As a student walked through the bitter cold up to the Starbucks door they saw a new sign on the door. There are new rules now for Starbucks and one of them really affects the student. The student discovered you can’t sit in there anymore without purchasing a drink, so now their normal plans after school to study at Starbucks is able to happen anymore.
Starbucks has a couple of new policies after the new year. Based on customer and employee complaints they are adding a new rule to make things more comfortable for them.
“We’ve also heard from customers and partners (employees) that access to comfortable seating and a clean, safe environment is critical to getting back to the Starbucks they know and love,” Starbucks said.
One of the new policies is that you aren’t allowed to be in starbucks anymore without purchasing an item.
“To do this, we’ll be implementing a Coffeehouse Code of Conduct to provide clarity that our spaces are for use by customers and partners,” said Starbucks.
Since Starbucks is making this a new policy they are adding some new things to their store for customers to enjoy and to get everything they go to starbucks for. You are now able to order a drink and say “for here” and your drink will be put into a different cup rather than the plastic cups they give you.
“When you order any beverage “for here” (including coffee, tea, and all specialty beverages) it will be served in a coffee mug, glass, or in your clean personal cup brought from home,” says Starbucks.
Along with this you are able to get a free refill if you drink your drink in the store and have your drink in one of those special cups that you are either provided or you bring for yourself.
“During your same visit to that cafe, regardless of the first beverage you ordered, you will also be able to enjoy free refills of hot brewed or iced coffee, or hot or iced tea, following your initial purchase.*” Starbucks says.
Along with this new adjustment at Starbucks they are bringing back their condiment bar to all their stores for all customers to enjoy.
“You can now add the finishing touches to your beverage with the return of creamer and milk, along with a variety of sweeteners to the condiment bar,” said Starbucks.
With Starbucks making this new policy for all their customers that they have to purchase an item if they are going to be in the store, they are adding a lot of new stuff to benefit their customers when they purchase an item. Customers are now able to get free refills and be able to add any condiments that want into their drinks that are offered for the customers and if they aren’t out on the condiment bar then the customers just have to ask the employees for it and they are able to provide it to the customer.