So last night in the midst of a shopping spree, we decided a beverage break was in order. Being that it's actually snowing out here now, a nice, hot chai was on the agenda.
I am normally a fan of Second Cup chai so I found my spot in line at the one in Market Mall. My first hint should have been the giant sign on the door that stated 'WE ARE HIRING', but for some unknown profound reason, that didn't deter me.
After standing there, waiting a good 20 minutes, I finally got my turn. I empathize that there was only ONE guy working there, but still! The number of times I considered turning around and going somewhere else baffled me. The only reason I didn't is because there is no other coffee joint in the food court and I didn't want to walk across to the other end of the mall to hit up the Starbucks.
Although they were clearly understaffed and although I did end up waiting close to a half hour for my chai, I must say, it was tasty & hot. There's nothing worse than waiting that long only to get a luke-warm chai.
My heart goes out to the guy that was workin' it as fast as he could, but hopefully their giant hiring sign will get some attention and they'll get a few more worker bees in there. The location's got great potential, they just need a few extra sets of hands :) read more