That’s when you ask which one, and if they give an answer say you know that store and will talk to their manager about their partners not following Starbucks policies.
People asking “why is this a problem”: it creates extra labor that will not be reflected as labor so that means less hours for the employees :) thank you
Everybody hates hand outs until they’ve got their hands out. If you want 3 tall frapps, you gotta buy 3 tall frapps. People don’t realize their silly requests affect our labor negatively because it’s all about them.
Damn my mom would split large desserts (milkshakes, blizzards, fraps) between us kids to save money but she would NEVER expect the restaurant to do it for her! We got cups at home!
Right?! I would never expect anywhere to split an item FOR me if I was gonna share with my kid. It’s entitled and teaches the kid to expect shit like that rather than understanding the reason behind splitting a larger drink. I would have absolutely no problem with a mom asking politely for an extra cup/straw or two, though.
Definitely not a hack. I've told people no to requests for splitting drinks. The only time we've done this is when we ran out of venti cups and offered two talls instead.
No seriously though it's even easier to make them at home. We buy a single tub of ice cream at the store and blend it up w some milk, a flavor syrup that I use for coffee, and bam, delicious milkshake at home and enough that you can make one every day for the next week or two.
I had a lady want 2 different venti Frapps split into 2 talls, we just gave her the venti for each and gave her 2 extra tall cups for each. She kind of stared at me as if I was stupid and I just shrugged and said that it was the best I could do for her without breaking policy. Have not seen her order that since.
funniest part is in what world does someone think it would be an employee’s responsibility to split a fast food item for them? i had a woman the other day ask if i could cut one of the bacon gouda sandwiches into three parts for her kids. i told her i could give her a knife.
I had someone ask me to split a chicken bacon for her and she was being super rude and short with us at the speaker. The person on warming split it long ways 😂
Before I quit (lol) I was an SSV and would absolutely tell my barista to charge them for 3 talls and tell the customer to contact corporate if they wanted to bitch :)
Talk about the way they put cookie crumbles on a double chocolate chip frap 😂 No hate to the barista, just funny since there are so many versions of a chocolate frap Starbucks has and they all get just start getting confused for each other.
It may not be the policy but I can already hear my shift leads and manager tell me to do it anyways for them and they'll make look like I'm the problem 🙃
Only time I have ever split a frappuccino is a tall strawberry creme frappuccino in 2 tall cups just bc a regular wants to get his two kids something but doesn't want to give them the whole entire tall cup.
We don’t split drinks luckily. Customers can take that and shove it honestly. Nothing against you OP but Jesus these posts make wanna scream no matter if it’s a customer or barista who posts.
I also hate the "hacks" about getting a veni drink with no ice and a cup of ice and acting like they uncovered a secret. Like... tell me you didn't pass science class without telling me.
a venti would fit into 2 talls with maybe a bit leftover. unless they made the batch bigger, how would this work. (spoiler, it doesn’t and the baristas aren’t gonna do it for you)
I’m honestly so happy to see that stores across the country aren’t giving in to this bullsh!t. Every store that I worked at in my 5 years said we had to, and that “it sucks but we have to “make it right” for the customer”
This type of shit really annoys me. Not only are you fucking with our labor but also our inventory. Customer really have no understanding of business hahahaha they just want their “hacks” if I was to allow this I would have made a venti frap and just split that between the three cups, that’s what they’re paying for.
I got screamed at by a lady for refusing to do toppings on all her split drinks for her. Out of kindness and in the gentlest way possible, I told her I would split her venti into two, but she would only get toppings for one drink. In the end, I made her pay for the whipped cream for the other, and she was so angry and was screaming that what I was doing was “gross” that I would even do that, and it’s not like we are a mom-and-pop shop. Like, I am sorry lady, and sure I agree with you like who cares about wasting Starbucks’ money because they’re worth billions and don’t care about anybody, BUT my hours depend on the sales we get which means how many baristas my boss will schedule on my shift to close so it does matter to me 🤦🏽♀️
Its gross what u did? Lmao shes just taking the way shes acting and what shes trying to do (gross) and deflecting it on to u. Because she knows what shes trying to do. Idk why some customers come to Starbucks and want something but dont wana pay for it
The most frustrating thing is that Starbucks corporate would never publicly state to customers that they will be charged for extra cups. Instead Starbucks corporate would put the responsibility on baristas.
