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Andrew’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Andrew in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Andrew Lansing’s employees rank Levy Restaurants in the Bottom 35% for Outlook, in the Bottom 30% for Retention, and in the Bottom 25% for Environment. Lansing is generally unpopular with Levy Restaurants employees, but ranks especially low with Hispanic or Latino employees, and by employees in the Sales department and employees in the Operations department. However, employees in the HR department have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Levy Restaurants’s competitors, Andrew Lansing ranks below both HMSHost CEO Steven Johnson and Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises CEO Kevin Brown.
The Levy Restaurants Executive Team is rated a “D+” and led by CEO Andrew Lansing, EVP - CFO Rob Ellis, and Executive Vice President Jeff Rosenthal
Andrew Lansing CEO / President
Andrew Lansing serves as the CEO / President of Levy Restaurants.
Rob Ellis EVP - CFO
Rob Ellis serves as the EVP - CFO of Levy Restaurants.
Jeff Rosenthal Executive Vice President
Jeff Rosenthal serves as the Executive Vice President of Levy Restaurants. Jeff started at Levy Restaurants in April of... read more
Robert Nicklin Senior Vice President | Business Development
Robert Nicklin serves as the Senior Vice President | Business Development of Levy Restaurants. Robert started at Levy... read more
Jeff Douglas Senior Vice President Information Technology
Jeff Douglas serves as the Senior Vice President Information Technology of Levy Restaurants. Jeff started at Levy... read more
Shauna Gilhooly Executive Vice President of People & Culture
Shauna Gilhooly serves as the Executive Vice President of People & Culture of Levy Restaurants. Shauna started at Levy... read more
Jennifer Nickerson Vice President of Restaurant Operations
Jennifer Nickerson serves as the Vice President of Restaurant Operations of Levy Restaurants. Jennifer started at Levy... read more
Bryan Sendre SVP Operations Finance
Bryan Sendre serves as the SVP Operations Finance of Levy Restaurants. Bryan started at Levy Restaurants in December of... read more
Fabian Torres Prep Cook Supervisor
Fabian Torres serves as the Prep Cook Supervisor of Levy Restaurants. Fabian started at Levy Restaurants in October of... read more
How much do people at Levy Restaurants get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Levy Restaurants is $119,064, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $105,903, or $50 per hour.
At Levy Restaurants, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $226,316 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $43,489 annually. Average Levy Restaurants salaries by department include: Communications at $232,593, Admin at $54,927, Marketing at $113,061, and Engineering at $170,002. Half of Levy Restaurants salaries are above $105,903.
166 employees at Levy Restaurants rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 490 ratings) while 157 employees at Levy Restaurants rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 5% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 162 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Levy Restaurants employees include job titles like IT Manager and Project Manager. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Levy Restaurants employees.
Last updated 5 days ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $60k | $60k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $84k | $84k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $104k | $104k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $155k | $155k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $215k | $215k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $257k | $257k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $273k | $273k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Diverse employees at Levy Restaurants score the company 52/100 across various culture categories, placing Levy Restaurants in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Levy Restaurants across various culture dimensions.
Levy Restaurants' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Levy Restaurants' 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Levy Restaurants' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

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Candidates By Department
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Marketing | 23% | |
Design | 8% | |
Operations | 8% | |
Communications | 8% | |
Other | 8% |
Candidates By Location
Chicago | 62% | |
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Ottawa | 8% | |
Uniontown | 8% | |
Glenpool | 8% | |
Kankakee | 8% | |
Other | 8% |
Who is the CEO of Levy Restaurants?
Levy Restaurants CEO is Andrew Lansing, their score by employees is 61
What is Levy Restaurants eNPS?
The eNPS for Levy Restaurants is -15
What is the salary for Senior Designer in Levy Restaurants?
Senior Designer average salary in the US is 112k
What are the salaries in the Product in Levy Restaurants?
The average salaries for Product in Levy Restaurants is 163k
Who are Levy Restaurants competitors?
Levy Restaurants main competitors are Westfield, HMSHost, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Aramark