My in-laws live across the road from the Strathkelvin retail park. This is the perfect place to escape to once we've dumped the kids. Given my mother-in-law's high blood pressure and the sheer number of breakables in their non-childproof home we tend not to abandon them for long so this was a quick pit stop for a coffee, cake and a conversation uninterrupted by small people.
It's a Costa so no surprises on the interior, they're all the same! But it was clean and tidy, they don't always manage that. It wasn't busy so we didn't have long to wait before some amazingly lackluster customer service. I do so love it when I get served without the member of staff even raising their head, let alone attempting anything resembling a greeting or eye contact.
We weren't there to make new friends, so we moved on to the end of the bench to collect my cappuccino and g's chai latte. It was at this point I realised I had been so bowled over by the guys lack of social, let alone customer service, skills that I had forgotten to ask for skimmed milk. Since he hadn't started to heat any milk I assumed that my polite request for skimmed wouldn't be a major inconvenience. His over dramatic sigh suggested otherwise.
At this point g suggested I go and get a seat - he knows me too well and hates when I do the whole bat shit mental, crazy bitch thing when he's near!
Our drinks were good, despite the Chai Latte falling a little short of full. The cakes, a caramel shortcake and an apple crumble slice were also good. Unfortunately, the rudeness of the barrista soured the experience for me. read more