Yep because they dont wana look like "the bad guys"....so they do put the responsibility on us (just like how we have to follow a ton of other standards) but if a customer calls corporate and cries about it, corporate tells us to just give it to them and makes themselves look like the good guys so the customer can return to a starbucks and keep spending money. They wana keep up the facade of them doing whatever customers want and bending to their every will and demand so of course theyre not guna publicly state things like that 😑
We were forced to do this but I would still only blend a venti amount and pour it between the cups and add nothing extra to make them full, and I never made sure they were even.
Tik tok hack... make it at home lol. Every single time someone comes in with an easy drink that will take them 5 minutes at home to make... instead comes in or through the drive thru and wait 15-20 minutes.
Who would even drink this garbage. 500 calories and 72grams of sugar in one venti sized drink that’s mostly ice, a splash of milk and some syrup/coffee pumps added for an overpriced legal way to to get addicted on drugs like caffeine/sugar.
They are still getting dumb amounts of sugar. They are just being cheap no one is stopping them from buying 3 smaller sizes drinks, they just don't want to pay more.
God as a customer who doesn’t know about secret menu or this tik tok stuff. Just what is this shit? I like Starbucks but damn, I got do more “people-watching” I always seem to be missing the quackery.
I saw a dad do this a few years ago… except that he didn’t say until pick up that it was how he wanted the drink. I felt so bad for the barista because she tried to give him cups to do it himself and he said his wife had that photo done all the time 🙃
wanna know why i wouldn’t? to prevent them from thinking its now okay and going to another store and harassing their baristas for “not knowing how to do their jobs”. ur comment right there is what adds to the problem
Just make each with three different levels and watch the mom deal with three kids arguing over who gets the big one
Lmao you’re evil!!!
I do this
maliciouscompliance
The savagery lmao
We had a lady ask IN DRIVE to split a venti large 5 ways!
That’s when you ask which one, and if they give an answer say you know that store and will talk to their manager about their partners not following Starbucks policies.
At that point I’d hand her the sample cups, that’s all your getting out of a venti split 5 ways 😂
Sounds like she should go back to the other store next time
Definitely not getting whip on all three.
Starbuck’s but make it hunger games between the kids 😂
Put it on just one and let them figure it out :)
Isn’t splitting drinks technically against policy..?
100%. they would need to pay for 3 talls or take extra cups and do it their damn selves
Yes
I was so glad when our manager told us we could enforce that.
You can give cups and let them do it themselves. You don’t need to dress up 3 talls with whip and toppings.
respectfully they will get 3 tall cups & do as they see fit themselves, this is def not policy lol
I came here to say this, tell them we can't but they can have the cups~
Can I also get three pup cups please 🤣🙈
Sure, here is your venti and 2 extra cups and lids.
This !
Don't even give any extra cups. Just give them the one and three straws with no lid. They can figure it out from there.
I would never split the drinks for them. Just give them their drink and empty cups with lids and that’s it.
You should just give them three straws and take the lid off.
Technically we're supposed to charge for cups as of last year 🤣
she can order some pup cups if she wants each drink to have whipped cream
But why though? Starbucks charges like what $7 for that drink? How hard is it to split it three ways? Fuck Starbucks as a corporation.
the way a venti doesn’t even fill 3 talls either😭
Right? How does 3x 12oz = 26?
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People asking “why is this a problem”: it creates extra labor that will not be reflected as labor so that means less hours for the employees :) thank you
Everybody hates hand outs until they’ve got their hands out. If you want 3 tall frapps, you gotta buy 3 tall frapps. People don’t realize their silly requests affect our labor negatively because it’s all about them.
