I had a similar situation in Sbux last year which I posted about. I bought something which for argument’s sake came to $1.95 and gave the barista $2.00. She put the 5c into the tip jar. I was flabberghasted. I cannot...

. it is often easier to get your first restaurant job as a server and then move to back-of-house. if you have any friends working in the restaurant industry, or even your favorite server or barista, these people hear about...

://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/seasonal_products/product/11 And their Herba-Tussin is great for a cough. The barista served me a tea with one of each when I was in rough shape and I’ve been a big fan ever since. Do feel...

/coffee shop/bar," don’t we all know this person? they make themselves feel important by cutting others down. don’t poke the bear, your favorite barista may get the brunt of it if the owner gets aggravated. if the...

for putting something on a plate, just like I don’t tip baristas for pouring coffee from a pot into a cup.

, although expensive. I guess all airport food is expensive, though. My flight staples: Nalgene bottle that I fill after clearing security, usually at a water fountain. (Haven’t gotten sick yet.) Sometimes if I buy coffee one...

at T on Fairfax, the sweetener option might differ with the barista. To purchase a decent matcha, I’d actually suggest going to a Japanese or Korean market. If you’re lucky, you might even have a Japanese or Korean...

. The Italians really don’t care – most baristas would actually prefer pulling a late capp than an Americano (which is really an insult).

hapless tourist would walk in and be charged twice the price for an espresso. The barista would do this shamelessly then turn and wink to me in a knowing way. God, I miss that place!

Further... One could insist on only giving credit card tips if one didn’t like that custom. However, if you think ANYONE in any service industry that gets a cash tip or extra bonus at holiday time, be it your lawn boy or...

Next time, tell the barista at Simon’s what you think and they’ll try to fix it or work with you. Unfortunately, their best bar guy, Jamie, left a couple months ago. He was the one doing most of the work tweaking the...

types of reasons some legitimate some not. I worked at as a barista and I had a customer come back to tell me that the milk in her latte was sour. I was alarmed because I had made a half-dozen other drinks with the milk from that...

for the help.) At Dominick’s they sometimes hand out coupons for free coffee at their own the little Starbucks stand. Which is not run by a barista, but by the same nitwit who stacks the rotten apples in the produce...