点评:I have frequented The Core a lot. Sometimes alone and sometimes with a friend.
When I first discovered it I was delighted...healthy food and drinks in Swindon; quite a find.
Over a period of time I found that I couldn't continue to rely on their business hours, so much so that even checking their website didn't guarantee I would be in time to order. Closing times have pulled back from 3pm to 2pm and, finally, 1pm.
In recent months I called beforehand because it would be pointless to travel 8 miles to be disappointed. It is not as though there is a similar alternative in Old Town. I was told that as long as I arrived to order before Ipm I would be served.
When I/we arrived, we were told that the kitchen had closed. It was 12.50. The staff in question dealt with it well as there was no alternative. It had been quiet and they had started clearing before 1pm.
I gave all that explanation as a background to my frustration two weeks ago when I arrived on a wet and windy day at around 11.45 -12. I wanted lunch as I was going onto a further appointment.
As I reached the top of the stairs, the owner was seemingly holding a business meeting; the place was empty and he explained that there had been an event the night before (waving his hand at some balloons) and the staff were sleeping it off.
"Didn't you see the notice on the (open) door?" "No". As I walked out it saw it laying sodden on the pavement.
My point is...businesses need to exhibit reliability or they will lose their customers. Customers like myself will say 'I like the concept but I do not like the fact that there is a certain 'gung ho' attitude to how the business is run regarding opening hours'.
翻译:我经常光顾 The Core。有时一个人,有时和朋友一起。
当我第一次发现它时,我很高兴……斯温顿的健康食品和饮料;相当不错的发现。
一段时间后,我发现我不能继续依赖他们的营业时间,以至于即使查看他们的网站也不能保证我能及时订购。关门时间从下午 3 点缩短到下午 2 点,最后是下午 1 点。
最近几个月我提前打电话,因为旅行 8 英里而感到失望是没有意义的。老城区似乎没有类似的选择。有人告诉我,只要我在 Ipm 之前到达订购,我就会得到服务。
当我/我们到达时,我们被告知厨房已经关闭。那是 12 点 50 分。有问题的工作人员处理得很好,因为别无选择。那里很安静,他们在下午 1 点之前开始清理。
两周前,当我在 11.45 -12 左右的一个潮湿多风的日子到达时,我把所有这些解释作为我沮丧的背景。我要去参加进一步的约会,所以我想吃午饭。
当我到达楼梯顶端时,店主似乎正在召开商务会议。这个地方是空的,他解释说前一天晚上发生了一件事情(向一些气球挥手),工作人员正在睡觉。
“你没看到(打开的)门上的告示吗?” “不”。当我走出去时,它看到它湿透地躺在人行道上。
我的观点是……企业需要表现出可靠性,否则他们将失去客户。像我这样的客户会说“我喜欢这个概念,但我不喜欢这样的事实,即对营业时间的业务运作方式存在某种‘狂热’的态度”。