Not to mention the cost of the cups. Let’s say 5 family’s do this that’s 15 tall cups that come out of our inventory that’s a no go for me.
Asking ain't getting! This is a hard "no" at my store.
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Damn my mom would split large desserts (milkshakes, blizzards, fraps) between us kids to save money but she would NEVER expect the restaurant to do it for her! We got cups at home!
Right?! I would never expect anywhere to split an item FOR me if I was gonna share with my kid. It’s entitled and teaches the kid to expect shit like that rather than understanding the reason behind splitting a larger drink. I would have absolutely no problem with a mom asking politely for an extra cup/straw or two, though.
We just shared the cup around the car…
The cups at home...
Definitely not a hack. I've told people no to requests for splitting drinks. The only time we've done this is when we ran out of venti cups and offered two talls instead.
tbh i just wanna have a conversation to whatever barista let this happen….like y’all gotta shut this shit down fr
If the mom was so broke, why is she going to Starbucks to get milkshakes? I bet it’s cheaper to get actual milkshakes and split them
Burger King has 70-cent ice cream cones, treat the whole soccer team to ice cream
No seriously though it's even easier to make them at home. We buy a single tub of ice cream at the store and blend it up w some milk, a flavor syrup that I use for coffee, and bam, delicious milkshake at home and enough that you can make one every day for the next week or two.
Probably not broke. Young kids take 2 sips and are done. Buying each their own is a waste. Plus mom wants coffee.
If you’re that poor that you need this stupid “hack” you have no business going out anywhere for coffee or any other food. Stay home and save money.
Guys, repeat after me: "I can make you three talls! Unfortunately splitting this into three cups is against company policy."
yeah there’s no way that’s allowed
Yeah not gonna happen at my store.
at my store we never split it for them. we tell them we’re not allowed to but we’ll give u cups on the side, fuck that!
I had a lady want 2 different venti Frapps split into 2 talls, we just gave her the venti for each and gave her 2 extra tall cups for each. She kind of stared at me as if I was stupid and I just shrugged and said that it was the best I could do for her without breaking policy. Have not seen her order that since.
Whichever Barista, Shift, or even Manager approved this. Yo mamas a hoe
Lmao now this is the correct response 😂 love it
nope this is against policy. i’m giving you 3 tall cups with dome lids and you can FIO
Honestly even the extra cups to me seems really nice.
funniest part is in what world does someone think it would be an employee’s responsibility to split a fast food item for them? i had a woman the other day ask if i could cut one of the bacon gouda sandwiches into three parts for her kids. i told her i could give her a knife.
I had someone ask me to split a chicken bacon for her and she was being super rude and short with us at the speaker. The person on warming split it long ways 😂
Message to all TikTokers who are going to try this: Don't even try
they can do it themselves if they’re going to pay for 1
Shift supervisor here I’m charging you for three talks welcome to Starbucks :)
This isn’t a “mom hack,” this is against company policy, and in most places, if your SSV saw you doing this, you’d receive a verbal warning.
Before I quit (lol) I was an SSV and would absolutely tell my barista to charge them for 3 talls and tell the customer to contact corporate if they wanted to bitch :)
Starbs should just add a button to up-charge people that do this
An inconvenience fee button
Just a $5 pain in the ass fee
a venti only equals two talls which is funny
Nah, if someone asked me to do that id give them three cups tell em to do it themselves the fuck.
they really wanna ruin it for themselves
Talk about the way they put cookie crumbles on a double chocolate chip frap 😂 No hate to the barista, just funny since there are so many versions of a chocolate frap Starbucks has and they all get just start getting confused for each other.
i ordered a 2chp frap from another store the other day and it had whip on the bottom 😂 i wasnt even mad, it’s ridiculous how many types there are
I’d do it if they stuck some cash in the tip jar before asking for the cup split. Make our moment right if you want one right back.
it’s the fact they think 26 ounces will fit 36 ounces
Yeah, my store doesn’t do that. We’ll happily give you empty cups to do it yourself though!
i’ve always been told this isn’t standard, we are allowed to say no to this
It may not be the policy but I can already hear my shift leads and manager tell me to do it anyways for them and they'll make look like I'm the problem 🙃
NOPE NO SPLITTING DRINKS.
