Cafe

“Starbucks Common Area” Opened Its Doors to Young People

Starbucks, in collaboration with the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG) and its licensed business partner Alshaya Group, opened the doors of its first Community Store in Turkey. Located in Ümraniye Yamanevler and named “Community Store Starbucks Common Area”, this store was designed as a meeting point where young people can explore their creativity, find inspiration and pursue their passions.

It was published

2 weeks ago

27 Nov 2024

Author:

Elif Akin Yuksel

Each Starbucks Community Store that opens in the world is a unique reflection of the community in which it is located, offering specially designed spaces where local groups can come together, connect, and organize creative events. The programs and experiences offered in the stores are designed with inspiration from the interests of Starbucks employees and the communities in which they are located. Turkey’s first Community Store will organize educational and social events for young people in collaboration with the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG).

For one year, it will offer various training programs covering topics such as personal development, strengthening talents and skills, career planning and participation in business life. In addition, young people will be supported to gain social responsibility awareness, participate in social activities, discover their creativity through cultural and artistic activities and become more involved in society. These programs will be prepared and implemented by an expert team, trainers and consultants in the form of workshops and training sessions. In order to teach young people the value of volunteering and social responsibility and to create awareness on these issues, the first lesson of the Community Store Starbucks Common Area was held on November 23 with the participation of 15 young people.

Commenting on the opening of the 'Starbucks Common Area' Figen Ilgaz, Vice President of Starbucks Türkiye Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan He said: “As Starbucks, we always act with the desire to be much more than coffee. Since our establishment, we have been a pioneering company that values human relations as much as the art of coffee. Adding value to the society we are in and growing together with them is very important to us. At every point where we meet with the society, we aim to build a stronger and more hopeful future by building bridges from heart to heart. Our ‘Starbucks Common Area’ project, which we have implemented for the first time in Turkey, stands out as the brightest reflection of this dream and passion. With this project, we have created a special center where young people can use the inspiration they gain from experiences and learning in every area of life. While creating this special center, we have established a heart-to-heart connection with the responsibility of contributing to social development and have made this place a home for our young people. Our door is open to everyone who will share with us the responsibility of contributing to themselves and society. Because we say this is your place. We invite all young people with great excitement to learn and grow together in this magnificent ecosystem and to build our future.”

A Global Community Impact Grant of approximately $135.000 from the Starbucks Foundation will further strengthen TOG’s collaboration. Designed to address local needs in the communities where Starbucks operates, the grant will support TOG’s work at the Community Store Starbucks Common Space. Through this grant, TOG will enable 1.000 youth and children to participate in personal development and skills development training, creativity and self-expression workshops, as well as career planning and mentoring support, and opportunities for social connection and networking.

Community Volunteers Foundation General Manager Ayşe Kırımlıse; “Since 2002, we have been working to empower young people and to be a part of their projects that will create value for society. For 22 years, we have witnessed that when young people are given the opportunity; there is no limit to what they can do with their potential and energy. We also know how valuable it is to open up space for young people and share their dreams in our Support and Youth Centers in different cities of Turkey. With the Ortak Alan project that we have implemented together with Starbucks; we aim to support young people with trainings that will strengthen them in both their business and social lives and to introduce them to volunteering. We aim for young people to be inspired, establish networks, discover themselves and come together to develop projects that will create social benefit in Ortak Alan. “All young people who want to take responsibility for a sustainable and more livable world have a ‘Common Area’ here,” he said.

Kelly Goodejohn, Head of Social Impact at Starbucks“Our Global Community Impact Grants initiative is a true collaboration between the Starbucks Foundation and our licensed partners who operate Starbucks stores around the world. Our licensed partners – Alshaya Group in Turkey – nominate local NGOs that will make a meaningful impact in their communities for grants. I am thrilled that the Community Volunteers Foundation (TOG) will be able to deliver programs that will create opportunities for young people in Turkey in the new Community Store space,” he said.

'Starbucks Common Area' was designed with priorities such as flexible spaces, technological integration and sustainability, considering the lifestyle and needs of young people. In this area, young people will be able to use the inspiration they have gained from experiences and learning in every area of life. It is also a free area where they can first transform themselves and then their surroundings with these experiences.

The advantages waiting for young people at Starbucks Community Stores will be:

Flexible Spaces: Spaces that can be easily adapted to different activities, from study sessions to art workshops.
Technology Integration: An environment that helps young people stay connected with high-speed Wi-Fi, charging stations, and digital collaboration tools.
Sustainability: A store design that is designed in line with the environmental awareness of young people, featuring energy-efficient lighting, recycled materials and green areas.
Comfortable Seating Areas: Comfortable seating arrangements and ergonomic furniture for long-term work and socializing.

Community Art Spaces: Spaces that host local artworks and hold art workshops.

About Starbucks

Our story began in 1971. At the time, we were retailing roasted and ground coffee, tea, and spices from a single store in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Today, we have the privilege of connecting with millions of guests in more than 80 markets every day.

