Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Starbucks to upgrade


Employee firmware.

From HuffPo



Starbucks Closing Stores Today


For three hours on Tuesday, Starbucks will shut down every single one of its 7,100 stores so that baristas can receive a refresher course on how best to improve the coffee customer experience.

Among the various lessons that will be re-taught include how to wipe the steamer wands and remembering to rinse the pitchers and shot glasses every time.

As a spokeswoman tells the Seattle Times:

"We will have all new standards for how we create the drinks...[Employees] will be trained in creating the perfect shot, steaming the milk and all the pieces that come together in a drink."

As requested by CEO Howard Schultz, the unprecedented ining session will take place between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. and affect approximately 135,000 employees.
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And then

they're a'comin' to getcha.

2 comments:

Phil said...

Speaking of Got'cha, you are my very first victim.

http://ornerybastard.blogspot.com/2008/02/there-are-some-nice-folks-out-there.html

Phil said...

The New York Times?!
Hey now, don't be co-opting our secret weapon you fuckers.
We reserve the top shelf stuff for ourselves, thank you.