Unpopular opinion, but as a SSV, you should tell your manager. Technically relationships are supposed to be disclosed and corporate policy requires them to be separated to different stores for this exact reason.

It’s great that these two coworkers have found something special, but none of your other coworkers should have to be subjected to it. Plus if they don’t have the ability to keep the good part of their relationship private, then I highly question their ability to keep the bad parts to themselves. If you think this is bad, how bad do you think it’ll be when they break up?

I understand wanting to be fair to them, but you also have a responsibility towards all your other partners. They can do PDA on their own time and in their own space.

TL;DR Don’t get your honey where you get your money. Don’t get busy when you’re supposed to be busy. Don’t get laid where you get paid. Don’t twerk where you work.

I wouldn’t mind the staff dating each other so long as when they are at work they stay professional, put any pending arguments for later, and keep their hands to themselves. When their shifts are over it is not our problem anymore haha.

So I quit a while ago so this may not be helpful or relevant but I'll share my experience.. I am also not an HR expert.. as I understand it is pretty inappropriate as a professional standard and if the relationship is serious it can cause so many issues to be working with and dating someone. one example: Statistically when people steal from a place of business they work at its two people cooperating and typically they are couples..

Personally I avoid it, if I actually have feelings for someone I work with and it isnt casual hooking up the rule for me is one of us has to quit and we have to inform management, not only does it mean I intend to commit to the relationship but its just professional and best to find work elsewhere.. owning a business together is entirely different I'm talking workplace romance

It is starbucks after all and a lot of younger people work for the bux, lets face it.. Love happens and so do hook ups in a workplace especially in college areas or younger work forces like food service.. (I've worked in multiple college towns in my 20s) I think if its 2 baristas and its common knowledge no big deal but PDA is definitely inappropriate and especially if its a SSV/manager and a barista.. conflict of interest sort of thing.. dating employees under you is not only lame but absolutely inappropriate and influences your bias and decisions... I had a similar situation at my store and did not think it was handled well..

like I said it would kinda depend on who its between, if theyre younger.. etc.. The problems will present themselves but as far as PDA I would tell them to keep it to their time off for sure, express that it makes everyone a little uncomfortable and is not very professional.. if they wanna makeout in your lobby after clocking out I guess thats not crossing any lines.. but once things get serious or problems and drama arise in the work place you can have a real conversation with them on whether or not they consider it appropriate to be dating and working together.. I've hardly ever seen it work that well lol