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Daily Mail
04-08-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Cafe sparks outrage over insane price for a timeless favourite: 'Call the police'
An outraged customer has slammed a popular cafe chain for charging him $20.90 for a 'sad'-looking toastie. The man had visited a Coffee Club in Adelaide last week and ordered a Reuben toastie. The menu said it contained 'sliced pastrami, tangy sauerkraut, sliced pickled gherkins, whole egg mayo and a blend of melted mozzarella and cheddar'. However, the disappointed customer's photo showed a much less impressive sandwich. For almost $21, he received a stingy amount of pastrami and cheese, and just a 'spoon of sauerkraut and some mayo'. To top it off, the bread appeared to be hardly toasted. 'My wife and I rarely go out as we are striving to achieve some long-term goals but thought I'd share a bit of our outing this morning in pictures,' the man wrote on Reddit. He also shared a photo of his wife's ham, cheese and tomato toastie, which cost a whopping $15.90, and looked just as unappealing. 'What a time to be alive!' the customer joked. Social media users criticised the meal, with one describing it as 'the saddest-looking toastie I've ever seen'. 'Call the police, you got robbed,' one wrote. Another said: '$15 for a cheese toastie? Hold my thongs, I'm opening a café.' Other commenters described the toasties as 'bloody disgraceful', 'pathetic' and a 'huge rip-off'. Others urged the dissatisfied customer to consider local cafés over chains. 'You rarely go out, and you picked Coffee Club? Ah mate, you really need to be choosier,' one said. 'Chains and franchises (generally) are designed to be consistent and are traps for the masses,' another added. 'They're essentially money extractors, minimising their costs and maximising their profit.' A Coffee Club spokesman told Daily Mail the company was 'disappointed to hear of the experience'. 'It's not reflective of our standards or the service we expect our stores to provide to our valued customers,' he said.
News.com.au
04-08-2025
- News.com.au
‘Robbed': Cafe slammed over insane price of ‘sad' toastie
A well-known coffee shop chain has come under fire after a diner vented about the price of a 'sad' looking toastie containing a meagre amount of fillings. The customer posted on a Reddit forum and shared a photo of the Reuben Toastie they received from a Coffee Club branch in Adelaide. The dish is described online as containing sliced pastrami, tangy sauerkraut, sliced pickled gherkins, whole egg mayo, and a blend of melted mozzarella and cheddar. However, the image the customer shared showed a much bleaker reality. 'What a time to be alive' For the cool price of $20.90, they received a lightly toasted white bread sandwich with one slice of pastrami, hardly any visible cheese, and seemingly no sauce. 'My wife and I rarely go out as we are striving to achieve some long term goals but thought I'd share a bit of our outing this morning in pictures,' the man wrote. He also shared a photo of his wife's ham and tomato toastie, which was $15.90, and didn't look any more appetising or substantial. 'What a time to be alive!' he concluded, sharing a photo of the receipt totalling $36.80 for the two sandwiches. The Coffee Club responds A spokesperson for The Coffee Club told 'We are disappointed to hear of the experience this customer had at one of our stores. 'It's not reflective of our standards or the service we expect our stores to provide to our valued customers. 'We're taking this matter seriously, and a review is already underway.' 'Robbed' Commenters didn't hold back, with one saying, 'This is the saddest looking toastie I've ever seen'. Another wrote, 'That is bloody disgraceful,' as someone else called it 'pathetic,' and another said it was a huge 'rip off'. 'They can't even get a basic sandwich right? I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed,' joked another. 'Pathetic'. 'Bro call the police, cause you got robbed,' quipped someone else. '40 bucks for two toasties … Yikes!' a different user wrote. Some commenters say it's the diner's fault However, others asked, 'What did you expect?' for going to a chain instead of an independently owned cafe. 'You rarely go out, and you picked Coffee Club? Ah mate, you really need to be choosier,' remarked one. 'For starters, no franchises. You could have spent $10 more and had delicious meals made from real food, not this. It's basically theme park quality and pricing'. 'Chains and franchises (in general) are designed to be consistent and are traps for the masses. They're essentially money extractors, minimising their costs and maximising their profit,' said another. 'Insane' price of steak The experience is not an isolated one and reflects a broader trend of rising prices in hospitality. But as the cost of living climbs, customers are becoming more sensitive to what they're getting for their money, especially when a $20 toastie leaves much to be desired. Just last week, a suburban Sydney pub came under fire after a diner vented about the price of a 'chef special' steak. The customer dined at The Peakhurst, a premium pub in the St George Area, 25km southwest of the CBD and baulked when they saw a 350g piece of Scotch Fillet priced at $90. 'I don't mind paying a bit of coin at a hatted restaurant where you're getting the service and the ambience, but this is beyond taking the p*ss,' they said.
Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Coffee Club in CBD to celebrate changes with cheap brekkie
Coffee Club's Adelaide Terrace store has officially reopened after an extensive refurbishment – and what better way to celebrate a fresh new look than with a cheap bacon and egg bun?! From 10am to 12pm on Wednesday, the team at the CBD location will be offering $2 breakfast buns in celebration of the store's new look, along with fresh coffee. Radio station Nova 93.7 will also be at the store, giving away prizes to people who come down for the store's reopening. The store is offering cheap breakfast rolls on Wednesday to celebrate the store changes. Credit: Coffee Club / Coffee Club The café, located at 226 Adelaide Terrace, is proudly owned by father-and-son duo Roger and Jonathan Davis, with the latter saying they couldn't be happier with how the space has turned out. 'It's a space we're proud to welcome our customers into, and we're excited to celebrate with everyone on Wednesday and showcase the best of what The Coffee Club has to offer.' Coffee Club's marketing manager Nikki Price says the renovation is the latest in the chain's long-term strategy of blending human designs with nods to their 35-year history. The location has seen changes inside and out. Credit: Coffee Club 'We're elevating our entire brand from our stores, menu, coffee ordering and customer experience – and Adelaide Terrace is a perfect example of how this all comes together,' she said. 'We're creating spaces that feel warm and welcoming, and we want everyone to come in and experience it for themselves.' The CBD store is the latest West Australian location to undergo renovation, with Bunbury and Baldivis already showcasing the chain's new look. More information on the event can be found on the Adelaide Terrace location's Facebook.
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Best student bank account? NatWest offers £85 cash paid within 10 days
NatWest has launched a cash bonus for university students who open its current account. The banking giant will pay £85 cash upfront if they open a student account with the deal available to new and existing customers. The cash is promised within 10 days of students opening a student bank account. Alongside the £85 cash, students can apply for an overdraft of up to £2,000 in their first year of university, with an interest-free overdraft of up to £3,250 made available to students from their third year of study. There is also a Tastecard on offer which gives discounts at hundreds of restaurants including Black Sheep Coffee, Domino's and Krispy Kreme. They can also get a Coffee Club membership which offers 25 per cent off barista drinks. NatWest has a range of tools in its banking app to help students manage their money, including a free expense tracker feature in the mobile app called Spending. While the 'Split Bill' and 'PayMe' features can be used to request money from friends and family. To get the deal, students must be studying a full-time undergraduate course lasting at least two years or a nursing course lasting a year or more. They must not have received a NatWest student incentive since July 2021 to be eligible for the deal. Students will need to provide a 16-digit UCAS code at the point of applying to be eligible to open the account. Customers will need to be 17 or over to open the current account and they must have lived in the UK for at least three years. It is not uncommon for student bank accounts to offer perks like cash incentives or free railcards, but the NatWest deal looks particularly attractive for students heading off to university says Andrew Hagger, founder of personal finance website MoneyComms. He says: 'The NatWest deal is good because as well as the cash freebie it also offers a high interest free overdraft limit of up to £3,250 - an interest free overdraft can be a godsend for cash strapped students.' Meanwhile Nationwide is also offering a 'very generous package,' as banks start to launch their student deals ahead of the academic year Mr Hagger says. Nationwide will offer students who open its FlexStudent current account £100 in cashback and £120 in Just Eat vouchers over 12 months to students in their first year of university. It comes with an interest-free and fee-free arranged overdraft of up to £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 in the second and £3,000 by the third year as well as fee-free spending and cash withdrawals abroad. If Nationwide customers with the student account refer a friend they can earn £20 per successful referral. They can refer up to two friends so could earn £40 from referring friends.
