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Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage."
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage."
They are going to raise the wages in April next year...but only because they have to....but raising there prices to compensate for in in October this year  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage.
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney"
Have you showered yet..Costa dont lets scruffs in  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage.
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney
Have you showered yet..Costa dont lets scruffs in "
Since when did showering become a requirement for everything?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Minimum wage goes up anyway in oct to £7.00 for over 21 so thats one of their reasons for the rise in oct, then its up again in april x "
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Year 21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice*
2015 (from 1 October) £6.70 £5.30 £3.87 £3.30
From April 2016, the national living wage will be £7.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and older. The minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 24 and under. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage.
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney
Have you showered yet..Costa dont lets scruffs in
Since when did showering become a requirement for everything? "
Did you see the new holiday post..the guy is offering 4 nights in Vegas....just dont want you to miss out  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage.
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney
Have you showered yet..Costa dont lets scruffs in
Since when did showering become a requirement for everything?
Did you see the new holiday post..the guy is offering 4 nights in Vegas....just dont want you to miss out "
I did see that one!! And he didn't require ladies be "clean" so I think I'm set  |
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By *helbeeCouple
over a year ago
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I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy, |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy, "
Medium skinny late at £2.45 is cheap for London. |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
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"Minimum wage goes up anyway in oct to £7.00 for over 21 so thats one of their reasons for the rise in oct, then its up again in april x
Taken from the goverments website
Year 21 and over 18 to 20 Under 18 Apprentice*
2015 (from 1 October) £6.70 £5.30 £3.87 £3.30
From April 2016, the national living wage will be £7.20 an hour for workers aged 25 and older. The minimum wage will still apply for workers aged 24 and under."
So, although the amount is different, your own quote shows that the min wage is going up in Oct.
So the accusation that Costa are profiteering by increasing prices early still falls...
...however....
What's also happening is that corporation tax is being lowered to cover the cost. So, unless Costa are one of these multinationals that take part in corporate tax avoidance, the living wage increases should be cost neutral.
If they are a tax avoider then they need to maintain margin and this is a reasonably sensible way of doing it. The price increase should be less than the proportion of their cost base that is direct labour, multiplied by the proportion of their frontline employees who are below 25 multiplied by the % increase in min (in Oct) wage.
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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"I don't warm to their penchant for paying the minimum wage so widely - it means my taxes are helping fund many staff and thus supporting/propping up their business.
CEO earns millions each year. "
CEOs are massively overpaid, agreed.
How does the imposition of a minimum wage use up your taxes? The more companies pay their staff, the less benefits are needed to top it up.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy, "
Given that Starbucks already charge much more than Costa, I'll happily stick with my daily Costa fix, if it means the staff get a better wage.
I think you're going to see a lot of this now with all the convenience food vendors,McDonald's KFC, etc. I know that the average cost of wages for McDs is around 20-22% of gross sales, up from just 13-15% 25 years ago. Wages have risen much more than the cost of their products and something is going to have to give soon. |
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"I don't warm to their penchant for paying the minimum wage so widely - it means my taxes are helping fund many staff and thus supporting/propping up their business.
CEO earns millions each year. "
What utter tosh. How are your taxes paying their wages? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
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I am sure that people on minimum wage have better things to worry about, than the over priced Costa coffee. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
I am sure that people on minimum wage have better things to worry about, than the over priced Costa coffee."
I think you're missing the point. ..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy,
Given that Starbucks already charge much more than Costa, I'll happily stick with my daily Costa fix, if it means the staff get a better wage.
I think you're going to see a lot of this now with all the convenience food vendors,McDonald's KFC, etc. I know that the average cost of wages for McDs is around 20-22% of gross sales, up from just 13-15% 25 years ago. Wages have risen much more than the cost of their products and something is going to have to give soon."
Aren't Costa an ethical company, as oppose to Starbucks the tax dodgers? |
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy,
Given that Starbucks already charge much more than Costa, I'll happily stick with my daily Costa fix, if it means the staff get a better wage.
I think you're going to see a lot of this now with all the convenience food vendors,McDonald's KFC, etc. I know that the average cost of wages for McDs is around 20-22% of gross sales, up from just 13-15% 25 years ago. Wages have risen much more than the cost of their products and something is going to have to give soon.
