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To think this is rubbish customer service from this cafe

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MerryInthechelseahotel · 06/02/2019 16:26

Dd 21 was coming home for the weekend from university and was a bit early for her train. She went into a chain cafe near the train station and bought a coffee and went to sit down on the chair.
Unknown to her there was a syringe and needle on the chair and the needle stabbed her leg.
She sent a text to me but when I didn't respond she text her friend who is a student doctor.
She took the syringe to two men serving drinks and told them what had happened.
They asked "are you ok?" And told her to leave the syringe with them in case someone comes back for it. That was it.

She left the cafe and phoned 111 as her friend had advised her and was advised to go to A&E and they took blood for comparison with bloods they will take from her in 6 months time and also started her on a Hepatitis B course of injections.

I suggested she write a complaint to the head office as the men who she talked to didn't know the seriousness of it, didn't take her name and address, hadn't checked the seat beforehand.
She wrote an email not blaming the men as such but saying what had happened and the reply she got was appalling.
They said the needle had a cap on it Hmm it didn't obviously otherwise she wouldn't have got jabbed. She has a photo of it too with their napkin underneath it.
They said they had checked the cctv and it had taken her 12 minutes from sitting down before going to the counter to report it (that's because she text to see what she should do)
They said the men said she had said she was fine but that's because she didn't feel unwell.
Would you feel angry if this happened to you or one of your children? What would you do or suggest for her to do?
Thing is she's not a confrontational type of person and if they had apologised she would have felt better but they didn't apologise at all.

OP posts:
Lbwestf123 · 07/02/2019 08:17

Read the article i posted. It was to cater to drug users because the staff were having to pay for treatment after needle stick injuries they got when cleaning the bathrooms.

Because of a racial incident they changed their policy so that anybody could go into a Starbucks without paying. It’s that specific thing I would avoid a Starbucks for.

ColdCottage · 07/02/2019 08:32

Is she not on the anti HIV drugs too?

I'd be furious at there lack of action as well as it not being noticed and cleaned up before anyone sat down.

I'd email head office and then if I still didn't get a decent apology as well as promise of compensation should she be left with any health issues following this in 6 months time I would take it to the press.

Your poor daughter. What a stressful time for you all.

motherlondon · 07/02/2019 10:48

If they have CCTV footage of your daughter taking 12 minutes Angrythen they should have footage of who left it there, and if they're a regular etc.
also, who comes back for their needle??? Sickboy?

YANBU and I cannot fathom anyone thinking you are.

MerryInthechelseahotel · 07/02/2019 21:04

Thanks to you all especially those who can see it from my point of view and say ianbu. Exactly mother they will have been able to say who was there because they said it was a quick turnaround from the previous customer to dd. I will be talking it over with dd and see what she wants to do.

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HenweeArcher · 07/02/2019 21:08

That’s really poor and very worrying. They should have taken her details and filled in an incident report form at the VERY LEAST. She should also have received a MASSIVE apology tbh.

CameliaCamelia · 08/02/2019 00:16

So how much is she going to push for?

MerryInthechelseahotel · 08/02/2019 08:26

She's not pushing for anything Camelia Hmm

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Soubriquet · 08/02/2019 08:50

She’s pushing for a decent apology, and better staff awareness of what happens if this is to happen to another customer

PengAly · 08/02/2019 08:58

Because of a racial incident they changed their policy so that anybody could go into a Starbucks without paying. It’s that specific thing I would avoid a Starbucks for.

I really wish I had a good response to this but honestly I don't Confused you are avoiding Starbucks because you may not like the type of people who go in there or that they aren't paying? I think the use of "anybody" is what made me raise an eyebrow but the not having to buy anything could cause problems for Starbucks

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