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Talvolta capita che supermercati e grandi magazzini in Finlandia offrano ai clienti un caffe’ o uno snack.
In genere succede cosi’, come vedete nelle mie foto: viene allestito un banchetto con un thermos di caffe’, uno di acqua calda per i te’, dei biscotti, lo zucchero, l’immancabile latte, dell’acqua, un succo di frutta e dei tovagliolini. La clientela puo’ servirsi da sola a piacimento.



Talvolta puo’ anche esserci del personale che serve, generalmente pero’ si tratta di occasioni speciali, inaugurazioni…o se ci si aspetta grande affluenza di pubblico.
Ho scattato queste foto un fine settimana di maggio scorso nel grande magazzino Tokmanni a Salo. Il cartello qui sotto dice: offriamo il caffe’ ai nostri clienti e ai primi 200 anche una confezione di salsicce da grigliare.

One Extra Coffee.
Sometimes supermarkets and department stores in Finland offer customers a cup of coffee or a snack. It usually happens like this, as you can see in my photos: a stand is set up with a thermos of coffee, one of hot water for tea, biscuits, sugar, the inevitable milk, some water, a fruit juice and some napkins. Customers can help themselves as they like.
Sometimes there may be staff serving, but usually it is for special occasions, openings…or if a large crowd is expected.
I took these photos one weekend last May in the Tokmanni department store in Salo.
The big advertisement sign says: we offer coffee to our customers and the first 200 will also get a pack of grill sausages.
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Mais quelle bonne idée !
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Che bella iniziativa 🩵
"Mi piace"Piace a 1 persona
Similar things are done here, too. 😊
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While slightly less prosaic you get a free coffee every time you shop in Waitrose. I’ve never seen anyone handing out sausages though 😀
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…a wonderful accomidation.
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Hello,
It is nice to have a coffee or biscuit, while shopping.
It has been awhile since I have seen such offers in our stores.
Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead.
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I love these kind of surprises ☕️🍪🍩
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A great idea!
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Thanks. ☕️
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Me too, sure! 😄😄☕️
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Thank you Eileen. Have a nice week ahead too!
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Sure! ☕️
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Here in Finland sometimes you may get pea soup too. Especially in winter. ☕️
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Good ideas! ☕️
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Si, davvero. Piacevole. ☕️
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Oui, une idée agréable. ☕️
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What an excellent idea!
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Nice! I’ve rarely seen this.
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It is a pleasant idea. ☕️
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Ja asiakkaita riittää, kun on ilmaista kahvia tarjolla. 😄
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Such a lovely gesture! ☕🍪 A free coffee while shopping makes the day feel warmer, and the sausages giveaway is a fun bonus.
It’s these small touches that turn errands into little moments of joy. 🌸
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You are right. Thanks Veronica. ☕️
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😄😄😄
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Mi è inevitabile pensare a cosa succederebbe se applicassimo questo gesto in Italia. Brividi. 😁
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Purtroppo…
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We found a few wonderful stores which did this when we lived in Europe and those stores quickly became our favorite places to shop!
Now, I must go have my sausages and coffee to start this day!
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The grilled sausages were unexpected!
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I believe you! Thanks for your kind comment.
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Thanks for your always kind comments and humour.
I hope you both are fine. All the best!
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