I Hate Starbucks

1. crucial_buzz
   

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   So, I've been closing for a while now, and I just don't get it: why do people spend so much money on Starbucks food?

   $2 "Kind" granola bars? That's mean... calling it kind and charging that much.
   The almost $4 yogurt and granola (which is actually good, but not for the price)
   The protien boxes, sesame chicken boxes, and whatever other boxes we sell
   The paninis: I've only had the roasted veggie one, which sucked, but the bread was decent. I still wouldn't ever actually pay for it (probably not even with the discount).

   I close, so I get this stuff marked out. As it is, some of it still ends up going bad in my fridge because some things my bf just doesn't want to touch (sesame noodle box anyone?).

   I couldn't really see buying anything other than the bagels.
   So, what's your view? Worth it or not?

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Human Soul Frappucino
   

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   Definitely not worth it, especially the bananas that are $1 each, when there's a grocery store in the same lot as our store. In fact, the Il Fornaio almond croissants and cran-tangerine scones (as well as their versions of Starbucks sandwiches and bistro boxes) are actually cheaper than Starbucks pastries with our partner discount. I have to say the customers who buy our overpriced bananas or fruit cups definitely don't do grocery shopping regularly. Most of our food items are also definitely not worth it health-wise, and that includes our protein powder/Vivanno smoothies.

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. Dry Sharpie
   

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   Everything in Starbucks is overpriced. A single cookie is never worth $1.95. If you compare the banana to a petite cake pop, it's totally a rip-off. The banana too.

   All of the parfaits are decent, but the greek honey is half the portion of the other two at the same price. The cold sandwiches are a joke. I could buy the same ingredients at a supermarket and make the equivalent of 10 sandwiches with $6.26.

   I would prefer taking home the roasted tomato and mozzarella, plus the chicken santa fe paninis if they're available as markouts. Ham and swiss goes sad and untouched all week in my fridge. Even the roasted vegetable has some takers in my household.

   Bagels are the only worthwhile food purchases at Starbucks. I take home a pack of plain whenever I close.

   Posted 12 months ago #
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4. frenchpressedkona
   

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   All of their food is pricey, and I wish I had more closing shifts so I can get some on mark out. It's such a waste that it gets thrown away! A SS that I got to close with one night let me take home a cheese and fruit box, and he was telling me that we really had to throw it away because it was like stealing from the company. Pfft, I should have just tossed all the mark outs in a plastic bag, place it in our dumpster than just immedietly taken it out and brought it home lol.

   We recently had a whole box of new sample biscotti that came in and I think one of our partners just took the whole damn thing home!!! I wanted some too lol! What a greedor!

   Posted 12 months ago #

5. Bar-Barian
   

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   The Ethos bottled water is what we sell the most. It's $2 for something we will literally give you if you ask for it.

   And then there's those petites. WTF. Why would anyone pay $1.50 for something you will eat in 1 bite... I usually ask customers if they are sure they want to get just one. Come at me brah!

   Posted 12 months ago #

6. crucial_buzz
   

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   Yeah... those little apple or cherry pies are just ridiculous. I honestly just look for the facial expression when someone orders ONE of those, and nothing else. Over $1.50 for something a little over the size of a quarter.
   And the cake pops.... people love to buy them for their kids. I'm not a mom, but if I was, I'd say "well honey, why don't we go buy the ingrediants to make some, we'll make them together, and then Daddy can have one too!"
   And then we'd have 50 for the price of 3. If the kid even remembers five seconds later that I said that.

   Posted 12 months ago #

7. EarlGreyer
   

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   It's all about convenience folks. I haven't had a customer mention they really like anything we sell - except the bagels. And they're overpriced because they are convenient and not the core business - and need to be sourced locally (pastries), transported, counted, set up and served in a low volume compared to a restaurant or grocery store.

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8. Suckbuck
   

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   Remind of an incident recently:
   Man came with his son (might be 5 years old), brought his son near the pastry case and asked his son as to what he wants. It took him forever to choose something with his kid being undecided (obliviously). So anyway his kid pointed his finger to Cake Pop, saying "I want thisssssss". The father with ego said "get him this". So I took the cake pop, price ended up with $1.33. The guy yelled: "Whattt? $1.33? Thats a lot...how much is it?" Well the price was right beside the cake pop, so I said: "ya its 1.25 plus tax or 2 for $2..."
   The guy: whatever
   Me:....
   So he threw all of the change on the counter...at this point I just wanted to get rid of him, so I quickly count the change...3 cents missing...more change
   He: its better be tasty
   Me:...
   If you are looking for a cheap food, Starbucks isn't the place for you....
   Anyway...so he then took the Cake Pop out of the wrapper and left the wrapper there...I quickly took the wrapper to throw it in the garbage...he is like "I WANT this back", so I gave it him...this cheap a**hole took a bunch of napkins and put them inside the wrapper....end of story? I wish!

