Baristas required to adhere to Starbucks' new dress code
/A popular destination while attending the spring ICSC convention every May has been the Starbucks located in the Grand Lobby between the North and Central Halls at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
One change you’ll find at the 2025 convention is that most meetings will take place in the North Hall or South Hall because the Central Hall, which has been the dominant hall for years is undergoing renovations. So, the Starbucks location won’t be as centrally located but will likely be as busy as ever.
However insignificant, one thing you might notice while you’re there is a new dress code that Starbucks will initiate starting in mid May. Baristas will be required to wear a solid black top, whether it's a crewneck, collared or button-up shirt. For their bottoms, the company is requiring a shade of black, khaki or blue denim. The company will continue to require the green logo apron over the new standard dress. The green apron has been used by Starbucks since it launched in 1987.
The new dress code is part of a move by Starbucks to improve standards that were relaxed in the past few years. For example, in 2016, Starbucks began to allow baristas to embrace some more diversified personal styles from pink hair to fedoras. No more. It’s back to basics.
Among the reinstated practices Starbucks is bringing back are condiment bars, serving in-store coffee in ceramic mugs and having baristas write on paper cups with Sharpies. What do you think?