Starbucks in Tallaght Hospital

Andy From Sligo

Stheno wrote: »

Did you miss where the hospital take a percentage of the turnover?

And that there are other options?

i dont know anything about ethics of it -

do you mean it would be OK for something like a Cigarette shop or an off licence to open up inside a hospital as long as the hospital are taking a percentage of the turnover?

LollipopJimmy

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

i dont know anything about ethics of it -

do you mean it would be OK for something like a Cigarette shop or an off licence to open up inside a hospital as long as the hospital are taking a percentage of the turnover?

That's a different argument unless now you're saying you have a problem with the sale of coffee on ethical or health grounds now.

If I was from Sligo I'd be starting a petition to make you change your username

Andy From Sligo

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

i dont know anything about ethics of it -

do you mean it would be OK for something like a Cigarette shop or an off licence to open up inside a hospital as long as the hospital are taking a percentage of the turnover?

It provides an income for the hospital, as they own the space the business is operated from.

It wouldn't be the case that you could open a tobacconists or a bottle shop on the premises, as, aside from the obvious issues, there would be little demand for that on a hospital premises by visitors or staff, unlike general refreshments.

If you find the cost prohibitive or the goods unpalatable, there is the option of using the canteen.

I really don't get the problem here. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and making you drink a skinny pumpkin latte with a double choc chip cookie on the side on pain of death. You have alternatives. It's not compulsory.

heroics

Having been in tallaght hospital for over a week with a sick child I have to say I found all the options for food pretty brutal in the hospital itself.

Starbucks food was expensive and tbh cr@p. What happened to normal sandwiches like plain ham and cheese/ chicken and stuffing/ Blt etc. The ready made sandwiches in the shop were no better.

The canteen in fairness was more reasonable priced but the food wasn’t great. It also closes at 3pm and weekends which means you are back to Starbucks/shop for food.

I don’t have a problem with Starbucks or another chain in the hospital just the food and prices.

While I did end up in the square a couple of times my wife wouldn’t leave the (2 week old) baby so ate whatever was there or I brought something back.

Andy From Sligo

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

That's a different argument unless now you're saying you have a problem with the sale of coffee on ethical or health grounds now.

If I was from Sligo I'd be starting a petition to make you change your username

well we people in Sligo are not sheep we all have different views on things, believe it or not

heroics

heroics wrote: »

While I did end up in the square a couple of times my wife wouldn’t leave the (2 week old) baby so ate whatever was there or I brought something back.

I hope the baba is doing okay now. That's an awful ordeal for everyone with such a little baby. I hope the New Year goes better for you all.

heroics

Candie wrote: »

I hope the baba is doing okay now. That's an awful ordeal for everyone with such a little baby. I hope the New Year goes better for you all.

Thanks yep she is much better now.

SteM

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Is there really a Starbucks or starbucks like coffee shop in Tallaght Hospital???

do me a favour!

you go to them type bloody places when your out on a day out shopping and you are used to paying out for food/drink but not when your visiting patients in a bleeding hospital for gods sakes.

yep I understand the other cafe is a volunteer run one and that it closes about 3 or 4pm and fair enough there most probably was a need for a commercial cafe so it could open later ... but are you saying a non-chain (which some would say have high rip-off charges) cafe with reasonable prices couldn't have run it instead?

So along with high price for parking and now a high priced place for a bite to eat in the hospital out of the volunteer run cafe I presume it costs ye an arm and a leg now to go visit someone in Tallaght Hospital these days? - mind you if you come over feeling ill after paying 15euro for a sandwich and a coffee at least your in the right place!

Park in the aldi carpark around the corner and walk up and just don't buy the coffee. You're a great man for a moan Andy.

Pelvis

heroics wrote: »

Starbucks food was expensive and tbh cr@p. What happened to normal sandwiches like plain ham and cheese/ chicken and stuffing/ Blt etc. The ready made sandwiches in the shop were no better.

Why didn't you just make ham and cheese sandwiches and bring them in with you?

My mother was recently in the hospital for a number of weeks, we brought her home made sandwiches and/or a thermos full of soup.

Sardonicat

Pelvis wrote: »

heroics wrote: »

Starbucks food was expensive and tbh cr@p. What happened to normal sandwiches like plain ham and cheese/ chicken and stuffing/ Blt etc. The ready made sandwiches in the shop were no better.

Why didn't you just make ham and cheese sandwiches and bring them in with you?

My mother was recently in the hospital for a number of weeks, we brought her home made sandwiches and/or a thermos full of soup.

