Starbucks is making a change to its in-store experience, defaulting to ceramic mugs for customers consuming beverages in stores, and bringing back condiment bars this week.<\/p>\n
According to a press release from the company, customers will have their beverage served in a ceramic mug if they order a drink “for here.” Other options include a glass or a personal mug brought from home.<\/p>\n
Customers utilizing those mugs will be entitled to free refills during their visit, the company said.<\/p>\n
Customers will also be able to use condiment bars within stores, adding in their own creamer, milk, and a variety of sweeteners, according to the press release.<\/p>\n
The changes come as the company looks to incentivize paying customers to spend more time within stores. Earlier this month, Starbucks reversed its \u201copen-door\u201d policy, requiring customers to buy a beverage or food item if they want to spend time within stores, or to use restrooms.<\/p>\n
The new code of conduct also bans discrimination, and bans consumption of outside alcohol, smoking, vaping, and panhandling, according to press releases.<\/p>\n
The open-door policy was put in place in 2018 after two Black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, where they were holding a meeting but had not bought anything from the store. The company instituted the policy in the fallout from the interaction, which was caught on video.<\/p>\n
Starbucks’ new policy aims to create a more welcoming and personalized experience for customers who choose to consume their beverages in-store. By defaulting to ceramic mugs and offering free refills, the company hopes to incentivize customers to spend more time within its stores.<\/p>\n
Q: What is the new policy regarding mugs?<\/strong> Q: What options do customers have for mugs?<\/strong> Q: Will customers still be able to use their own mugs?<\/strong> Q: Are there any changes to the condiment bars?<\/strong> Q: What is the purpose of the new code of conduct?<\/strong> Starbucks Defaults to Mugs for \u2018At Here\u2019 Orders, Free Refills in Stores Returning New Policy Designed to Incentivize Paying Customers to Spend More Time Within Stores Starbucks is making a change to its in-store experience, defaulting to ceramic mugs for customers consuming beverages in stores, and bringing back condiment bars this week. Changes to In-Store […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11747","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dining"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/media.nbcchicago.com\/2024\/12\/efe_f6a7013c8bb94a04644a6ca804c0ea06c573fd68w.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675&w=1200&resize=1200,675&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11749,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11747\/revisions\/11749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nA: Starbucks will default to ceramic mugs for customers consuming beverages in stores.<\/p>\n
\nA: Customers can choose from a ceramic mug, a glass, or bring their own personal mug from home.<\/p>\n
\nA: Yes, customers are still welcome to bring their own mugs and use them.<\/p>\n
\nA: Yes, condiment bars are returning and customers will be able to use them to add their own creamer, milk, and sweeteners to their beverages.<\/p>\n
\nA: The code of conduct is designed to prioritize paying customers and create a welcoming environment within Starbucks stores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"