Costa threatens to call police on former Selsey staff members who enter Costa shops
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Student Nick Bulic, 19, who lives in West Street, Selsey handed in his notice in early August but received notice of the ban five months later.
He said that, after a manager left, staff members handed in their notices in June and served their two week notice period.
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Hide Ad“I hadn’t been in until October 8 and I went in and spoke to the new assistant manager who said I was banned. I asked her to check, then I was told I wasn’t banned and since then I haven’t been in.”
Nine former members of staff were given the ban from all Costa stores, Mr Bulic said.
He added: “It was fully unexpected. I hadn’t been in there for months. I left five months ago so I don’t see the point in them doing this — I like Costa and I like coffee, no-one breached the contract, I left on good terms. It was weird.”
The letter, which has been seen by the Observer, reads: “Following your recent behaviour at the Selsey store, I am writing to inform you that Premiere Coffee Limited and Jurassic Coast Coffee Limited [trading as] Costa Coffee have placed you on a company banned list.
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Hide Ad“This means that you are permanently banned entering all Premiere Coffee and Jurassic Coast Coffee stores. You are not permitted to enter a store for any purpose; this includes using the customer toilets or using the building as a walkway between places.
“In the event that you ignore this ban and enter a store, the police will be contacted immediately.”
Emma Cooter, 22, who lives in the High Street, was assistant manager at the store and also received the letter..
She said: “It’s a horrible situation. We would put so many hours into the shop. I think its disgusting. There was nothing to it. I left four months ago and I hadn’t been in speaking to anyone either. I don’t understand why they would have to have the police escort me out. What a waste of police time.”
Costa Coffee has been approached for comment.