1/5 Gossi G. 1 year ago on Google
Regarding
Peet’s
Coffee
(Downtown
Downers):
Very
upsetting
experience
at
Peet’s
today.
I
am
always
visiting
friends
in
Chicago,
so
today
a
friend
decided
to
visit
me
in
Downers.
I
brought
her
to
Peet’s
for
coffee
and
to
see
our
downtown.
Within
10
minutes
of
sitting
and
getting
ourselves
settled,
the
manager
asked
if
we
were
waiting
for
someone.
We
kindly
replied
no
and
he
said
he
was
just
checking
in.
I
did
not
see
him
approach
any
other
patrons.
About
10
minutes
later,
my
friend
and
I
had
decided
on
purchasing
some
waters
to
start,
and
were
looking
over
the
different
coffees.
The
manager
approached
our
table
once
more
and
asked
if
we’d
be
buying
anything.
I
asked
if
this
was
a
requirement,
and
if
there
was
signage
we’d
missed
and
he
said
no,
but
“this
is
a
business”,
and
he’s
running
a
business
so
we
can’t
just
sit
here.
He
also
informed
us
that
“Peet’s
is
cracking
down
on
college
students”.
(I
and
my
friend
are
about
10
years
post
college,
but
thanks
for
the
compliment)
For
an
establishment
where
half
of
the
staff
is
wearing
political
statements
on
their
aprons,
it
surprises
me
that
“cracking
down
on
college
students”
and
turning
away
those
who
take
a
little
longer
to
pick
a
coffee
is
so
high
on
the
list
of
tasks.
Very
odd
and
non
hospitable
behavior
that
I
wouldn’t
expect
of
any
business,
yet
alone
a
neighborhood
coffee
shop.
I
recommend
visiting
Starbucks
across
the
tracks
(staff
is
friendly
and
inviting),
or
getting
on
the
train
to
Chicago
for
a
unique,
inviting
cafe
visit
in
the
future.
The
manager
has
done
a
terrific
job
of
making
sure
my
business
does
not
return.