Absolutely NOT.
i didn’t know it was against policy to split oh i’m def gonna have fun saying no now 🤭
This is 1000% against policy but Karen’s will insist
When this happens we would just give them the cups and straws.
I am boudda apply to Starbucks and become a barista just to tell customers "No. You now get decaf cold coffee"
Don’t do it. Working at Starbucks is a terrible terrible idea. I’ve worked at 5 different stores and it’s not work it. I promise. Please reconsider
Only time I have ever split a frappuccino is a tall strawberry creme frappuccino in 2 tall cups just bc a regular wants to get his two kids something but doesn't want to give them the whole entire tall cup.
Yeaah some lady tried it with me before and I definitely put those cups on the side and said it was against policy because it is.
Absolutely not
We don’t split drinks luckily. Customers can take that and shove it honestly. Nothing against you OP but Jesus these posts make wanna scream no matter if it’s a customer or barista who posts.
Nah if someone does this at my store we’ll just deny it saying it’s against our policy. I would just give them 3 tall cups on the side though
It's a literal policy that we do not split drinks. I can't tell you how many people try this and get pissed when I repeatedly tell them N O.
I mean this is simply against policy. Not hard to deny this kind of thing imo.
You’re filling too much if it fills three. It just barely fits two since a venti is 26oz and talls are 12oz
If this becomes common Starbucks should charge for the extra toppings, cups, lids and labor for splitting.
Doesn’t Starbucks charge for cups, even if they’re empty tho???
It depends on the state
Mine doesn’t, free cups, free water cups, free ice cups
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“Mom of 3 broke” LMFAOOOO you ain’t broke if you’re going to Starbucks on a frequent basis, just saying.
Also why have more kids if you’re “so broke”
Moms were doing this 20 years ago too.
can you split it into tw--
Give them 3 tall cups
U can give them the cups and they can split it themselves. I don’t mind splitting a liquid drink but I do for a Frappuccino.
Just tell them no. Seriously. We cannot split drinks. IT’s against policy. Just say NO, that is not allowed.
I’m surprised 1 venti was enough to completely fill up 3 tall cups.
It shouldn’t. The barista must’ve made extra when they saw the sticker
Nope. Nope nope nope.
when people asked if we can separate the drinks into different things we told them no, they have to do it themselves
I also hate the "hacks" about getting a veni drink with no ice and a cup of ice and acting like they uncovered a secret. Like... tell me you didn't pass science class without telling me.
The other two shouldn’t get any toppings. Hand them two extra cups and lids.
a venti would fit into 2 talls with maybe a bit leftover. unless they made the batch bigger, how would this work. (spoiler, it doesn’t and the baristas aren’t gonna do it for you)
I’m honestly so happy to see that stores across the country aren’t giving in to this bullsh!t. Every store that I worked at in my 5 years said we had to, and that “it sucks but we have to “make it right” for the customer”
Baristas aren’t allowed to split drinks
This type of shit really annoys me. Not only are you fucking with our labor but also our inventory. Customer really have no understanding of business hahahaha they just want their “hacks” if I was to allow this I would have made a venti frap and just split that between the three cups, that’s what they’re paying for.
The store I go to, charges for the cups and makes you split it.
or the people that swear they'll save 30 cents if they ask for no ice and a separate cup of ice because "starbucks is SCAMMING YOU by putting ICE"
Nope. Charging for 3 talls.
The answer to this is “no.”
