The 'Coffice' Review

 Hello and welcome back to the COFFICE Review! Today I am reviewing a classic and well-known coffee shop – Costa. In this blog, I have chosen to review a Costa local to me as my classes are taking place online throughout COP26. However, as a big chain, there are Costa stores dotted about everywhere. If you’re looking for somewhere quick and easy to get a bit of work done, there will often be a Costa nearby.    Costa is one of the typical stores that come to mind when thinking of coffee shops. There are at least 3 Costa coffee shops in Glasgow City Centre as well as a number of Costas across the central belt but of course, services and facilities vary across stores depending on their size and location.    The positive about going to a chain coffee shop is that you kind of have an idea of what to expect. I went to Costa knowing I would have access to the internet, access to a plug socket, and, of course, access to coffee and cake. At 10am I opted for coffee and ma...

 Hello and welcome back to the COFFICE Review! Today, we will be reviewing Wilson St. Pantry. Situated in Merchant City, with a contemporary style interior and relaxed atmosphere Wilson St. Pantry offers breakfast, lunch and great coffee!  I was greeted by a friendly waitress, who was happy to find me a table next to a socket so I could charge my laptop while I worked. She told me before I sat down that they could only offer me a 1 hour time slot. This wasn't really ideal for me but I was late (as usual), so I sat down, got set up, connected to the Wi-Fi and decided I'd figure that one out later (or in an hour to be exact). I will start by telling you, the coffee and food was delicious! I had to mute myself and turn my camera off while I scoffed down my mushroom and spinach version of Eggs Benedict. I won't lie, it was amazing. But this review is not just about the food and coffee. I felt a bit awkward and exposed chatting to my laptop while I was sat within a couple of met...

Hello and welcome to the first COFFICE Review! On Friday I had two online classes and one on-campus tutorial back-to-back. So, I headed into town, and began my search for a suitable coffice!    I made my way along Ingram Street and passed the typical places – Pret, Tinderbox, iCafe - but I was looking for something a bit different.    I felt like I had walked too far. After sleeping in and being up all night with my three-year-old I was in desperate need of a coffee. So, I made a U-turn and that’s when I spotted Spitfire Espresso. On the corner of Ingram Street and Candleriggs with wooden benches sitting outside. It was busy for 9am on a Friday morning so I took this as a good sign and headed in.   Spitfire is a non-traditional espresso bar with a chilled, laid-back atmosphere, 30s style interior and jazzy background music. I sat at the bar stools by the window where I could people watched while I zoned in and out throughout my zoom lectures. Despite still findi...

Hello and welcome to the COFFICE Review!  I  am a third-year business student at the University of Strathclyde, and as part of my marketing course, we have been tasked with creating a blog. I have hummed and hawed with different ideas, but I have finally decided to focus this blog on something very relevant and fairly new to a lot of us... Throughout this blog I will be reviewing a number of coffee shops (and/or) cafes around the city centre, deciding whether or not they are suitable and can be used as a remote working area/office – hence the title ‘coffice’ (coffee, office… get it?) Over the past few years, and with a particular shout out to Covid-19, remote working has become more and more popular within the business world, encouraging a demand for remote and co-working spaces across the city centre – which I am looking forward to exploring. In all honesty, working from home was a struggle for myself, as I know it has been for many others – especially in peak lockdown. With ...