baristas

Syrups/Sauces and junk!

copiiainoptii wrote in baristas Sep 14, 2011 02:01

Well, for the past year I was living in Germany and apparently a lot of stuff has changed since then, at least as far as pricing! Before I was always allowed to substitute mocha into an iced coffee and there was no extra charge. Now apparently things have changed and it has to be rung up, since it's a "specialty sauce," or however they want to spin ( Read more... )

Silly People...

drama_ wrote in baristas Sep 12, 2011 17:58

Saturday night, we closed our store at 5 pm (instead of midnight) and ripped it apart. We're closed for a full week while it gets remodeled. About damn time, too, considering our pastry case is being held together with duct tape at this point. We're a pretty busy store for the area, about 40k a week in sales. And despite the signs that have been ( Read more... )

a day in my life

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midgetgems wrote in baristas Sep 12, 2011 18:16

Symphony has arrived in the UK. We got it today.

Oh God.

Nobody knows what they're doing. We had liiiiines all day because no-one could find anything on the BAZILLION tabs.

Who else got Symphony today, and how did it go??

I am never going on till again. Ever.

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inkytwist wrote in baristas Sep 08, 2011 22:41

So how long are there riots in the streets about no more chonga / hawaiian bagels at starbucks?

EDIT: OMG WHAT SOME PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE

Chonga = Cheddar onion Garlic bagel. Better than an everything bagel.

Hawaiian bagel = plain bagel made with pineapple juice instead of plain water. It had this great light sweetness to it, without ( Read more... )

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cutcut_paste wrote in baristas Sep 03, 2011 23:07

At my store we call putting caramel on the inside of the cup 'california style' or 'cali style'. Apparently it's a term a customer came up with, and it's spread all over Ottawa. Has anyone else heard of this? Or is it actually a localized thing?

Hello everybody! :)

slipawaytonight wrote in baristas Sep 03, 2011 21:54

I've been working at Seattle's Best (Sister/Umbrella store) for three years now. I worked inside a Borders which is now closing. I applied and was hired by Starbucks. I am really excited as I really love being a barista and would miss the job. I'm just a little bit nervous about being in a new environment, even if the premise is still the same ( Read more... )

advice needed :)

nunquamiterum wrote in baristas Aug 30, 2011 18:45

hi, i am currently a shift supervisor in a licensed starbucks and today had an interview for a corporate store. the manager invited me to an OJE on saturday and i'd really love any tips or advice, especially for not ruffling any feathers as i'll be starting as a manager! thanks!

From Rural to big city

gregxxo wrote in baristas Aug 26, 2011 23:06

- a huge sigh of relief ( Read more... )

On Brushes With Death

bloodsorrow wrote in baristas Aug 23, 2011 22:43

You want a 25 dollar gift card? Yeah? No. Because THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE.Really, though, I don't you have something better to do than get a frappuccino 15 minutes after the largest earthquake in recorded Virginian history (which, apparently, is a set of more than this one earthquake ( Read more... )

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d_g_h wrote in baristas Aug 22, 2011 11:29

Me: I had a dream last night that we were locked in the store with zombies on the patio.

SM: I had a dream last night that we got EcoSure'd.

(pause)

Me: I think I'd rather deal with the zombies.

SM: Yeah, me too.