Munich cafe goes viral for defending staff for not speaking German
A fresh debate about whether foreigners should be able to speak German in the service industry has been reignited following a post from a cafe in Munich that defended staff over their language skills.
A Munich cafe has gone viral for standing up for its staff who do not speak flawless German. The Kanso Coffee Lab, an international team located in the Bavarian capital, shared an Instagram post defending their employees on Sunday. The post emphasized that while most of the team speaks German, others have English as their first or strongest language.
The cafe explained that they hire based on skills, experience, attitude, and passion, not the passport or language of their staff. They encouraged customers to ask for a German-speaking team member if needed, but stressed that expecting every person to speak perfect German or treating them differently due to language is not acceptable.
The cafe's post garnered over 17,600 likes and a thousand comments, with many praising the cafe for its inclusive approach. However, some suggested that basic German proficiency is necessary for customer-facing jobs in Munich.
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