Scottish Sun
22-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
St Mirren supremo Jim Gillespie reveals why he turned down chance to be Rangers chief executive
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ST MIRREN chief Jim Gillespie has told how he's snubbed big money offers from England since rejecting Rangers. The Buddies vice-chairman was offered a deal to become Ibrox chief executive last August, as exclusively revealed by SunSport. 2 Jim Gillespie met Robert Grieve and Bill Leckie to discuss his time in football Credit: Kenny Ramsay 2 The St Mirren supremo almost became the new CEO of Rangers last year Credit: Getty Gillespie, 47, turned them down to stay with the Paisley club and continue in his role as CEO of care organisation The Kibble. And in the latest edition of our Coffee Club podcast, out now, he insists he's happy with his decision. Gillespie said: 'I've always respected anyone who comes and asks for a conversation or a cup of coffee with you. 'I've had conversations with other teams since Rangers. 'Rangers are a massive institution, a great organisation, and ultimately you have those conversations. 'But I've got an amazing job at Kibble, I need to say that. 'It's rewarding in more than just financial terms to make a difference to the kids that I work with on a daily basis, or the staff I lean on. 'That's something special - and obviously I'm now firmly embedded in St Mirren. 'Whether it's Rangers or there's other clubs, you've got to listen. 'But for the foreseeable future at the moment, my commitments are for The Kibble and St Mirren. Shocking moment Rangers fans attacked by Bilbao ultras in violent street brawl 'You get offer jobs from down south and you think, 'wow, look at the package,' 'But I've got two kids and I don't think I want to stay away from home from them.' SunSport broke the news that Rangers had targeted Gillespie as a replacement for James Bisgrove. He joked: "I was at at home under the bed for a couple of days - I couldn't leave." AS a kid, his mum was forever telling him to give his head a rest. But Jim Gillespie was obsessed with pushing himself to the limit as an enterprising youngster. And it's that same mentality and ambition that motivates him now at St Mirren. Gillespie, 47, is the Paisley club's vice-chairman driven by a vision and determination he's had all his days. And he vows that doesn't stop after the club claimed its third top six finish in the Premiership in three years. Gillespie told SunSport: 'I'm one of those ambitious people. "My mother used to say to me, 'Jim, you need to give your head a rest,' because I was always thinking of what's next. 'And I wanted to bring that to St Mirren. 'Tony Fitzpatrick had a great attitude about the top six. 'But I used to say to Tony, 'achieving top six is great, but how do we BECOME a top six club? 'Because I think there's a slight difference. 'You can go and get top six once and you can maybe wait three or four years - I think we were 38 years before we did it. 'But how do we become a top six team, how do we achieve that? 'I couldn't be more delighted with the team this season. 'Getting that top six is people think 'oh, you've achieved that.' 'But we've still got five games to go and we're very much determined to win those five games and see where that takes us.' Gillespie has opened up on life at St Mirren as a guest on SunSport's Coffee Club podcast that's out now. In a rare interview, he tells of the ups and downs as the Buddies' hands-on vice-chairman. And it's not all been smiles and pats on the back. It started when he joined the club in 2020 just weeks before the world ground to a halt when Covid hit. And earlier this season Gillespie was forced to show the door to three key players - Kevin van Veen, Shaun Rooney and Jaden Brown - for separate unacceptable off-the-field incidents. He added: 'Personally, it's challenging because you're heavily involved in that recruitment process when you bring those guys in. 'But I go back to having resilience in our business, and one of the things that we needed to create in St Mirren was resilience. 'And I think that it demonstrated that the club has that resilience by how we came through that. 'Look, they're young guys and I'm not here to say that were they guilty or they not guilty? 'I'm not here to judge. 'But what was clear was there were certain behaviours and things that didn't meet the values of St Mirren. 'As a board, we said 'let's follow due diligence with HR processes and legal situations, but they very much trained and played their last game of the club. 'We had to move them on because we're a value driven club, a value driven organisation. 'And therefore, the outcome was that those players moved on to new pastures. 'Unfortunately, we didn't see those things permeating into the position that they did. 'But I think there's also standards in the dressing room, standards in the club. that you're setting. 'And, overall, when you get through that, it leads you in a better place.' Buddies boss Stephen Robinson has always talked in glowing terms of his relationship with Gillespie - and the feeling is mutual. He added: 'Stephen is top class. "The relationship I have is based on him knowing I'm there to support him and give him what he can. 'To be honest, he gives me a lot back. 'He'll help me in the game and he'll he'll talk to me through certain things. 'He'll open up to me, which when you're a leader, you need that. 'You need you can have the relationship. 'The whole position for me as a manager at St Mirren is that they've got an ambition to go to a higher level. 'And if I personally or the club can help them in that, then why not?' Gillespie's doesn't just work tirelessly at St Mirren. His day job sees him strive to make the lives better of vulnerable people throughout Paisley and Renfrewshire as chief executive of care organisation, The Kibble. He just hopes one that day the work they do each and every days is NOT required to be done. Gilliespie added: 'I have said before that a strapline for the Kibble was that we exist not to exist. 'People, including the bank, find that mad when I say that. 'We're a big organisation. 'The Kibble is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and have been for over 170 years, so we very much just embrace it. 'We look after the most vulnerable young people in Scotland, sometimes further afield. 'But we have a host of services that, from residential care, community care, secure care, foster care. 'And we run education services right across that from in terms of workforce development. 'We get young people into employment, which is absolutely important for that hope in life, to get them into kind of skills for work and readiness. 'We offer that right across the 32 local authorities in Scotland, unfortunately, may I say.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