In Turkey and the Middle East and North Africa region, Starbucks stores are operated by Alshaya Group in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates. We employ more than 8000 partners (employees) in Turkey alone.

Every day, we go to work hoping for two things: to share great coffee with our friends and to help make the world a little better. That was the case when the first Starbucks opened in 1971, and it's the same today. We have been sharing the same great coffee experience in Turkey since 2003.

Starbucks' mission statement is more than just words on paper—it's a philosophy that guides how business is done every day. Our mission is, “With every cup, every conversation, every community—we nurture the limitless possibilities of human connection.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Starbucks

Related Tags:Ayşe Kırımlı Figen Ilgaz Starbucks

Next Content

Adana's New Taste Stop Coffee World Toros Store Opened

Content Suggestion

You Have a Great Excuse to Eat Cake Today!

Advertising

Click to Comment

Cafe

BigChefs Makes Its Restaurants Audio-enabled for the Visually Impaired

BigChefs has partnered with BlindLook, a local startup that creates freedom technologies for an accessible world, to make the restaurant experience more inclusive. With this partnership, BigChefs, which has become EyeBrand, has made physical restaurants audible for visually impaired individuals. The application, which provides access to menu content and pricing information, also provides information about the locations of BigChefs branches and ease of access.

It was published

1 days ago

December 13 2024

Author:

Elif Akin Yuksel

Stating that every individual deserves the best quality experience BigChefs CEO Altan Kosova"With our understanding of "Always Better with an Inclusive World", we aim to make the restaurant experiences of our visually impaired individuals more accessible. This step once again demonstrates BigChefs' mission to create social benefit and its determination to provide equal access to everyone," he said.

BigChefs, Turkey’s leading full-service restaurant chain, has launched a new project within the scope of reducing inequalities, one of the sustainable development goals, with the understanding of “Always Better with an Inclusive World”. BigChefs has joined EyeBrand, the platform of BlindLook, which offers solutions to visually impaired individuals with its artificial intelligence and voice-based technology. As part of this partnership, BigChefs restaurants have now become vocal. The application, which can be downloaded free of charge from the App Store and Google Play Store, offers an independent restaurant experience, providing disabled individuals with access to menu content and pricing information. The application also provides information about the locations of BigChefs branches and ease of access.

In this context, the artificial intelligence assistant integrated in BigChefs restaurants makes the dining experience of visually impaired individuals more independent. When visually impaired individuals come to restaurants, they can take a photo of anything they are curious about, want a description of, or want, and receive detailed descriptions from this photo with the help of the artificial intelligence assistant. In this way, the restaurant experience is further enriched and BigChefs' inclusive service approach is taken one step further.

CEO Altan Kosova: “We Made the Restaurant Experience Inclusive for the Visually Impaired”

Stating that they are very proud to undertake such a meaningful work, BigChefs CEO Altan Kosova said, “As BigChefs, in addition to our mission to provide safe and delicious food to our guests, we also attach great importance to social responsibility. We became EyeBrand in order to share with all segments of society that we embrace inclusive service and embrace it as a sectoral value. All of our products, services and platforms where you see the EyeBrand badge show that we are aware of our visually impaired consumers. With this application, we aim to support the participation of our visually impaired individuals in social life by making their restaurant experiences more accessible. This step we have taken for an equal and inclusive world will continue with our innovative work,” he said.

Altan Kosovo He also drew attention to the fact that the application has become operational and said, “We continue to open branches both in Turkey and abroad in 2024. With our Numnum and Buselik brands in Turkey 28 branches in 120 cities We have reached. If abroad With 9 branches in 12 countries “We provide service. In all of our restaurants, we aim to make the restaurant experience more accessible for our visually impaired individuals. This approach reflects BigChefs' goal of adding value to the sector with a sense of social responsibility.”

Our Environmental and Social Responsibilities Are at the Forefront

As BigChefs, we always prioritize our environmental and social responsibilities. Altan Kosovo, He continued his words as follows: “We implement sustainability principles at every stage of our value chain for a more equal world, and support responsible production and consumption to leave a more livable world for the future.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Big Chefs

Tchibo in Tema World with its New Store

Tchibo, which continues to grow by increasing its investments in retail and coffee, has made its new store route Tema World. Tchibo's 30th store in Istanbul and 55th in Turkey, Tema World branch, awaits those who want to fully experience the real coffee flavor and enjoyable shopping experience with its regularly renewed themes.

It was published

4 days ago

December 11 2024

Author:

Elif Akin Yuksel

Making a difference in the sector with its unique business model Tchibo, continues its growth in Turkey with its store investments. One of the most popular entertainment and life centers of Istanbul, Theme WorldThe new Tchibo store located in ; can be used both as a café and a work environment with its spacious indoor and outdoor seating areas that focus on coffee pleasure. In addition to bringing coffee lovers together with real coffee pleasure; the stores are ready to meet every request and need of their guests with their wide range of products in constantly renewed themes such as travel, sports, home and life.

