Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Apr 17th 2017, 4:06 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
rubbish & you know it
Where or when did the British public pick up the 'paper coffee cup with plastic' lid from (as can be seen on every British TV program) & when was coffee in the UK better than anywhere else? That coming from a country of tea drinkers & boozers, especially in Glasgow?
Tim's in Glasgow, will it work - well, Tim's top dogs are no fools when it comes to doing market research surveillance.
My preference is tea not coffee, so I wouldn't know if Tim Horton's, Starbucks, Second cup, McD's, Timothy's world or costa coffee are any different.
Costa Coffee, Starbucks or Caffe Nero: UK's favourite coffee shop revealed | Metro News
As a child living in the UK I tasted 'Camp coffee' & it was not till I came to Canada that I had ever heard of, smelled or seen peculated coffee - of course that was in the dark ages
Where or when did the British public pick up the 'paper coffee cup with plastic' lid from (as can be seen on every British TV program) & when was coffee in the UK better than anywhere else? That coming from a country of tea drinkers & boozers, especially in Glasgow?
Tim's in Glasgow, will it work - well, Tim's top dogs are no fools when it comes to doing market research surveillance.
My preference is tea not coffee, so I wouldn't know if Tim Horton's, Starbucks, Second cup, McD's, Timothy's world or costa coffee are any different.
Costa Coffee, Starbucks or Caffe Nero: UK's favourite coffee shop revealed | Metro News
As a child living in the UK I tasted 'Camp coffee' & it was not till I came to Canada that I had ever heard of, smelled or seen peculated coffee - of course that was in the dark ages
Apr 18th 2017, 1:57 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
No-one, however dark their age, has ever had peculated coffee. Peculate means to steal or embezzle (public) funds.
OTOH, I had a coffee percolator in my room at University in 1969. Dead trendy, I was.
OTOH, I had a coffee percolator in my room at University in 1969. Dead trendy, I was.
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Apr 18th 2017, 3:32 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Was it electric, or one of those enamelled stove-top ones from Habitat?
Apr 18th 2017, 3:42 pm
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Apr 23rd 2017, 9:25 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
There was a time when Nescafe was considered the height of elegance and posh ! Things change. Perhaps Glaswegians will learn to drink Canadian coffee !
Apr 23rd 2017, 9:36 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Apr 24th 2017, 8:27 am
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Some Glaswegians are very refined. I know some who drink gin and tgnic.
Apr 25th 2017, 9:43 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
My own opinion
its all about hockey, supporting a legend, when back in the 1960's Canada was 'hick' Tim's being the first truly [nationalism] Canadian [product] donut shop & the fact that Grandparents, parents stooped for their coffee en-route to taking the kids dark and early on the weekend to Hockey, or ball practice.. add gym & swim
In fact as I see it as anyone 'holding a Tim's coffee' is a reason for the not so distinguishing Canadian to speak to the person next to them, otherwise folks (adults) at a child's hockey/footy/rugby/gym/swim etc practice would stay silent
now the CBC take on Tim's
Tim Hortons: Why the coffee giant is 'genuinely beloved' by Canadians - Business - CBC News
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its all about hockey, supporting a legend, when back in the 1960's Canada was 'hick' Tim's being the first truly [nationalism] Canadian [product] donut shop & the fact that Grandparents, parents stooped for their coffee en-route to taking the kids dark and early on the weekend to Hockey, or ball practice.. add gym & swim
In fact as I see it as anyone 'holding a Tim's coffee' is a reason for the not so distinguishing Canadian to speak to the person next to them, otherwise folks (adults) at a child's hockey/footy/rugby/gym/swim etc practice would stay silent
now the CBC take on Tim's
Tim Hortons: Why the coffee giant is 'genuinely beloved' by Canadians - Business - CBC News
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Apr 25th 2017, 10:36 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Jul 3rd 2017, 6:11 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
It appears that Tim Hortons is doing very well in Glasgow.
The city's second Tim Hortons at Glasgow's Silverburn Shopping Centre will open this week.
Another will be open in Ayr soon.
Tim Hortons to open third Scots coffee shop (From Evening Times)
The city's second Tim Hortons at Glasgow's Silverburn Shopping Centre will open this week.
Another will be open in Ayr soon.
Tim Hortons to open third Scots coffee shop (From Evening Times)
Jul 13th 2017, 4:53 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Seems they are a bunch of cheapskates who try to avoid minimum wage
https://www.commonspace.scot/article...aises-concerns
https://www.commonspace.scot/article...aises-concerns
Jul 14th 2017, 6:10 pm
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Re: Tim Hortons to open first UK cafe in Glasgow
Seems they are a bunch of cheapskates who try to avoid minimum wage
https://www.commonspace.scot/article...aises-concerns
https://www.commonspace.scot/article...aises-concerns
The Tim Horton's near me is a depressing eating experience - slightly better than a soup kitchen. Also, there have been a lot of menu changes and I was told a lot of their food isn't prepared on site but is frozen.
