{"id":398705,"date":"2022-01-25T03:19:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nj-restaurants-go-viral-after-5-star-review-worker-policy\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T03:19:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:19:38","slug":"nj-restaurants-go-viral-after-5-star-review-worker-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nj-restaurants-go-viral-after-5-star-review-worker-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"#NJ restaurants go viral after &#8216;5 star&#8217; review worker policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#NJ restaurants go viral after &#8216;5 star&#8217; review worker policy<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Two New Jersey chain restaurants found themselves in hot water after photos went viral of an employee notice that stated workers were required to earn online reviews of \u201cfive stars\u201d in order to keep their jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Both Tio Taco and Tequila Bar\u00a0along with\u00a0Tommy\u2019s Tavern and Tap \u2014 owned by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le T Hospitality Group \u2014 have found themselves at the mercy of the internet since the threatening memo from Tio\u2019s Edison location <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LateStageCapitalism\/comments\/s9np1q\/tommys_tavern_and_tap_in_staten_island_wants\/\">went viciously viral on Reddit<\/a> Friday. <\/p>\n<p id=\"m_-6468456864309333000gmail-3TL2IYDIGFFR7OHAYK7OQ3MWWM\">\u201cEvery service employee for FOH is required to get a minimum of 5 Google reviews per month to remain employed at the Edison location starting February 2022,\u201d the post stated. (FOH refers to those employees who work in the front of the house, such as a waiter or hostess.)<\/p>\n<p id=\"m_-6468456864309333000gmail-3TL2IYDIGFFR7OHAYK7OQ3MWWM\">\u201cThe review must include your name and five stars in order to count,\u201d it continued, adding that there would be \u201ccontests\u201d with prizes for those employees who can rake in the most top marks.<\/p>\n<p>The company quickly backtracked from the policy with Danielle Smith, a director for Tio, telling The Post the employee who posted it has since been fired.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe made sure it was not enforced at the location, and it was 100% not company policy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-06.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"An employee memo has led to a handful of New Jersey restaurants being scotched online.\" class=\"wp-image-20950994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-06.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-06.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-06.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>An employee memo has led to a handful of New Jersey restaurants being ripped online.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"m_-6468456864309333000gmail-SHCOXOA34FHDVAMZZ6SPTS6TYU\">Triple T CEO Thomas Bonfiglio \u2014 who owns three Tio and seven Tommy locations in NJ and on Staten Island \u2014 was also fast to say that the Thursday published directive was \u201cnot our policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the restaurant business, we\u2019re not firing anyone, we\u2019re still trying to hire people. So to think that we will fire people over this is a silly thing,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/food\/2022\/01\/popular-nj-restaurant-chain-blasted-as-managers-5-star-server-policy-goes-viral.html\">he told NJ Advance Media<\/a>, saying that an assistant manager posted the requirements without any <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval from higher-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Bonfiglio saying the sheet of paper was only up for a mere 15 minutes, it was too little too late for the reputations of his restaurants \u2014 eateries that promptly became public enemy No. 1 online.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The company said that the memo at Tio Taco and Tequila bar in Edison, NJ was quickly taken down, and that the employee who put it up has since been fired.\" class=\"wp-image-20951040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/01\/nj-restaurant-reviews-04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The company said that the memo at Tio Taco and Tequila bar in Edison, NJ, was quickly taken down and that the employee who put it up has since been fired.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of @tiotacotequila<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was scary to read . . . You have 2,000 people saying\u201a \u2018burn down and die, let\u2019s put them out of business,\u2019 \u201d he said, adding that the restaurant group has already hired a scrubbing company to neutralize the many horrid reviews to appear since last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not enough that we have a pandemic, it\u2019s not enough that we have a\u00a0labor shortage, it is not enough that we have food inflation, it\u2019s not enough that people are insecure going in restaurants,\u201d Bonfiglio added about the now nationally known miscommunication.<\/p>\n<p id=\"m_-6468456864309333000gmail-SHCOXOA34FHDVAMZZ6SPTS6TYU\">Although the CEO did admit that his team eyes online reviews closely, he said he would never nix a worker over the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be an impossible policy,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019d have to fire the whole crew.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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