Costa Coffee - Tesco Ardkeen

sillysocks

Looks like we're gonna have another Costa Coffee in town. Drove past Tesco in Ardkeen earlier and there's a sign up near where the car washing used to be done saying 'Costa Coffee coming soon'. There were builders and diggers etc there so work is underway. Wouldn't have thought there was much space there for a coffee shop but time will tell!

Jambo

sillysocks wrote: »

Looks like we're gonna have another Costa Coffee in town. Drove past Tesco in Ardkeen earlier and there's a sign up near where the car washing used to be done saying 'Costa Coffee coming soon'. There were builders and diggers etc there so work is underway. Wouldn't have thought there was much space there for a coffee shop but time will tell!

Probably a costa express (basically a glorified coffee machine) there popping up all over the UK at present.

Sully

Jambo wrote: »

Probably a costa express (basically a glorified coffee machine) there popping up all over the UK at present.

I'd have assumed a coffee machine would be kept indoors in the shop itself not at the top of a car park?

b0ardsUser

In the UK there's a Costa cafe in nearly all large Tesco supermarkets

sillysocks

I think it's probably a 'normal' coffee shop than those machines. It's not in the Tesco, it's at the edge of the car park and they've set up a container type site office, saw David Flynn can there so I'm guessing there's some building work happening.

sillysocks

http://www.waterfordcity.ie/ePlan41/FileRefDetails.aspx?File_number=13500086&LASiteID=0

shanemul

Will be something similar to this id say http://images.ratemyarea.com.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/0000/7449/DSC06241_large.JPG?picture=7449

Sully

shanemul wrote: »

Will be something similar to this id say http://images.ratemyarea.com.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/0000/7449/DSC06241_large.JPG?picture=7449

That's about the size of Tesco itself!

danjo-xx

shanemul wrote: »

Will be something similar to this id say http://images.ratemyarea.com.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/0000/7449/DSC06241_large.JPG?picture=7449

that's a lotta coffee:D

jayboi

sillysocks wrote: »

http://www.waterfordcity.ie/ePlan41/FileRefDetails.aspx?File_number=13500086&LASiteID=0

Strange that one builder is hiring another to build something for him.

sillysocks

jayboi wrote: »

Strange that one builder is hiring another to build something for him.

Hadn't thought of that! Just saw a small David Flynn can parked beside it. Maybe they're doing the fit out or something - early days to be there for that though.

cookie.monster

the new tesco extra in gorey has costa coffee in the actual building itself, your gonna see em in all the extra's me thinks??noel frisby owns all that land there anyway tesco,homebase and next are leasing from him

shockwave

jayboi wrote: »

Strange that one builder is hiring another to build something for him.

Frisby is more of a developer than a builder, I doubt he has any actual construction workers working for him.

south

jayboi wrote: »

Strange that one builder is hiring another to build something for him.

It was the same when D.I.D was built up there.

bluesfan

There's already a cafe in Tesco Ardkeen, I cant imagine they'd be too happy with this.

jayboi

shockwave wrote: »

Frisby is more of a developer than a builder, I doubt he has any actual construction workers working for him.

Did he not build all those housing estates himself? I suppose might be keeping more to the development end of things also less people on the books as well so less pressure to get work.

danjo-xx

cookie.monster wrote: »

the new tesco extra in gorey has costa coffee in the actual building itself, your gonna see em in all the extra's me thinks??noel frisby owns all that land there anyway tesco,homebase and next are leasing from him

On a related matter in these current times Tesco has said that the move is towards express or metro stores now. I guess the Lidl/Aldi factor/depression is the reason.

Supervalue/Musgrave group is nibbling at tesco's lead now but the Germans are still opening up stores as I speak:)

albert kidd

shockwave wrote: »

Frisby is more of a developer than a builder, I doubt he has any actual construction workers working for him.

i'll end your doubt for you.

he does have construction workers working for him.

wellboytoo

danjo-xx wrote: »

On a related matter in these current times Tesco has said that the move is towards express or metro stores now. I guess the Lidl/Aldi factor/depression is the reason.

Supervalue/Musgrave group is nibbling at tesco's lead now but the Germans are still opening up stores as I speak:)

Also people are not going to the very large stores anymore as a shop takes too long.

JPA

bluesfan wrote: »

There's already a cafe in Tesco Ardkeen, I cant imagine they'd be too happy with this.

Sure they're all in it together.

