Starbucks customers in South Korea have been asked to stop bringing “bulky items” into cafes to do their office work, after some brought printers and desktop computers.
Others had brought in partitions and more than one computer to mark their office territory.
As many people choose to work from home, cafes like Starbucks have been trying to strike the balance between being a casual coffee place and welcoming customers choosing to work there.
Starbucks said laptops, iPads, and mobile phones are still welcome but not items that “impact the shared space” and limit seating.