You were lucky they let you.

Andy From Sligo

Candie wrote: »

It provides an income for the hospital, as they own the space the business is operated from.

It wouldn't be the case that you could open a tobacconists or a bottle shop on the premises, as, aside from the obvious issues, there would be little demand for that on a hospital premises by visitors or staff, unlike general refreshments.

If you find the cost prohibitive or the goods unpalatable, there is the option of using the canteen.

I really don't get the problem here. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and making you drink a skinny pumpkin latte with a double choc chip cookie on the side on pain of death. You have alternatives. It's not compulsory.

yeah and I am grateful now that I know about the other option of the canteen - fair enough if it is open the same time(s) as the starbucks one so you are not just forced to use the starbucks one if you want a bite to eat and a drink

Giveaway

Plenty of young middle class, single professionls working in that hospital. would suggest these are the customers who will use starbucks at every breaktime. one would swear the starbucks cup is welded to their hands when they come in every morning
edit a tobacconist would be a gold mine especially if they had a sealed off smoking area like in some airports

Andy From Sligo

SteM wrote: »

Park in the aldi carpark around the corner and walk up and just don't buy the coffee. You're a great man for a moan Andy.

could be my age - i have definitely got worse as I have got older .... either that or things have got worse as I have got older causing me to complain

Andy From Sligo

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

could be my age - i have definitely got worse as I have got older .... either that or things have got worse as I have got older causing me to complain

Irritable Male Syndrome is a recognized medical condition.

retro:electro

Reputable Rog wrote: »

There's a Supermacs in UHG.

No there isn’t.

retro:electro

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

and you speak on behalf of the whole of the people on boards do ye? - there might, just might be some people who might be interested and join in on the conversation - yep , it sounds like your not .. then fine - but why not stop playing God!

Likewise there might be people in hospital who like their Starbucks Andy!

retro:electro

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

i'm going back years now .. but our local hospital cafe (if you could call it that, it was just a couple of tables and some chairs at an entrance) was run by the WRVS ladies and it was a big pot of (stewed) tea and 50p a cup of tea and 80p a cup of (instant maxwell house) coffee - and then just sold some home made fairy cakes/queen cakes and home made cookies and other biscuits - it was grand, done the job and was affordable ...

Sounds depressing as fcuk

Andy From Sligo

Candie wrote: »

Irritable Male Syndrome is a recognized medical condition.

oh no, I hope I dont have to go to Tallaght hospital for treatment do I :eek: - I know I will take a packed lunch and a flask of soup ...

Andy From Sligo

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh no, I hope I dont have to go to Tallaght hospital for treatment do I :eek: - I know I will take a packed lunch and a flask of soup ...

I think you should consider the option. For all our sakes.

iamwhoiam

Candie wrote: »

I think you should consider the option. For all our sakes.

Poor Tallaght Hospital though

Andy From Sligo

iamwhoiam wrote: »

Poor Tallaght Hospital though

poor Starbucks arent gonna get my custom

heroics

Pelvis wrote: »

Why didn't you just make ham and cheese sandwiches and bring them in with you?

My mother was recently in the hospital for a number of weeks, we brought her home made sandwiches and/or a thermos full of soup.

Tbh I was leaving at 1am and back in for 7am nearly every day. You should be able to get decent food at reasonable prices in a hospital.

Stheno

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

poor Starbucks arent gonna get my custom

At least the staff won't have you hassling them for free refills

Dr. Bre

Starcrooks

Andy From Sligo

are they paying their correct Tax these days or are they still avoiding it with loop-holes?

Omackeral

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh no, I hope I dont have to go to Tallaght hospital for treatment do I :eek: - I know I will take a packed lunch and a flask of soup ...

Candie wrote: »

I think you should consider the option. For all our sakes.

Rest assured there'll be a scintillating thread on it anyway...

Andy From Sligo

just to think I made a new years resolution the other day to try and moan less and not let things get to me ....

Stheno

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

just to think I made a new years resolution the other day to try and moan less and not let things get to me ....

Well that's a spectacular fail

Omackeral

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

poor Starbucks arent gonna get my custom

They should be delighted with that you scab.

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

tried to blag a free cappuccino top up from Cannings (Spar) Sligo deli counter today .

I already spent 5.70euro for a cappuccino and a chicken and chips snackbox ... drunk my cappuccino and it didnt quite hit the spot so went over to the coffee machine and pored meself out another regular cappuccino.