Source: HORECA TREND and Tchibo

World Turkish Coffee Day was celebrated at Beta Yeni Han

The historic Beta Yeni Han, where coffee was first roasted in Istanbul in the 16th century, celebrated December 5th World Turkish Coffee Day with a very special event. The event, organized by Beta Gıda for the third time this year and where the rich and deep roots of Turkish coffee were discovered, also saw the opening of Istanbul's first coffee museum, the Beta Yeni Han 1554 Coffee Museum.

It was published

6 days ago

December 9 2024

Author:

Elif Akin Yuksel

December 5th World Turkish Coffee and Culture Day Festival Celebrated at Beta Yeni Han. Coffee lovers came together at the festival held for the third time this year at the historical Beta Yeni Han, where coffee was first roasted in Istanbul in the 16th century.

Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan and many protocols attended the event where many coffee-related topics such as the history of coffee, coffee stories, coffee ceremony, and coffee brewing were conveyed through enjoyable conversations. Turkish Coffee Culture and Research Association President Nuri Çolakoğlu (TKKA), Beta Gıda Istanbul Branch Manager Hatice Uğur and Arzum Electrical Home Appliances Board Chairman Murat Kolbaşı were speakers.

On the day when the Coffee Art works prepared with coffee by the painter Mücella Balyemez were exhibited, the coffee ceremony performed in palaces in history was revived by the Beta Yeni Han team. While the video film screening that covered the development of Beta Yeni Han from past to present attracted a lot of attention, special poems prepared by the Beta Yeni Han marketing team that supports Turkish coffee culture added color to the event. In the festival where special treats were included for Turkish Coffee Day, traditional Turkish coffee was served with copper cezves at the coffee stand on the sand. Participants had the chance to experience delicious Beta coffees together with Beta Gıda's tasting treats.

Istanbul's First Coffee Museum, Beta Yeni Han 1554 Awent crazy

Beta Gıda on World Turkish Coffee Day Beta Yeni Han 1554 Coffee Museum The opening ceremony was also held for Beta Yeni Han, one of the most important heritages of Istanbul's history, Beta Gıda, which opened the historical coffee oven that was unearthed during the restoration of the Beta Yeni Han as a museum, changed the fate of the historical Han hidden in the dusty pages of history. The first coffee museum of Istanbul, approved by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Beta Yeni Han 1554 Coffee Museum, aims to introduce visitors to the rich history, production processes and cultural importance of coffee. The museum, where the passion for coffee will be revived in Istanbul, known as the place where the cultural journey of coffee began, aims to highlight the value of Turkish coffee, which is accepted as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage” by UNESCO.

"Our aim is to add value to Turkish Coffee Culture”

Expressing her happiness to come together with coffee lovers on World Turkish Coffee and Culture Day, Beta Istanbul Branch Manager Hatice Uğur said that Istanbul's first coffee museum, Beta Yeni Han 1554 Coffee Museum, Uğur stated that they were proud to open the inn. Explaining that they were celebrating World Turkish Coffee Day and that this inn has a very important place in Istanbul's history, he said, “This structure, which played a central role in the commercial and social life of the Ottoman period, contains a rich historical and cultural heritage that sheds light on the origins of coffeehouse culture. Known in the past as Emin Han, Tahmis Han, Hasırcılar Han and today known as Beta Yeni Han, this structure has the distinction of being the first coffeehouse opened in 1554 that is still in use in history with its architectural and social context in the region where Ottoman Coffee culture was born. At the same time, It is known as the first place where coffee was roasted in Istanbul in the 16th century. The historical coffee oven, which was accidentally unearthed during the restoration of Beta Han, revealed the unique past of this structure once again. As Beta Gıda, we wanted to turn this historical coffee oven into a museum and make it a place that everyone can visit in order to preserve it and add value to Turkish Coffee Culture,” he said and continued as follows: “Our guests visiting the museum will be able to see the historical process of coffee production at the place where the story of coffee began, namely at the zero point of coffee. In addition, they will be able to explore the coffee production tools we exhibit in the exhibition section. We invite everyone interested in coffee and history to take a journey into the past in the historical atmosphere of Beta Han.”

A'la Turkish Coffee in its Brand New Packaging

Wanting to continue the Turkish coffee tradition, which has a great value in our culture, and to reinterpret this tradition with a modern touch, Beta Gıda launched the new packaging of Âlâ Türk Kahvesi, which it started producing for this purpose, on World Turkish Coffee Day. While the historical oven where coffee is known to have been roasted for the first time inspired the taste of A'la İstanbul 1554- Historical Eminönü Turkish Coffee, the deep traces of the past and the rich social texture shaped by tolerance were reflected in its renewed design. A'la İstanbul 1554 has come to life again with its special packaging design emphasizing the quality coming from the depths of history. Prepared with coffee beans meticulously processed by Beta Gıda's experts, A'la Türk coffee not only offers a delicious experience, but also promises a historical and cultural journey to Beta Yeni Han and museum visitors. The first coffee museum in Istanbul Beta Yeni Han Coffee MuseumIt will be open to visitors from Sunday, December 6th.

Source: HORECA TREND and Beta New Inn