Hello everyone! Wow, I cannot believe it’s been less than three weeks since we launched and already we have so much in motion. In addition to working on mystarbucksidea.com, I am also part of the Starbucks Food Team, so it really is exciting to see all the passion and great discussions around our food offerings. Thank you for all the energy you’ve put into this community; there’s definitely a lot to talk about when it comes to food and I have to tell you, “we hear you loud and clear!!” While I can’t divulge a lot about what’s happening behind the scenes with food, I can say that it is tremendously exciting and so many wonderful ideas are in the works.
I’m especially inspired to see such great enthusiasm around smaller treat options and bite-size pastries on the website! Personally, I’m right there with you on the petite-sized treat to go with my coffee. Sometimes I just feel like a couple bites and at other times I’m up for a bit more indulgence. For me a splurge usually means a full-sized pastry warmed in the oven, but I would love the option that several have suggested of having 2 or 3 different petite-sized pastries. I was recently at dinner with a larger group and (in the name of research) paid particularly close attention to the habits of my dinner partners as well as other patrons in the restaurant. I noticed that not only my table, but most everyone who ordered dessert, seemed to share amongst themselves – probably to enjoy a few bites of more than one treat.
The Petite Vanilla Bean Scone has been amazingly popular with our customers. Such opportunities are almost endless and we are currently exploring many other ideas for food offerings. So stay tuned and keep the ideas and conversation flowing because we are listening!