Aren't Costa an ethical company, as oppose to Starbucks the tax dodgers?"
Their is that, but I believe Starbucks is now onside with their UK tax affairs. Still mostly a Costa lover but do like a sneaky PSL from Starbucks this time of year. |
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
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Costa Coffee another company that uses every tax loophole available to the wealthy to avoid paying any income tax in this country? Why does anyone go in there they do not contribute to our communities like all the hard working tax payers? The government won't block these tax loopholes because the wealthy companies and individuals make very large financial contributions to there political parties? Isn't this legalized bribery? |
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
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I'm quite happy to pay more for my luxury coffee product if it means the staff are getting a fairer wage.
If I don't want to pay more for my luxury coffee product, I can make instant at home. |
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy,
Given that Starbucks already charge much more than Costa, I'll happily stick with my daily Costa fix, if it means the staff get a better wage.
I think you're going to see a lot of this now with all the convenience food vendors,McDonald's KFC, etc. I know that the average cost of wages for McDs is around 20-22% of gross sales, up from just 13-15% 25 years ago. Wages have risen much more than the cost of their products and something is going to have to give soon.
Aren't Costa an ethical company, as oppose to Starbucks the tax dodgers?
Their is that, but I believe Starbucks is now onside with their UK tax affairs. Still mostly a Costa lover but do like a sneaky PSL from Starbucks this time of year."
I always use Costa, mr ethics and all that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
Costa Coffee another company that uses every tax loophole available to the wealthy to avoid paying any income tax in this country? Why does anyone go in there they do not contribute to our communities like all the hard working tax payers? The government won't block these tax loopholes because the wealthy companies and individuals make very large financial contributions to there political parties? Isn't this legalized bribery?"
Utter bullshit. Costa is a trading arm of Whitbread, so I hope you don't drink their beer, eat in their restaurants (Which include Beefeater and Brewers Faire) or use their hotels.
Whitbread have actively AVOIDED the kind of avoidance schemes employed by Starbucks and their ilk.
*Not a Whitbread employee, just hate BS statements with no basis in facts or reality... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's always McDonald's or Greggs...
Both have 'proper coffee' these days.
Costa/Starbucks and all, are just ripping you off. "
I'd rather pay more for the good atmosphere of a Costa, the better coffee, the better trained barristas (who can make coffee how I like it rather than out of a machine) and the nice food that's available in them.
Your comment is a bit like saying to someone "Prezzo's are ripping you off, you can get an Italian style chicken burger in McDonalds". Quite clearly they're not the same thing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"There's always McDonald's or Greggs...
Both have 'proper coffee' these days.
Costa/Starbucks and all, are just ripping you off. "
The all use fresh milk and fresh ground beans. The machines are very clever these days, but still can't match the barista touch. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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What's this cheap skate city? I Don't do McDonald's or Greggs 1, Gregg's food lasts miliseconds other places do not, McDonald's watch Super Size Me.
U wana hear kids screamin n jam packed place no peace or quiet natter natter nah, plus I'm local I only support minimal "brands".
I'll bhave me chicken ravioli over anything Mcdonalds any day that's 1 thing a guilty pleasure I gotta have at least once a month.
I like Costa but I prefer Nero is it? damn concussion syndrome. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't warm to their penchant for paying the minimum wage so widely - it means my taxes are helping fund many staff and thus supporting/propping up their business.
CEO earns millions each year.
What utter tosh. How are your taxes paying their wages?"
There are an awful lot of people who are on low incomes who receive benefits to bridge the gap between their income and outgoings. If companies actually paid living wages then there would be no need for employees to claim benefits. |
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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago
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Costa is one of the companies that does pay corporation tax unlike Starbucks. If you're looking to
Boycot companies look at tax avoiders like Starbucks but then you'd have to include Google and Amazon in that to, also did you know that 80% of McDonalds stag are on zero hours contracts? 80%!!! Living wage or not that's shit. In the scheme of things Costa aren't bad.
Anyone who thinks that increasing minimum and living wage won't lead to higher prices is crazy it has to, there's a chance it will lead to job losses too, I support it but it has to be done with care is all. I think it was Seattle or similar that introduced a $15 min wage and small businesses went under in droves, if you hike up min wage you have to support small business too to absorb the hit and allow for inflation to spike.