Went to pay at the till and jokingly said with a smile 'would that be a free top-up' you know just chancing me arm like .. to which she then charged me for it .. I said gowan it is Christmas after all ... to which she says "Christmas is over" ...

Jesus.

riclad

Hospitals have visitors everyday , theres 100,s of people working in the hospital ,they need to take a break, i think nurse,s and doctors can afford
2-3 euros, for a cup of coffee .
i think young people now expect to have acess to a coffee shop everywhere they go.
I see no problem with a starbucks opening in a hospital,
as long as there,s other retail outlets there too.
You can bring in your own food if you are visiting every day and are on a budget .

Omackeral

Candie wrote: »

Jesus.

Honestly, it gets worse. Here's the thread. Starts off saying it's only banter but ends up fully believing a regular customer should be entitled to a freebie after spending his hard earned dosh. Whole thread is a car crash.

Mad_maxx

alchemist33 wrote: »

Do you think they have enough people in comas that they're actually selling them now?

Costa on the ground floor, Starbucks a few floors up

Omackeral

I mean, look at this.

frozenfrozen wrote: »

What happened next

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

paid it and wished the grinch happy new year ...

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

feck me a big conglomerate like spar couldn't afford to suffer me a free cup of regular cappuccino .. even though i had already spent a fiver with em ....

Starbucks will be horrified.

Omackeral

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

... yet when muggin's here comes along and already has spent 5.70 of his hard earned money and chose specifically to give business to this particular establishment (there were other petrol stations in the area) well bloody hell, this hasnt done much for consumer relations much ....

Again, poor Starbucks... they'll be gutted at missing out on a gem like you.

I was embarrassed just reading the first page.

Andy, you need to cultivate some healthy shame!

Andy From Sligo

Omackeral wrote: »

Honestly, it gets worse. Here's the thread. Starts off saying it's only banter but ends up fully believing a regular customer should be entitled to a freebie after spending his hard earned dosh. Whole thread is a car crash.

oh do please change the record!

Omackeral

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh do please change the record!

Says your man with two coffee shop threads....

Stheno

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh do please change the record!

Have you ever thought of taking your own advice?

It would make the world a better place

Andy From Sligo

riclad wrote: »

Hospitals have visitors everyday , theres 100,s of people working in the hospital ,they need to take a break, i think nurse,s and doctors can afford
2-3 euros, for a cup of coffee .
i think young people now expect to have acess to a coffee shop everywhere they go.
I see no problem with a starbucks opening in a hospital,
as long as there,s other retail outlets there too.
You can bring in your own food if you are visiting every day and are on a budget .

can you bring your own food in and eat it in the hospital ?

Omackeral

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

can you bring your own food in and eat it in the hospital ?

Maybe start a thread and ask?

Andy From Sligo

Omackeral wrote: »

I mean, look at this.







Starbucks will be horrified.

Getting bored at you dragging up old threads <yawn!> :rolleyes:

Stheno

Omackeral wrote: »

Maybe start a thread and ask?

Ffs don't encourage him

Nonoperational

Yawn indeed. Sort yourself out man. Making a show of yourself.

Andy From Sligo

Nonoperational wrote: »

Yawn indeed. Sort yourself out man. Making a show of yourself.

Glad you agree with me - I dont know why people go searching for old threads and hijacking this one with another thread ...

donkeykong5

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Nonoperational wrote: »

Yawn indeed. Sort yourself out man. Making a show of yourself.

Glad you agree with me - I dont know why people go searching for old threads and hijacking this one with another thread ...

Some people have nothing better to do. They should get a job. Or even a part time job. Even volunteer part time in a charity. It would be good for them and get them out of the confines of the house for a while. Breath fresh air instead of 24/7 on internet looking up posts that even the original posters have forgotten about.

fussyonion

Ah Jaysus, Andy, you are an awful moan.

retro:electro

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Some people have nothing better to do. They should get a job. Or even a part time job. Even volunteer part time in a charity. It would be good for them and get them out of the confines of the house for a while. Breath fresh air instead of 24/7 on internet looking up posts that even the original posters have forgotten about.

Na

Omackeral

donkeykong5 wrote: »

Some people have nothing better to do. They should get a job. Or even a part time job. Even volunteer part time in a charity. It would be good for them and get them out of the confines of the house for a while. Breath fresh air instead of 24/7 on internet looking up posts that even the original posters have forgotten about.

GBX

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

can you bring your own food in and eat it in the hospital ?

Only if you have a limp and your great grandparents beside you to sign your paperwork .