B1 – Intermediate
Cafes are known for their very comfortable and homey ambiance. This makes it a perfect place to relax and pass time. The question is, if you want to stay in a cafe for many hours or just use their toilets, is it necessary to order something?
Read more below about this new rule that Starbucks is implementing in its stores.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1805/180522-starbucks-cafes-1.html
Discussion Questions:
1. What is your opinion about this news?
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer? Explain.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers? Why or why not?
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
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1. What is your opinion about this news?
The notice has surprised me. It is difficult to believe that the company will let people use their facilities without consuming anything.
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer? Explain.
I think that any person who enters a shop is a potential customer. Depending on the type of shop, sometimes customers need to take a sight before buying. However, maybe it is not the case in a café.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers? Why or why not?
With the new rule, the cafe manager will not need to argue with anybody. In this regard yes, his life will be much easier.
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
There is a potential drawback in this measure. It is possible that the cafes will get crowded with people not consuming. This fact could affect to the company incomes.
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1)
i think that this kind of news are not importants,
because i think that this new rule it is a normal rule,
In Spain you can use the bathroom whithout buying something
tha chain stores have this rule, but typical pub not
in north of europe is more common
it is truth that it is a bit violent to enter without paying
2)
Yes, because you are using the furniture and the service like internet.
CEO can think that during the time you are at the store, you will buy
something
3)
yes, because managers can avoid the confrontation with that people
who don´t buy something
avoid the situation mentioned in the article
4)
Visitors will increase, maybe the sales but that´s the question
i think yes, because the first step is that your place is full of people
for that peope buy anything.
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1. What is your opinion about this news?
In my opinion is a good point and in the long term it will be good for Starbucks business
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer? Explain.
I think is potential customer like in any shop , they can decide whether buy or not
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers? Why or why not?
Totally , they won’t have to argue with people to force
them to take something
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
at the they will increase the sales because if you to the batheroom probably you will have something , a coffe or a snack
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1. What is your opinion about this news?
In my opinion, this new policy is a good idea for everyone, Starbucks employees and customers. For the customer because they will be able to use the spaces, and for the employees because they won’t mind if people don’t buy anything, without having to ask them to buy or leave.
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer? Explain.
It depends, if a person only uses a store as a public bathroom, I don’t think he is a customer, but it is not a reason not to treat him with respect and equality.
If a person is well treated in a place, he is a potential future client and will return.To buy or not at that moment does not decide if you are a client.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers? Why or why not?
I think this new rule makes life easier for black customers. This new rule was decided after two black men were arrested last month at a Philadelphia store.
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
The results will be better than before, because they win new potential clients, and they will not have problems between managers and people who do not buy.
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1. What is your opinion about this news?
I think this is such a good new because sometimes when I am in a city center and I need to go to the bathroom, it it difficult to find a restaurant or a bar where you can enter the bathroom without making a purchase.
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer? Explain.
Everyone may not be a customer if they don’t buy, but they can be a potential customer, and of course they must be treated equally well, there must be respect on both sides.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers? Why or why not?
Partly yes, because they will not have to throw people out if they enter the bathroom. But it is true that it may make the bathrooms dirtier and the local may be full of people who only go to rest and to the bathroom.
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
I am optimistic, I believe this new rule will be use fairly by the customer (or I want to think so) and this will make people feel good about spending time in the cafeteria and work or rest peacefully.
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1. I think it´s a good idea, sometimes I have had a emergency and to use the toilet I have had the buy something in the shop.
2. I would´t consider to costumer a person that use the toilet but also isn´t correct teld customers to leave a cafe or to not use the bathroom.
3. I´m sure that will there are some managers that they aren´t agree with this new rule but they will have that accept it.
4. On of the results can be win customers. For instance, if I can use the toilet without buying anything, is probable that I return the shop other day to buy a coffee for example.
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1. I think that if you are a customer you can use the toilets. This is a private property. In Spain you can’t use the toilets in a café/restaurant without a purchase. I understand this rule.
2. This depends on the situation. If you go to a department store in order to buy or see something (potential customer) you can use the toilets but if you go to a restaurant/coffee I disagree that any person who enters a shop as a coffee/restaurant is a customer without a purchase.
3. Yes. I believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers. Café managers don’t have to watch the people.
4. I’m not sure. I don’t know If the results of this new rule to Starbucks will be better. Maybe, because when you go to a coffee usually you consume/buy something.
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1. What is your opinion on this news?
I think that it is a private space, and they can decide who can entry and use their service and who not. But I don’t agree with the discriminatory decision that they applied with the black man.
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer?
No, but it could be a potential customer. That person may have the intention to buy, and the final decision may be affected by the workers.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers?
No. I think that this rule will make more conflictive situations.
4. What do you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
The result can be very bad for Starburcks if they are the only ones who apply this new law.
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1. What is your opinion on this news?
I agree that you should consume something if you use their space. But I totally disagree that if it’s mandatory, it doesn’t apply to everyone regardless of the color of their skin.
2. Do you agree that any person who enters a shop is a customer?
Not always, in a clothing store, there are many people who are potential customers, but in a cafe or restaurant, only people who consume something are customers.
3. Do you believe this new rule will make life easier for the cafe managers?
Not, for a period of time will be more conflictive,
4. What the you think would be the results of this new rule to Starbucks?
I don’t know about the USA, but in Spain it is very common that if you use the services of a cafe or restaurant you must be a customer.
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