I agree with local independent coffee shops being better too  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Costa is one of the companies that does pay corporation tax unlike Starbucks. If you're looking to
Boycot companies look at tax avoiders like Starbucks but then you'd have to include Google and Amazon in that to, also did you know that 80% of McDonalds stag are on zero hours contracts? 80%!!! Living wage or not that's shit. In the scheme of things Costa aren't bad.
Anyone who thinks that increasing minimum and living wage won't lead to higher prices is crazy it has to, there's a chance it will lead to job losses too, I support it but it has to be done with care is all. I think it was Seattle or similar that introduced a $15 min wage and small businesses went under in droves, if you hike up min wage you have to support small business too to absorb the hit and allow for inflation to spike.
I agree with local independent coffee shops being better too "
ALL* hourly paid McDonald's staff are on Zero hours contracts.
*There maybe some individuals with exceptionally long service or in HQ functions, but they are the exception. If they are cooking, cleaning or serving then they will be on zero hours. |
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"Costa Coffee: Prices at Coffee Shop to Be Raised in Response to National Living Wage, Owner Says
Whitbread, the company that owns Costa Coffee, said Tuesday that it will announce new prices on Oct. 20. The national minimum wage is set to rise from £6.50 to £7.20 for those over 25 in April 2016.
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I actually think a cup of coffee should cost £7.20 its because its worth it |
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"There's always McDonald's or Greggs...
Both have 'proper coffee' these days.
Costa/Starbucks and all, are just ripping you off.
I'd rather pay more for the good atmosphere of a Costa, the better coffee, the better trained barristas (who can make coffee how I like it rather than out of a machine) and the nice food that's available in them.
Your comment is a bit like saying to someone "Prezzo's are ripping you off, you can get an Italian style chicken burger in McDonalds". Quite clearly they're not the same thing."
Fair do's, Wasp.
I'm sold! |
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I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over |
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"I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over "
There aren't lovely independent coffee shops with brilliantly trained barristas in all towns. Shops like that tend to be an indicator of affluence in the area.
So the answer is, certainly in my case, 'because sometimes I don't want to make my own coffee and cheese toastie, so I go somewhere that they'll do it for me'. |
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By *ackspopCouple
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy, "
Best stop using your Tassimo then. It's part of a greedy corporate company that owns amongst others Cadbury, Kraft brands, Douwe Egberts, Oreos, TUC, Milka, Toblerone etc. Mondelez international, google it. |
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"I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over
There aren't lovely independent coffee shops with brilliantly trained barristas in all towns. Shops like that tend to be an indicator of affluence in the area.
So the answer is, certainly in my case, 'because sometimes I don't want to make my own coffee and cheese toastie, so I go somewhere that they'll do it for me'."
Would you say the artisan bakers next door selling fancy loaves of bread for £5.50 is another sign of an affluent area?
I don't think I've ever made myself a toastie in my life, that sounds frightfully middle class doesn't it.
But back on track, the price increase will be barely noticeable. Same with things in tesco (Waitrose for me thank you) I'm certain they put up prices every week and no one realises. |
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"I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over
There aren't lovely independent coffee shops with brilliantly trained barristas in all towns. Shops like that tend to be an indicator of affluence in the area.
So the answer is, certainly in my case, 'because sometimes I don't want to make my own coffee and cheese toastie, so I go somewhere that they'll do it for me'.
Would you say the artisan bakers next door selling fancy loaves of bread for £5.50 is another sign of an affluent area?
I don't think I've ever made myself a toastie in my life, that sounds frightfully middle class doesn't it.
But back on track, the price increase will be barely noticeable. Same with things in tesco (Waitrose for me thank you) I'm certain they put up prices every week and no one realises."
Digressing slightly, I noticed they've put the price of milk UP in my local Tesco Metro/Express. So much for milk prices dropping. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over
There aren't lovely independent coffee shops with brilliantly trained barristas in all towns. Shops like that tend to be an indicator of affluence in the area.
So the answer is, certainly in my case, 'because sometimes I don't want to make my own coffee and cheese toastie, so I go somewhere that they'll do it for me'.
Would you say the artisan bakers next door selling fancy loaves of bread for £5.50 is another sign of an affluent area?
I don't think I've ever made myself a toastie in my life, that sounds frightfully middle class doesn't it.
