Cafe2U
Description:
Cafe2U is a proven concept that offers franchisees the freedom to choose their working hours and location.
Opportunities:
Franchises available in all areas of the UK and Ireland.
Business Type:
Franchise.
Minimum Investment:
£15,000.
Financing Assistance:
Yes, through a third party.
Training Provided:
Yes.
Home-based:
Yes.
Part-time:
Yes.
Talking to existing owners in a franchise network is a crucial step in identifying the right franchise. Their experience will tell you a lot about the business and your prospects for success. Here you can listen to one franchisee talking about the Café 2U franchise.
Cafe2U is the premier mobile cafe franchise system, delivering great quality hot drinks and snacks to delighted customers, in any location. Whether it’s a business park, industrial estate, or even a building site; Cafe2U can be there serving great coffee any time, any place, anywhere!
Cafe2U has been selling franchises in the UK since late 2005 and expanded to Ireland in 2009, and has been growing ever since. Cafe2U was the first mobile cafe franchise to take quality espresso coffee & hot drinks direct to its customers – truly a mobile cafe service or, as the name explains, a Cafe2U!
Cafe2U has reached and exceeded the magical number of 130 franchises worldwide, and is rapidly approaching 50 in the UK. We are the largest & fastest growing mobile cafe business in the UK, and continue to remain No. 1 in the world!
“My Cafe2U is part of the family now”
Jeff, Cafe2U Franchisee Belfast Harbour
Are you fed up with your daily routine? Are you looking for an opportunity that will reward your hard work? Do you want to decide when you work and spend more time 
with friends and family? If the answer is yes to these questions, and you want to build your own profitable business, then Cafe2U is the franchise for you.
During these difficult times, the coffee industry is still growing very strongly and as shop fronts feel the effects of the global crunch, the low overheads and flexibility of mobile businesses, means Cafe2U is the perfect business for today’s marketplace.
Cafe2U’s proven concept offers franchisees the freedom to choose their working hours and location. You do not need to have prior hospitality or coffee related experience. You can run this business on your own, or with a partner or friend, working from home with minimal overheads and guaranteed healthy returns.
Building, launching, and running a new business is not straight forward, and there are many potential pitfalls, which Cafe2U help its franchisees navigate around. This guarantees that our franchisees are much more prepared for running their own business than an independent business owner.
Cafe2U is a cafe on wheels; and not just any wheels, Mercedes Vito wheels! We bring premium espresso coffee & hot drinks and other treats to places that high street coffee shops cannot reach! – Business districts, retail parks, industrial estates, out-of-town offices, indoor or outdoor functions and shows! Our franchisees run a daily route that their customers eagerly look forward to, serving a variety of premium coffees in all shapes, sizes and flavours, as well as tea, smoothies, juices, hot chocolate, mouth watering cookies, muffins and cakes, salads, sandwiches, hot foods and more.
“I used to drink coffee to go to work…Now I go to work for coffee from Cafe2U”
Michael, Cafe2U Customer
Cafe2U targets a captive market. The development of the “coffee culture” in the UK shows that people have a sophisticated taste for decent coffee. The majority of workers, however, are not located next to a coffee shop and have to make do with a kettle and a jar of instant. Cafe2U changes all that. We bring customers what they want – quality and variety superbly presented right where they work.
Cafe2U to you has gone from strength to strength, and together with our franchisees, our growth has led to great and continual success. To ensure your success, our “Acceleration package” provides you with:
- Expert tuition & training at the Cafe2U academy
- Exclusive Cafe2U territories
- Personal one to one support for the first 2 weeks
- Ongoing support, training and development
- Guaranteed income from day 1, for 2 weeks
- Expanded & improved marketing kit
Cafe2U will allow you to:
- Earn a fantastic income; a cup of coffee has a healthy margin!
- Be your own boss.
- Provide a high street coffee shop service but don’t work high street coffee shop hours, leaving more time for family and friends.
- Get a high level of repeat business from your customers.
- No climbing the greasy corporate pole.
- Less commuting to work because most franchises trade close to home.
And from there, you will reap the benefits with an increased quality of life because you are in control.
Cafe2U is actively seeking franchisees throughout the UK and Ireland. We aim to have a Cafe2U in every major town in the UK and Ireland.
You could be the next Cafe2U franchisee!
We have worked tirelessly to improve our product in the UK from the first van launched in 2005, to this day.
Cafe2U is a proven business model from Australia, trading since 2001, with more than 130 Cafe2U’s on the road. The franchise must feel right for you. We can arrange for you to spend time with one of our franchisees, and with us, as your potential franchisor. We’ve got to get to know you as well – we have a responsibility to protect our brand and build effectively within the growing coffee industry.
What do I do now?
- Talk to us – pick up the phone or come and see us – we are real!
- We will send you the Cafe2U information pack by email
- Complete our online information request – This helps us make sure you suit the franchise, and it suits you – the beginning!
- We will send you our detailed FAQ document & franchise cost sheet
- Come and see us to discuss your plans, financial considerations, and potential territories in your area.
- Taste our product – It’s crucial that you know why we are so popular, and understand our appeal.
- Visit a franchisee – We can arrange this for you. As long as you buy a coffee or 2 they will talk to you too!
"I have never been happier in my working life, since I made the decision to own a Cafe2U franchise. My background was in retail management and I needed a change from the daily grind of working long hours for someone else. I needed something that would suit the lifestyle of a young growing family and was also financially rewarding as well as being enjoyable to do. Since starting Cafe2U, my life has changed dramatically. I love the daily challenge of running my own business and let's not forget, being my own boss. The brand is second to none; the product is fantastic; the training and support is superb and very reassuring. There is no stone left unturned from an operational perspective with a manual for everything. They have made all the mistakes so that I don't have to. Let's not forget the people though. Everyone is so friendly and approachable; they are also very professional and thorough. My own franchise has been up and trading now for 4 months and has exceeded all expectations, so much so that I should have another van on the road within the next few months, and a third before my Cafe2U 1st anniversary. All of this will be achieved without losing sight of the fact that I joined Cafe2U for a lifestyle change. Cafe2U ticks all the boxes and more. My van is now part of the family." - Jeff, Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland
"Having worked for 16 years as an office manager, and then spent the last 3 years at home looking after my children, I decided I wanted to go back to work and do something for myself. Cafe2U offers me the opportunity to work, but not in a stifling environment, build my own business, yet still balance this with my young family commitments. I am thoroughly enjoying serving a product everyone loves, working outside, meeting new friends, and of course driving a Mercedes! The support, training, and sense of belonging I have received from the Cafe2U team have been fantastic. Winning the inaugural Cafe2U Franchisee of the Year award only enhanced this further and now with a second franchised operation I know that I have made the right choice for my future." - Tracey, Thorpe Park, Leeds
Café2u has given me the opportunity to completely change my lifestyle. Long hours were preventing me from spending any quality time with my family. The credit crunch also brought with it the added stress of the possibility of losing my job as a manager in the financial services industry. After visiting two franchisees, I realised there was a definite market for Cafe2u even in the current climate. Cafe2u have a fantastic product offering and it's reassuring to see your customers include you as part of their daily routine. It has been a good decision for me and I see my business getting bigger by the week, while still being able to pick my son up from school every day!" - Doug, Cafe2U Milton Keynes
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