   This dude came again after 5 minutes along with half-eaten cake pop, asking for a refund, claiming that cake pop was not 'fresh' and was 'probably expired'. I did not mind giving him refund but he was so rude about it. He was threatening us that he would 'sue Starbucks' even though we were willing to refund him money...geeze like I care for the sue??? He obviously took the cake pop with him but I gave him refund in ALL CHANGE!!!! A**hole!

   Posted 12 months ago #

9. crucial_buzz
   

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   I hope it was all pennies, unwrapped, in a sock swung forcibly at his temple.

   Yeah, if someone wants a refund for a drink or a pastry with me, they're giving me the half eaten pastry or drink. My boyfriend recently chastised me about not having much faith in humanity.... I've worked a register at various places since I was 14. NO, I don't.

   Our cake pops come unwrapped. And they're 1.50 or 2 for 2.50. Don't like the price, don't buy it.

   Posted 12 months ago #

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    Over priced, unhealthy and disgusting.

    Posted 12 months ago #

11. Suckbuck
    

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    @ Crucial_buzz what 1.50 for these cake 'poop' at your store lol... They don't come with wrapper...I was talking about the brown Starbucks wrapper/bag...sorry for the confusion...and no I didn't give him all the pennies (though I wish I had) but very similar change that he had given me 10 or so min ago. I was so annoyed with him, and his attitude especially when he kept on saying "oh you guys are selling expired food, I am gonna sue you guys blah blah blah"

    Posted 12 months ago #

12. crucial_buzz
    

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    I'd love to actually see the lawsuit. People love using that excuse, like it's going to do a damn thing.

    I've honestly worked with someone who WAS sued by a customer. It ended up being around a 1.5 year process that was eventually thrown out because the customer was bat sh!t crazy and the judge basically told him so. My co-worker's reaction? It was a funny story to tell over drinks. This was not at Starbucks, but was a previous job. And considering who I/they worked for, it makes me laugh every time I think about it.

    Posted 12 months ago #

13. Suckbuck
    

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    I was **** off and was about to say..."go ahead and sue Starbucks"...but didn't get into trouble yet as I am new employee

    Posted 12 months ago #

14. CanItakeA10
    

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    I can't believe people pay $6 for a sandwhich which is never fresh. You could get like 6 tacos for that price.
    I hate the petites as well. So overpriced and not worth it. I hate them even more when I have to set up the pastry case for them. And we order so much, and there is never any room for them.
    Also we freeze most of our pastries right? The warehouse just let's them thaw out or whatever?

    Posted 12 months ago #

15. Trenta
    

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    My shift let a customer sample a birthday cake pop. (We never sell any except to moms with three-year-old girls.) The look on the customer's face was priceless, like she realized she'd just eaten sugar poop.

    Posted 12 months ago #

16. Vaneera-rattay
    

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    I'll admit the loaves are pretty tasty occasionally. And we get customers who LOVE the lemon loaf and pumpkin sh1t. The new blueberry muffins are good as are the blueberry scones. I'd still never pay full price for them though. The most disgusting item we have is that horrid chocolate creme whoopie pie. It tastes old as hell. Yuck.

    Posted 12 months ago #

17. JavaChap
    

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    i like the blueberry things too! and the banana/pumpkin loaves. i also have a soft spot in my heart for the apple pies, but only when i can be like "oops, this is squished can't sell it guess we gotta mark it out.....mmmtasty." i don't pay for nonea that shxt. except the everything bagels. i'm from new york and while they are NOWHERE near true ny bagels, you can't get a decent bagel in boston to save your life (which is stupid since the two cities are 4 hours apart) so i gotta get my fix somewhere.

    everything else makes me feel like i'm downing sugar straight out of a package. can feel my arteries clogging every time i bite into a cake pop.

    also i miss the salted caramel sweet squares. NO SHAME.

    Posted 12 months ago #

18. Quackers
    

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    I don't know. Then they complain about the price.

    $8+ sandwiches, $4+ yogurts, $2+ pastries, we charge for extra oatmeal toppings too. People complain but still buy. Though I do find it funny when people gasp and throw them back haha. But makes me mad when they leave it on my counter/give me a void. I've learned to tell people prices first.

    Posted 12 months ago #

19. STAG★
    

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    i close all the time, so i take some of whatever's going out. the only thing i'll buy now that can be marked out is the Thai tuna wraps. those are **** good. but i'll get like, biscotti or chocolate covered espresso beans sometimes. by now I've lost almost all of my taste for the pastries.

    Posted 12 months ago #

20. Human Soul Frappucino
    

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    @Quackers How do you charge for extra toppings? It rings them up as a freebie condiment on the POS.

    Posted 12 months ago #

21. splashofsoy
    

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    he's probably from a franchise store. they charge for everything :(

    Posted 11 months ago #

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