Comments on: My Starbucks experience http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Stephen http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47979 Stephen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:23:54 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47979 I visit ther Colchester Starbucks an average of three times a week. I always find the staff very freindly and enthusiastic about their product. One red headed female member of their staff now recognises me in the queue, and has my grande cappuccino already ordered by the time I get to the cashpoint. My drink is usually waiting for me. She is always friendly to her regular customers and always has time for a few words and a smile. Very impressive... as I work for a department store that prides itself on good customer service, I really do appreciate this. Good on you Starbucks, it was only 8 years ago when you couldn't get a decent coffee in Colchester town centre... now every other building has a coffee shop. Those with good staff and a consistantly good cup of coffee will survive. I visit ther Colchester Starbucks an average of three times a week. I always find the staff very freindly and enthusiastic about their product.
One red headed female member of their staff now recognises me in the queue, and has my grande cappuccino already ordered by the time I get to the cashpoint. My drink is usually waiting for me. She is always friendly to her regular customers and always has time for a few words and a smile. Very impressive… as I work for a department store that prides itself on good customer service, I really do appreciate this. Good on you Starbucks, it was only 8 years ago when you couldn’t get a decent coffee in Colchester town centre… now every other building has a coffee shop.
Those with good staff and a consistantly good cup of coffee will survive.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47891 Ellee Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47891 Geoff, that's news to me. I'm sure you would love a steaming mug of my coffee when you visit next, hopefully very soon. I've just been in Ely which is popular with tourists and there is a Starbucks in the High Street, as well as several other coffee shops close by. In fact Ely has the best teashop in the country very close to Starbucks too. http://www.peacockstearoom.co.uk/ Geoff, that’s news to me. I’m sure you would love a steaming mug of my coffee when you visit next, hopefully very soon.

I’ve just been in Ely which is popular with tourists and there is a Starbucks in the High Street, as well as several other coffee shops close by. In fact Ely has the best teashop in the country very close to Starbucks too. http://www.peacockstearoom.co.uk/

]]> By: Geoff http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47889 Geoff Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:22:18 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47889 Did you see that the Cambridge Market Square Starbucks has been closed by Environmental Health due to severe fly infestation http://tinyurl.com/2hl7k6 Did you see that the Cambridge Market Square Starbucks has been closed by Environmental Health due to severe fly infestation http://tinyurl.com/2hl7k6

]]> By: Anon http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47866 Anon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:00:04 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47866 No, the tactics of opening "clusters" that run at a loss in a concerted bid to drive out the local competition. As pointed out earlier, there is a large degree of hypocrisy in opposing Tescos on the grounds that they drive out individuality and local independents, but thinking that Starbucks is just fine. No, the tactics of opening “clusters” that run at a loss in a concerted bid to drive out the local competition. As pointed out earlier, there is a large degree of hypocrisy in opposing Tescos on the grounds that they drive out individuality and local independents, but thinking that Starbucks is just fine.

]]> By: Tim Almond http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47832 Tim Almond Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:18:07 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47832 "Especially given their tactics" What? Serving people better than the competition? How terrible. “Especially given their tactics”

What? Serving people better than the competition? How terrible.

]]> By: Kathryn http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47736 Kathryn Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:56:24 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47736 Hi Ellee, It is disheartening though, that "providing a great work environment" doesn't stretch to allowing their workers in the US to join unions.... Hi Ellee,
It is disheartening though, that “providing a great work environment” doesn’t stretch to allowing their workers in the US to join unions….

]]> By: Anon http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47735 Anon Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:21:28 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47735 Especially given their tactics- do read No Logo for further information on this! Especially given their tactics- do read No Logo for further information on this!

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47732 Ellee Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:23:14 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47732 Anon, Thanks for the response, I agree it must be very hard for independent coffee shops if Starbucks is planning to open in the same street. Anon, Thanks for the response, I agree it must be very hard for independent coffee shops if Starbucks is planning to open in the same street.

]]> By: Anon http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47731 Anon Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:00:27 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47731 They are local protests in parts of London, not East Anglia, for driving out the sort of independent coffee shops that have been there for years. They are local protests in parts of London, not East Anglia, for driving out the sort of independent coffee shops that have been there for years.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-47729 Ellee Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:26:13 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/10/26/my-starbucks-experience/#comment-47729 Anon, I've certainly never heard of any Starbucks protests in East Anglia or read of any in the national press. I would be interested to read about your example if you could send me the links. Anon, I’ve certainly never heard of any Starbucks protests in East Anglia or read of any in the national press. I would be interested to read about your example if you could send me the links.

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