In October, the workers’ union Starbucks Workers United made a post on social media reading “Solidarity with Palestine!” This post was only online for about 40 minutes before it was deleted; later, the group made another post saying it “[stands] with Palestine.” In response to these posts, Starbucks launched a lawsuit against SWU, claiming both …
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‘Small talk is absolutely fine until it’s not’: Barista comps a police officer’s drink. Then he says her minimum wage shouldn’t go up
Some service industry jobs should come with hazard pay for navigating conversational minefields. That’s how one California barista is feeling after being told point blank that employees like her don’t deserve a better wage—by the police officer she just gave a free drink to. California-based TikToker Bhad Bharista (@jorlala) said she doesn’t usually comp law …
‘All of us are hiding in the back’: Barista records Too Good to Go customer trying to break in 3 minutes after they closed
Too Good to Go is a service that allows customers to buy unsold surplus food from restaurants at the end of the day. This can lead to some incredible deals; one user claimed they got a massive surprise bag from Eataly for just $8.70, while another said they received three giant pizza slices for around …
‘Let it overflow onto the counter’: Barista says customer demanded she make him a large latte in a medium cup
A barista clapped back at a customer who was rude to her after he made the wild request of asking for a large drink in a smaller cup. Viewers supported her, sharing that they would have said worse things to him if they were her. TikTok user and barista Jordan (@jorlala) starts off the video …
‘I cant believe customers think its ok to throw food at service workers’: Viewers defend barista after customer threw old coffee at her
“The customer is always right” is a frequent phrase in customer service. But as many have argued online—it’s not true. In a recent viral video, a coffee shop customer was called out after they threw their drink at a barista because they thought it tasted bad. This isn’t the first time a person has been …
‘I would just tell him sure and make him a regular hot chocolate’: Barista says customer demanded decaf hot chocolate after he insisted it contains caffeine. Does it?
A barista went viral on TikTok after posting about a customer who demanded a decaf hot chocolate. Viewers praise the barista for her patience. The TikTok creator @jorlala, otherwise known as “Bhad Bharista,” received over 132,000 views and 18,000 likes on her video by Tuesday. At the start of @jorlala’s video, she says she’s recording …
‘I’m just a little confused.’ Customers Were Annoyed When Barista Wore An In-N-Out Burger Uniform
Some people just can’t take a joke… A barista named Jorlala told viewers that she wore an In-N-Out Burger uniform for Halloween at her job and it seemed like some folks just weren’t getting the joke that day. The text overlay on her video reads, “Actual things customers said to me about my costume at …
‘Are you sure you aren’t your own Truman Show though?’: Barista gifted a mystery present by customer. She can’t believe what’s inside
A barista went viral on TikTok after sharing news of a bizarre gift she received from a customer. Spoiler alert: she wasn’t thrilled. Alanna Jo (@ajmagnifica18), the barista, said she’s worked at an unspecified coffee shop since 1999. Because of this, most customers can easily recognize her. “Like, you know me from here,” Alanna Jo …
Priest Shared How Things Got Awkward After Starbucks Barista Drew A Heart On His Cup
Next time you get a cup of coffee from Starbucks, remember to look at the lid…just in case… That’s the lesson of this video from an Episcopalian priest named Joseph who posted a video and told viewers that he discovered a little artwork drawn on the lid of his coffee. Joseph said he went to …
‘I hate these kinds of ppl’: Former Starbucks barista says customer threw hot chocolate at her because it had Reddi Whip. Here’s why
A former Starbucks barista shared some of the “fun things” that happened on the job, including a customer throwing their hot chocolate at her because it had Reddi Whip. The video featured TikTok user Chelsea Gerbeshi (@sagittariusicedlatte), who revealed some of the most memorable moments when she worked at Starbucks. First up, she detailed an …
Starbucks Barista Roasts Customer in Viral TikTok
TikTok creator April Buckles shares how a Starbucks employee roasted her for her drink order at the drive-through. Here’s what happened. Source: Getty Images “I have a story for you guys and I just want to know if I’m the drama,” says TikTok creator April Buckles (@aprilmbuckles) into the camera while filming inside her car. …
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TikToker Says Starbucks Barista Tipped Themselves With Change
A woman went viral on TikTok after claiming that a Starbucks barista helped themselves to her change, automatically dumping it in their tip jar. Source: Getty It’s no secret that the food service industry is in a rut post-COVID, as a huge chunk of the labor shortage can be directly attributed to the unfilled positions …
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