Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:07 pm  

They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html

They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:35 pm  

I wish someone would poison Cameron's coffee.

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:46 pm  

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html It sounds to me like really bad business to even think about investing more: after all, why would they invest more when they've yet to see a penny of profit after operating in the country for what – well over a decade?

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html It sounds to me like really bad business to even think about investing more: after all, why would they invest more when they've yet to see a penny of profit after operating in the country for what – well over a decade?

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:54 pm  

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html Certainly not drink Costa

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html Certainly not drink Costa

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:59 pm  

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html Your view is pretty much as I wrote on a newspaper website at the weekend. My point was - why worry? It would be great if they closed their whole operation here as it would create a gap in the market for other operaors selling more (IMO) more potable coffee and paying tax here.

El Barbudo wrote: They might hold off on their investment in UK. Oh dear, I am quaking in my boots, imagine if they decided not to sell more shitcoffee in the UK, what on earth would we do? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politic ... tacks.html Your view is pretty much as I wrote on a newspaper website at the weekend. My point was - why worry? It would be great if they closed their whole operation here as it would create a gap in the market for other operaors selling more (IMO) more potable coffee and paying tax here.

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:09 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

Certainly not drink Costa

No change to my life then.

Always amazed me how successful Starbucks have been - their coffee is terrible. Sandwiches are decent, but the coffee is vile.

Cameron should double their tax bill in the hope they'lll fook off.

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Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:26 pm  

Cronus wrote:

No change to my life then. Always amazed me how successful Costa have been - their coffee is terrible. Sandwiches are decent, but the coffee is vile.

Cameron should double their tax bill in the hope they'lll fook off.

Matter of opinion, their coffee for me is way, way better than Starbucks'.

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:27 pm  

Dally wrote:

Matter of opinion, their coffee for me is way, way better than Starbucks'.

Oops I meant Starbucks.

Costa is marginally better.

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:38 pm  

Of the three big chains (which, generally, I avoid), I'd put Nero first, Costa second and Starbucks nowhere.

But, anyway, what economic difference would it make to the UK if Starbucks didn't open any more shops here or (even better) pulled out?
Feckall difference IMHO.

Re: Starbucks threaten Cameron : Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:44 pm  

El Barbudo wrote:

Of the three big chains (which, generally, I avoid), I'd put Nero first, Costa second and Starbucks nowhere.

But, anyway, what economic difference would it make to the UK if Starbucks didn't open any more shops here or (even better) pulled out?
Feckall difference IMHO.

The only one I ever use is Nero – and that's only when I'm staying in Manchester and prefer to take breakfast sitting outside the one on Piccadilly Gardens instead of in any hotel.

On the impact if they pulled put? Well, it would be bad for the workforce, obviously, but beyond that, I can't think of a major, negative impact on the economy.