Recently construction was
completed on a new addition to
the Bucks cafeteria, its very
own starbucks coffee. The
starbucks’ soft opening was
just recently, but it has still
seen plenty of action from new,
eager customers. students are
mostly pleased by the new
café, but most are not happy
about some changes that the
starbucks has brought to the
cafeteria.
“I did [like it] until i found
out they were closing the cafeteria
early,” said John
Chrostek, 20, cinema-video,
from Bensalem. “I was angry.
i was so angry.”
The cafeteria now closes at 3
p.m. due to the starbucks
opening.
students feel that though the
starbucks does offer food, it’s
no substitute for what the main
cafeteria offers. The starbucks
sells pastries, hot sandwiches,
cold sandwiches, and other
snacks.
Lauralea sharra, 19, also a
cinema-video major who’s
from Trevose, says that she
“doesn’t want to eat there
because starbucks is known
for drinks.”
“The food at starbucks just
isn’t appealing to me,” adds
chrostek.
steve Disalvio, the director
of cafeteria services at Bucks,
has heard the students’ comments
and concerns about the
new cafeteria policies. Part of
the reason for the cafeteria
closing early is efficiency. in
order to serve all customers in
a timely and accurate fashion,
the cafeteria closes during
hours where it sees less business
so that employees can be
put to better use where they’re
needed.
Another reason is that the
cafeteria staff is preparing the
student body for the new permanent
hours that will go into
full effect in the spring. The
main cafeteria is undergoing
renovations, the bulk of which
will happen during winter
break, and it will open later
and close earlier.
The students’ main concern is
that the starbucks doesn’t offer
the variety of food offered by
the main cafeteria.
“As the program grows, so
will the menu,” says Disalvio.
“This isn’t just a Starbucks.”
Monday will be the
Starbucks’ grand opening.
according to Disalvio, there
are plenty of events planned
for the week of the grand opening,
such as any size coffee for
.99 on Monday, and $50
culinart gift cards being given
away throughout the week.
Aside from the obvious
issues students are having with
the times the cafeteria opens
and closes, the starbucks is
otherwise welcomed by students.
“I like the cappuccinos,”
says Chrostek. “i also like
how the people working there
seem genuinely happy and
friendly, like they actually
want to make your day better.”
The employees at the
Starbucks certainly are very
friendly, offering suggestions
to students who aren’t quite
sure of what to order and chatting
them up as they wait for
their drinks (though it isn’t
usually a long wait at all).
overall, it would appear that
the starbucks is a well-received
addition to the
Newtown campus, judging by
the long line often seen at the
counter and the smiles seen on
students’ faces as they are leaving.
The Starbucks should be
enjoying plenty of new business.