If you watch my YouTube videos, you'll know that I started working at Whittard in York (Parliament Street) about 5 months ago! It's a lot of fun and I get to meet some rather happy people on a daily basis (well, the days I work anyway)!
I've been going to Whittard's shops ever since I was about 3 years old - I remember when my Mum took me in for the first time, and I tried their instant tea, which was a very unusual concept to me at the time! Since then, I've tried every hot chocolate flavour, every instant tea, and most of the teas and coffees available - turns out it really helps when recommending products to customers! I'm wanting to do some tea, coffee and hot chocolate reviews for my blog/vlog soon, so keep a look out :)
The Whittard I work in is in York city centre, so we get a rather large amount of tourists through the doors. They never cease to amaze us, especially those from foreign countries - just the other day we had a customer who spent nearly £100 on tea and hot chocolate!! Thankfully, most of the products travel well, so they can be taken abroad.
My house-mates get to try a lot of the products too, as I get to take some of them home every now and then. This is the very reason why one of my house-mates is now addicted to Crème Brûlée hot chocolate. :3 (Sorry Hannah!)
By far one of the best parts of my job is meeting people. I love talking to the customers; finding out where they're from, recommending local shops and tourism, and sometimes just being someone to talk to. Obviously it's nice if customers buy things from us after a conversation, but there are a few who just need a natter from time to time.
People often ask me why I'm so happy all the time - I just love being an enthusiastic optimist! Even a smidgen of optimism can go a long way, especially if someone you meet is having a bit of an off day and needs just a little bit of happy.
Like I always say: if you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours. :D
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