August 19th, 2008
Most weeks I haul my small petite behind onto York Railway station platform to catch the train to London. What has become a ritual this time of the morning, is my standard Latte from the AMT Coffee Kiosk in the main concourse. Staffed usually by three Polish girls, I am constantly amazed at just how efficient they are in serving grumpy customers like me. I rarely see a queue and this is not because people don’t buy their coffee; quite the reverse; it seems to be the most popular concession at York Railway. The lack of a queue is down to just how professional these staff are in serving up an amazing variety of drinks from a kiosk that is smaller than my wardrobe. I remember a few years back, the reality TV programme that followed the two brothers who set up AMT Coffee and the struggle they had in the early days. What appears to be in place now, is a very well oiled and amazingly efficient business model. How they pack so much equipment serving up so many differing drinks and snacks into such a small space, never ceases to amaze me.
The coffee itself is also reasonably good and compared to Starbucks, way ahead in terms of taste and quality.
Rating: 4 Stars. (Primarily because of the consistently fast efficient and friendly service)
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