Costa Coffee — Restaurant in England

Friendly young staff in a standard Costa restaurant. Everything is exactly the same as the 2,388 other Costa's in the UK, many of which you've likely visited.

I always have mixed feelings about Costa Coffee, or any conglomerate in general. I prefer Costa over Starbucks, and I'm glad that they're able to offer jobs and quality training to young adults in Nailsea. My only concern is the 'corporation' side of the business, and how it affects the appearance of our high street and peoples abilities to really feel something for where they live.

Costa is owned by Coca-Cola, an infinitely rich mega-conglomerate. They have the resources to challenge and close down any competing independent business by pricing them out of the market.

Now, I appreciate that independent businesses still compete with other independent businesses and that business is indeed business, but cafe's and coffee houses are more important in smaller towns such as Nailsea as they act as a sort of central-hub, a safe and convenient meeting spot for the community.

Costa does an adequate job at this. But, I'm left wondering what could be possible if Coca-Cola invested their money in the people who had amazing ideas for local cafes and coffee shops. A sort of business grant or low interest loan similar to the grants the government provides small businesses.

It's a win win: They sell their brand of coffee, cakes and covenience and Nailsea receive a well funded, local indendent that offers something meaningful to the community. There will be brands, always, but we don't need every high street to look exactly the same. I'll always be glad young people have work and for coffee on my doorstep, but I wish more was done to prevent our high streets from becoming so identical...

Cannot apparently make drinks that they can up the road in the other costa with np, some staff dont bother serving and r mostly miserable....one member of staff was shouting at another member of staff when asked if they could make my drink...not put vanilla in latte when i asked...and then argued with me when i said otherwise. Have been given half filled cups when asked for a large...sarcastic comments and just generally argumentative with costumers....these experiences happen on the regular, in which there is always an issue of some sort...reallt disappointed with the service at this particular costa especially as i am a regular costa costumer and enjoy the drinks in...

Honestly they have rude staff to youngsters. I'm 10 and I was with my friends there and my friend didn't get the right amount of change. My other friend went to say to the person who served her. When she said the staff looked at her started rolling her eyes. We asked another member of staff and she said she would get the manager . Obviously the manager knew it was us and decided not to come so we left. All and all it is really nice and now we try not going to go to Costa when they are working. This makes us feel shut down because we can't go while...