I got screamed at by a lady for refusing to do toppings on all her split drinks for her. Out of kindness and in the gentlest way possible, I told her I would split her venti into two, but she would only get toppings for one drink. In the end, I made her pay for the whipped cream for the other, and she was so angry and was screaming that what I was doing was “gross” that I would even do that, and it’s not like we are a mom-and-pop shop. Like, I am sorry lady, and sure I agree with you like who cares about wasting Starbucks’ money because they’re worth billions and don’t care about anybody, BUT my hours depend on the sales we get which means how many baristas my boss will schedule on my shift to close so it does matter to me 🤦🏽♀️
Its gross what u did? Lmao shes just taking the way shes acting and what shes trying to do (gross) and deflecting it on to u. Because she knows what shes trying to do. Idk why some customers come to Starbucks and want something but dont wana pay for it
I would have simply said ✨no✨
The most frustrating thing is that Starbucks corporate would never publicly state to customers that they will be charged for extra cups. Instead Starbucks corporate would put the responsibility on baristas.
Yep because they dont wana look like "the bad guys"....so they do put the responsibility on us (just like how we have to follow a ton of other standards) but if a customer calls corporate and cries about it, corporate tells us to just give it to them and makes themselves look like the good guys so the customer can return to a starbucks and keep spending money. They wana keep up the facade of them doing whatever customers want and bending to their every will and demand so of course theyre not guna publicly state things like that 😑
Are those talls or grandes
We were forced to do this but I would still only blend a venti amount and pour it between the cups and add nothing extra to make them full, and I never made sure they were even.
Lol not happening
They still have to pay for the 3 separate cups tho
Only in certain states :/
How is that a hack? Isn’t it called sharing?
Tik tok hack... make it at home lol. Every single time someone comes in with an easy drink that will take them 5 minutes at home to make... instead comes in or through the drive thru and wait 15-20 minutes.
Is this even allowed?
Afaik no. Almost everyone here is agreeing saying that it’s against policy and they’re not allowed to do it.
Who would even drink this garbage. 500 calories and 72grams of sugar in one venti sized drink that’s mostly ice, a splash of milk and some syrup/coffee pumps added for an overpriced legal way to to get addicted on drugs like caffeine/sugar.
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Wow you’re such a cultured and superior person. You should create a course and sell it through YouTube ads.
someone asked for a venti split into two talls once and i asked my SM if it was okay and she said "yes, you'll understand when you're a mom" 😐😐😐😐
Im a mom. Buy 2 drinks or go somewhere cheaper.
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They are still getting dumb amounts of sugar. They are just being cheap no one is stopping them from buying 3 smaller sizes drinks, they just don't want to pay more.
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God as a customer who doesn’t know about secret menu or this tik tok stuff. Just what is this shit? I like Starbucks but damn, I got do more “people-watching” I always seem to be missing the quackery.
people have done this since i’ve worked at starbucks and like,,,,, omfg like i get it but also,,, why have all my past managers allowed this
like whatever. i don’t get paid enough to argue but also like,,,,,,,,,, howard baby how am i supposed to get 30 second drive times while doing this
We had corporate called on us for saying no and for not putting the toppings on every split drink. Now our DM says we have too 😓😓
I saw a dad do this a few years ago… except that he didn’t say until pick up that it was how he wanted the drink. I felt so bad for the barista because she tried to give him cups to do it himself and he said his wife had that photo done all the time 🙃
It’s not like the even drink it
Not working at Starbucks fully yet, what does split 3 ways mean?
I honestly wouldn’t care if I were the barista. Why?
wanna know why i wouldn’t? to prevent them from thinking its now okay and going to another store and harassing their baristas for “not knowing how to do their jobs”. ur comment right there is what adds to the problem
Eh. People were doing this waaaaaay before TikTok 🤷🏻♀️
Just say yes .
To be fair, a large/venti chai latte can be divided into two cups.
No that would be two tall drinks.
We’ve been doing this for one lady bc she doesn’t want to pay for 2 talls which is fair.
This literally isn’t a big deal. U don’t like it, quit
Go do something against your company’s policy and see how that goes for you. Not getting fired cos someone too cheap to buy three separate drinks.
OP you're either delusional or corporate. If people want to share its none of your fucking business. Never ordered a large pizza and split it?
Nnnnoooo think about the corporation's profits!!1
I get you about other TikTok hacks but this one seems harmless and doable during peak.