Starbucks new CEO says he'll do BARISTA shifts for the coffee giant once a month trends now
The new CEO of Starbucks said he'll do barista shifts at the coffee giant once a month after earning his certification, which requires 40 hours of training in stores.
Laxman Narasimhan took the reins of the coffee chain on Monday from Howard Schultz about two weeks earlier than scheduled.
Narasimhan has been with the company for months, joining as the interim CEO in October, and said in a letter to employees that experiencing 'every aspect of the business [is] to learn what it truly means to wear the green apron.'
It comes amid a reinvention plan laid out by Schultz over the summer which involves $1 billion in investments aimed at updating trainings, improving equipment and raising wages.
It will also add other benefits for non-union employees to help modernize the brand and make it more relevant, according to CNN.
New CEO of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan, said he'll do barista shifts at the coffee giant once a month after earning his certification, which requires 40 hours of training in stores
'The past six months of my immersion into the company have been shaped by so many of you who have taught me about our very special culture at Starbucks,' Narasimhan wrote in the Thursday letter to employees obtained by the outlet.
'With you, I've experienced every aspect of the business to learn what it truly means to wear the green apron. You've welcomed me into our stores, trained me in how to be a barista … all to help me deeply understand what we do, how we do it, and the challenges and opportunities facing us.
'To keep us close to the culture and our customers, as well as to our challenges and opportunities, I intend to continue working in stores for a half day each month.'
Narasimhan said that last year's reinvention plan would be
