I’m at 7 years. I can’t even begin to explain how much has changed since then. Good thing is you will get your partner numbers back :) thats exciting! Eco has changed a ton and there is a lot of drink recipes like it’s not just “base drink” and then you are good. A lot of layered drinks and then random drinks that aren’t the basic memorized recipes. It’s like different and a random one here and there. You got this. It’s still the same job just more “ corporate” I think since I first started. Let us know how it goes in a few weeks :)

Edit: oh and you get actual training now when you’re new lol they don’t just throw you in lol. It’s a lot more organized

I came back after 11 years in October! One on side, a lot has changed with fraps and there’s just so many more drink recipes now. On the other side, you should still have your skills. They’re kind of like muscle memory. So once I got the new recipes down it was smooth sailing. It comes in handy knowing how to write cups when the labels stop working, I’ll say that lol. You’ll do great :)

Edit: I’ll add that you’re not supposed to steam milk for multiple drinks, it’s one drink at a time (although I still cheat sometimes). Same with fraps, you’re supposed to blend just one at a time but I don’t know anyone who follows that rule lol. Everyone at my store will still blend two (or 3) Carmel fraps in the same blender.

It is not the company you left.

Been here for 5 years. Watched management (both district and corporate) change a lot. I feel as if Starbucks has stepped away from the third place and started focusing on beating places like Chik-Fil-A in drive thru. Honestly it isn't the same company I started working at in 2015. Just follow standards and remember its just coffee. You'll always have some upset manager (somewhere in the district) and pissy customers. Just keep your head held high, work hard, and relax at the end of the day. What people are saying though is some what right. A lot of drinks have become layered and awkward. Being the second store in GA that got nitro taught us that real quick. Don't be afraid though, a majority of drinks are the same at the core. It starts off with the base drink (latte or coffe frappuccino etc) but is finished in layers for presentation. For example the caramel crunch frappuccino. Its made as a dark caramel frappuccino, but you put whip and crunch topping on the bottom, pour in the liquid, then top with drizzle and topping. The hardest things youll probably have to remember are the cold foams for the cold brews, our new spring lineup, and the cloud macchiatos.