BuffyBot

There's already a cafe in Tesco Ardkeen, I cant imagine they'd be too happy with this.

There's a cafe in the Tesco Extra in Naas, and a Costa in the same centre. Similar in other ones I've seen. I doubt they'll care overly, even if they have a say.

wmpdd3

Love the coffee in costa, (double espresso) but don't like the food. I've only had it once since the two stores in Waterford opened though.

Smithy94

does anyone know how you can apply for a job there?

TheVandal

Smithy94 wrote: »

does anyone know how you can apply for a job there?

I'd say your best bet would be to head into the one in town and have a word with the manager. Maybe ask them for an application form or something.

Best of luck!

BuffyBot

Should be open very soon.

TrustedApple

BuffyBot wrote: »

Should be open very soon.

Its a fairly big one all the same !!!.

There must be good business at that way all the same. Not just next to tesco but also near Ardkeen hospital you will get a lot of people stoping there before they head to a appointment or something.

Smart move all the same.

Sully

Looks bigger than I expected it to be!:)

michellie

Anyone know what date it opens ?

Flutterby80

I think it was supposed to open this weekend but apparently they had problems with their furniture being delivered, should be open soon I expect!

michellie

Flutterby80 wrote: »

I think it was supposed to open this weekend but apparently they had problems with their furniture being delivered, should be open soon I expect!

Great:)

michellie

Flutterby80 wrote: »

I think it was supposed to open this weekend but apparently they had problems with their furniture being delivered, should be open soon I expect!

Great:)

ongarboy

Costa Coffee Ireland's facebook page says it will open tomorrow (Wed 9th)

MRnotlob606

bluesfan wrote: »

There's already a cafe in Tesco Ardkeen, I cant imagine they'd be too happy with this.

I bet they will be making **** gestures over to costa coffees employess

wmpdd3

....No... ,more like supporting another business, like they do KFC......

kittymiss

Apparently if you drunk one of their latter's a day you could pile on 10lbs in a year ...yum
[url]Http://thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/health/4497046/A-daily-latte-coffee-can-make-you-pile-on-10lbs-in-a-year.html?teaser=true[/url]

TrustedApple

kittymiss wrote: »

Apparently if you drunk one of their latter's a day you could pile on 10lbs in a year ...yum
[url]Http://thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/health/4497046/A-daily-latte-coffee-can-make-you-pile-on-10lbs-in-a-year.html?teaser=true[/url]

From the Sun so i won't trust anything said there.

If you won't to drink milk in your coffee just change to silm line milk like i do when i am in costa it has like 0.3g of fat per 100ML so in your small latte about 0.8 G of fat in it so its prob better for you in the long run then drinking a glass of coke a day.

JPA

samapple789 wrote: »

From the Sun so i won't trust anything said there.

If you won't to drink milk in your coffee just change to silm line milk like i do when i am in costa it has like 0.3g of fat per 100ML so in your small latte about 0.8 G of fat in it so its prob better for you in the long run then drinking a glass of coke a day.

It's the sugar not the milk.

TrustedApple

JPA wrote: »

It's the sugar not the milk.

What sugar is in a latte ?. Only if you add sugar that is ?

I have made 1000s of lattes in work over the years its hot milk, a bit froth on top and a shot of coffee :rolleyes:

Its only bad for you when you start adding all the crap into it

JPA

samapple789 wrote: »

What sugar is in a latte ?. Only if you add sugar that is ?

I have made 1000s of lattes in work over the years its hot milk, a bit froth on top and a shot of coffee :rolleyes:

Its only bad for you when you start adding all the crap into it

I am referring to the article.

looksee

A latte every day? I don't need any newspaper to tell me that is not the best idea. One a week, fine, its a treat, drinking it every day is like eating fast food every day, occasionally its a treat, every day it just gets boring - and you get fat.

wmpdd3

I hate milk in my coffee, but i don't see the difference between a latte and having a 500 ml glass of milk every day?
They give it to you without sugar right?

JPA

looksee wrote: »

A latte every day? I don't need any newspaper to tell me that is not the best idea. One a week, fine, its a treat, drinking it every day is like eating fast food every day, occasionally its a treat, every day it just gets boring - and you get fat.

It's just Coffee and milk, if I could read the article it's probably talking about a latte with sugary cream, sugar and syrups.

Frigga_92

Anyone know the opening hours?
Can't find them online.