Seven Stars Bakery - Point Street — Restaurant in Providence

I hesitate to even share my experience as a former employee of 5 years but I care more about my friends who still have to deal with worrying how much their next paycheck is going to be. 9 dollars an hour is truly abysmal for a business that in my time spent selling my labor has only gotten exponentially busier. And what they did with this influx of customers was build two brand new locations in the span of 2 years and never once raise the pay of their hourly employees. This has gone on for far long enough. These "new" owners (it's been several years now), can no longer hide behind their cowardice and their inexperience in the food service industry. Something has to change, dozens of incredible and hard-working employees, managers, and bakers have been chased away by the mistreatment and pathetic compensation offered by this company. I am very grateful for the experiences in management I gained from my time at SSB, and to some extent I know that members of upper management are doing the best they can. But to many of them I would caution that it's time to spit out the Kool-aid and see what's in front of you. Because your employees are ready to fight for what they deserve and your customers are ready to...

I love Seven Stars products and have been a customer for years. It is not cheap, but I appreciate the quality and labor that goes into the products. For that reason, I am really disappointed to learn that the employees are still fighting for more than $9/hour. They carried the business through the pandemic and have handled expansions while keeping up quality and customer service. Since other local premium cafés pay significantly more, despite the fact that Seven Stars is very well established, I wonder if either the operation is highly inefficient or the profits are simply being extracted out of the operation for the owners. Either way, it's on the owners to fix it. What is the long term financial strategy? Because churning through underpaid workers is not the move in a small city with a...

There's a dunkin within a 5 minute walk from me, but on those long tough days where I want to pull my hair out, I need REAL coffee (or chai) I always go to Seven Stars on those days. It's worth the drive and trying to find parking. Lovely atmosphere inside and tables on the sidewalk if you want to be outside. Simple menu, but tots fancy at the same time, and their nitro cold brew will knock your socks off then back on again! My ultimate fave is their chai latte with simple syrup and milk. There is a new location on Point Street that's a bit closer, but I just love the Broadway location so much! Oh yeah, and have I mentioned their delish and hearty sandwiches, fresh baked breads and pastry items? Love at first sight. I could seriously go broke and get fat eating...