Two Big Brands with Poor Services

The past week gave me the reason to rant about two big brands with poor services. Don't get me wrong. I love both of these companies (really), but it just so happened that my experiences with their branches need to be told.

Firstly, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The poorly serviced branch located across our office building at McKinley Hill the Fort has been open since November 2009. Here are my rants:

1. Their forecasting is still ain't right. Chicken is supposed to be their core product, but they always run out of it. You'd always hear them say, "Sir, is it okay to wait for 5-7 minutes?" in almost all the things you'd order.
2. Staffs are inefficient. There are lots of staffs, but service is still very slow. They should really checkout the service of McDonald's located right across them.
3. Staffs needed to be trained on how to properly put blush on. Seriously, the girls who'd welcome you in the counters are wearing too dark of a blush on. My teammate even joked, "'Teh, mabigat ba ang blush on mo kaya mabagal ang service?!" (translated to "Miss, is your blush on too heavy for your service to be that slow?!")

Secondly, Globe Telecom. This branch is located at SM Megamall. What can I say about them?

1. Inefficient. The girl at the entrance asked what we came for, and we said we wanted to purchase a MiFi prepaid bundle. She said, "it's not available." We asked her "are you sure" about three times before she told us that she will check. After doing so, it was deemed available, so we got our number. Time wasted: 5 minutes.
2. Queuing was poorly done. That branch had about 15 counters, but several were not being used. As a result, tons of people were waiting, and some even chose to give up. Time wasted: 1-2 hours.
3. Staffs lacked knowledge of Globe's product. We wanted a MiFi. The girl who accommodated us knew what it was (pretending?), but not what it's for. Their computer does not say if there's stock or not, so she had to leave us to check the backroom. When she finally got back with the unit, the credit card was then brought to the cashier for processing. We wanted to test the item, but she didn't know how to use it. Luckily, I was playful enough and was able to operate it. A sad confession: it's her first time to use it and looks like we were the first customers who purchased the item.

For big brands such as KFC and Globe, customers and consumers have big expectations that their services will be on top of the line. Companies such as these should not be complacent on giving their best each time in each branch, because a loss of one customer will have a domino effect later on.

Training is the key. An awesome customer service should be the output. Needless to say, I was very disappointed. However, I can honestly say that I will continue patronizing these two brands, as I have learned to love them. Just don't reach the limit of hate or else...