Theft is theft, and no employee should be eating (or drinking) any items from the place they work without a receipt for the purchase.
Expired or not, in the trash or not, it wasn’t the employee’s, and it was theft. Could have been handled differently, but I’m sure others will be very happy to know that there’s a job opening now.
being thrown out because of its impending expiration.
Starbucks is now definately off my list of places to go in case I ever want another burnt, bitter, undrinkable, overpriced cup of coffee.
“health risk” baloney.
These prohibitions are because STBX does not want employees marking items out for their consumption.
To fire him on the spot, is against policy, the manager should be disciplined.
Worked in a Kroger store way back in the day.
When disposing of expired bread, we had to cut the packaging open before throwing in dumpster.
I always assumed that was to prevent dumpster diving.
That was back in 1977.
If they want to fire you, they will find a way.
The threaten all their customers-with serving them crappy coffee.
“Coulson Loptmann, a 21-year-old part-time barista, said he grabbed a plastic-wrapped sausage sandwich out of the trash can”
I will never forget sitting in a Starbucks one morning in San Fran enjoying a coffee and pastry, then watching some homeless dude fish around in the trashcan outside for his breakfast, which he found and then ate. I haven’t been to San Fran since.
I don’t care much for starbucks (never had coffee there) but rules are rules
If he had gotten sick, he would have sued
If they give away expired food, eventually people will catch on and just wait to get the free stuff (and not buy anything)
I think a reprimand would have been sufficient. Seems like someone has power/authority issues.
Let ‘im eat foo stams. Stealing from trash? That’s a new idea, only an anonymous Internet poster could invent!
Give him a free phone, that’ll make it all better...
Remember what the woman said: “Bawma giveya free foams!”
Jerry Seinfeld: So let me get this straight. You find yourself in the kitchen. You see an éclair in the receptacle... and you think to yourself: “What the hell, I’ll just eat some trash.”
George Louis Costanza: No, no, no. It was not trash.
Jerry Seinfeld: Was it in the trash?
George Louis Costanza: Yes.
Jerry Seinfeld: Then it was trash.
George Louis Costanza: It wasn’t down in. It was sort of on top.
Jerry Seinfeld: But it was in the cylinder.
George Louis Costanza: Above the rim.
Jerry Seinfeld: Adjacent to refuse is refuse.
George Louis Costanza: It was on a magazine, and it still had the doily on.
Jerry Seinfeld: Was it eaten?
George Louis Costanza: One little bite.
Jerry Seinfeld: Well, that’s garbage.
George Louis Costanza: But I know who took the bite. It was her aunt.
Jerry Seinfeld: You, my friend, have crossed the line that divides man and bum. You are now a bum.
Rule #1, You are not at work to make friends and forge relationships. Do that on your own time. Time spent doing so is time you are not focused on the customer who is paying your wages.
There was a time when working in a restaurant you could eat and drink your heart out. The cost of doing business and having low wage employees.
Jerry Seinfeld: So let me get this straight. You find yourself in the kitchen. You see an éclair in the receptacle... and you think to yourself: “What the hell, I’ll just eat some trash.”
George Costanza: No, no, no. It was not trash.
Jerry Seinfeld: Was it in the trash?
George Costanza: Yes.
Jerry Seinfeld: Then it was trash.
George Costanza: It wasn’t down in. It was sort of on top.
Jerry Seinfeld: But it was in the cylinder.
George Costanza: Above the rim.
Jerry Seinfeld: Adjacent to refuse is refuse.
George Costanza: It was on a magazine, and it still had the doily on.
Jerry Seinfeld: Was it eaten?
George Costanza: One little bite.
Jerry Seinfeld: Well, that’s garbage.
George Costanza: But I know who took the bite. It was her aunt.
Jerry Seinfeld: You, my friend, have crossed the line that divides man and bum. You are now a bum.