But back on track, the price increase will be barely noticeable. Same with things in tesco (Waitrose for me thank you) I'm certain they put up prices every week and no one realises.
Digressing slightly, I noticed they've put the price of milk UP in my local Tesco Metro/Express. So much for milk prices dropping. "
Must be those pesty farmers meddling with the milk |
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"I never understand why people even go to these money grabbing tax avoiding customer service lacking bland boring overpriced commercialised chain coffee branches instead of supporting their local independent shops which offer far better coffee and homemade foodstuffs such as cakes and such.
I found a lovely place in Brighton the other day serving REAL hot chocolate and all sorts of hippy vegan cakes #yeahimahipsterandproud.
And rant over
There aren't lovely independent coffee shops with brilliantly trained barristas in all towns. Shops like that tend to be an indicator of affluence in the area.
So the answer is, certainly in my case, 'because sometimes I don't want to make my own coffee and cheese toastie, so I go somewhere that they'll do it for me'.
Would you say the artisan bakers next door selling fancy loaves of bread for £5.50 is another sign of an affluent area?
I don't think I've ever made myself a toastie in my life, that sounds frightfully middle class doesn't it.
But back on track, the price increase will be barely noticeable. Same with things in tesco (Waitrose for me thank you) I'm certain they put up prices every week and no one realises.
Digressing slightly, I noticed they've put the price of milk UP in my local Tesco Metro/Express. So much for milk prices dropping.
Must be those pesty farmers meddling with the milk "
Interestingly the price has remained constant over the last few months, it never went down, then we had all the furore of the last few weeks, and they put it up.
Folk round here never benefitted from the price reduction they were all raving on about. |
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over a year ago
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy,
Medium skinny late at £2.45 is cheap for London."
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"I will simply stop going to costa if they raise the cost of the drinks an buy the pods for my tassimo a lot cheaper an still have delicious drinks, the costa firm already charges enough in their coffee shops for drinks an food as it is. Costa seems greedy. An dont like corporate companies that are greedy,
Medium skinny late at £2.45 is cheap for London.
Water is free "
Its not actually |
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"I don't warm to their penchant for paying the minimum wage so widely - it means my taxes are helping fund many staff and thus supporting/propping up their business.
CEO earns millions each year.
CEOs are massively overpaid, agreed.
How does the imposition of a minimum wage use up your taxes? The more companies pay their staff, the less benefits are needed to top it up.
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I didn't write my point very clearly. It's the widespread use of low wages that means that tax payers are funding such low earning employees having state benefits.
I'm all for having a minimum wage that's an appropriate living wage but less in favour of minimum wages becoming the standard wages that are paid.
Their CEO had earnings of almost 6 and a half million pounds last year, so I also guess that there's a fair bit of flexibility in there, based on their sales prices, to absorb most/if not all of the increases. I find them fairly distasteful atm. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shame they don't raise wages to compensate..
Think everyone should be on living wage instead of minimum wage.
I'd happily pay more for coffee because of this.
-Courtney"
We agree!! And we love our daily Costa xx |
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"Hopefully they will price themselves out of the market as the coffee is substandard and little coffee shops will do better "
Little coffee shops are also going to have to increase wages to their staff. |
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"Hopefully they will price themselves out of the market as the coffee is substandard and little coffee shops will do better "
I hope not, I like having a coffee shop in my town. |
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"Hopefully they will price themselves out of the market as the coffee is substandard and little coffee shops will do better
Little coffee shops are also going to have to increase wages to their staff. "
You will find the little coffee shops are generally on a better pay scale as they expect the staff to be the face of their brand rather than the high turnover of staff in Costa stores. |
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"Hopefully they will price themselves out of the market as the coffee is substandard and little coffee shops will do better
Little coffee shops are also going to have to increase wages to their staff.
You will find the little coffee shops are generally on a better pay scale as they expect the staff to be the face of their brand rather than the high turnover of staff in Costa stores. "
At the moment i bet they don't pay anything like the living wage...
The increase in minimum wage that is coming is going to most impact small businesses.
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My favourite Costa drink is blackforest hot chocolate. I don't grudge the 3.55 for it because it contains a days worth of calories. And aside from that they taste so good! Lastly the local one still serves me them despite them being on the Xmas menu. |
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