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Starbucks Self-Serve Test Inspires Biting Parody, Criticism
0 Comments Published by info April 11th, 2008 in MISC. COFFEE FRANCHISES, STARBUCKSCoffee Franchise Guide According to the LA Times, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is testing a new self-serve initiative wherein consumers can make their own coffee.
This idea prompted biting responses from several websites.
On a post at FranchisePick.Com (Starbucks Tests Pour-Ur-Own Dang Coffee. Ponzi’s Coffee Goes One Better.) quips:
"After all, how can one be [...]
Starbucks to close for 3 hours to retrain baristas
0 Comments Published by info February 18th, 2008 in STARBUCKSStarbucks to close for three hours, retrain baristas (The Seattle Times)
National Restaurant Association SmartBrief | 02/18/2008
Starbucks will close more than 7,000 U.S. stores for three hours Feb. 26 to run a retraining program for in-store employees and managers. “We will have all new standards for how we create the drinks,” company spokeswoman Valerie O’Neil said. [...]
