Botanic Avenue in Belfast as viewed through the window at Clements Coffee.
After this photo was taken a lovely girl at Clements told me the manager said 'No More Photos'. I spoke to the manager. Apparently 'a girl from the Head Office' was there and saw me. No more photos. I always thought of Clements as kind of a local place. Not the kind of place that would have a 'Head Office'. I may have to defect to Esquire's Coffee.
UPDATE - April 27th, 2006: I stayed true to Clements, Dear Listener. They make great coffee and the people who work there are really friendly. I've even forgotten about this incident:
it's starbucks envy. They started this no photo policy a couple years ago: http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/001223.shtml
Posted by: Fixer | December 22, 2005 at 06:22 AM
They dont have a head office do they?? Noo! I guess I will continue to sign my own cards for my free coffee ;)
Posted by: Phil | April 11, 2006 at 07:26 PM
so does that mean Clements is a no-go area now for you?
Esquire's is not so bad... but there's that weird statue out front of a that woman w/ a colander stuck on her rear... strange stuff!!
Posted by: Penelope | December 15, 2006 at 09:11 PM
would help if I read the entire entry before I post... duh!!
Posted by: Penelope | December 15, 2006 at 09:14 PM
That's alright Penelope - we all make mistakes - and yes I still go to Clements - quite a few of them in Belfast in fact.
Posted by: Jett Loe | December 16, 2006 at 07:00 PM
Yes there is indeed a head office, ive worked in clements for 5 years, we've never heard of the no photos thing in my shop!
Posted by: Becky | April 14, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Well... I've not been to a Clements coffee shop but I'm known as a bit of coffee snob and once I saw their sign, I thought... I'll have to take a visit to Belfast!
a Clements in Canada
Posted by: Steven Clements | June 26, 2007 at 12:12 AM
You should come Steven - it's good coffee.
Posted by: Jett Loe | June 26, 2007 at 12:19 AM