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A ‘LATTE’ LOVE
A team of Costa baristas from the St James Square store on the Isle of Wight have helped two coffee fans tie the knot this month.
Store Manager Bernadette Allen and her team of baristas received an unusual request from 65 year-old holidaymakers Christopher and Izabela Thomas.
The Swindon couple, who have been together 14 years, made the decision to get married during their holiday and invited four baristas to not only act as witnesses at their nuptials, but also be their official wedding photographers, and helped them celebrate by hosting their reception in the Costa store.
To mark the occasion the baristas created a Costa cake and treated them to gift cards and a bottle of Champagne.
Bernadette said: “It’s certainly one of the more unusual requests we’ve had, but we were more than happy to help Chris and Izabela on their special day. We were honoured to be part of such a heart-warming occasion.”
Christopher and Izabela said: "The staff at the St James Square store really went above and beyond to help make our special day a memorable occasion. We both love Costa for their friendly staff so it seemed fitting to celebrate with them.”
Costa is celebrating its customers and employees throughout September and October. For more stories on Costa visit www.costa.co.uk
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Founded in London by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971, Costa is the UK’s favourite coffee shop, having been awarded “Best Branded Coffee Shop Chain in the UK and Ireland" by Allegra Strategies for five years running (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & November 2014).
With over 1,968 coffee shops in the UK and more than 1,157 shops in 29 overseas markets, Costa has diversified into both the at-home and gourmet self-serve markets. There are now more than 4,086 Costa Express self-serve machines.
In the UK Costa employs over 15,000 people and creates around 1,500 jobs each year.
Costa is committed to looking after coffee-growers. That's why we've established The Costa Foundation, a registered charity. The Costa Foundation's aims are to relieve poverty, advance education and the health and environment of coffee-growing communities around the world. So far, The Costa Foundation has funded the building of 46 schools and improved the social and economic welfare of coffee-growing communities.
