Cafe2U is the world's premier mobile coffee franchise. We offer franchisees the opportunity to take control of their lives!

Join the UK’s Number One Mobile Coffee Franchise

Cafe2U is the UK’s leading mobile coffee franchise system, delivering fresh espresso coffee and great food to businesses, events and functions. Cafe2U is a member of the British Franchise Association and has over 85 franchisees in the UK.

Cafe2U… The UK’s Leading Mobile Coffee Franchise

Cafe2U is the UK’s leading mobile coffee franchise system, delivering fresh espresso coffee and great food to businesses, events and functions. In the fast-growing coffee industry, Cafe2U offers opportunities for small business entrepreneurs to own their successful mobile coffee business without the hassles of landlords, rent or staff. With over twenty years' operating experience, our expertise is both extensive and proven.

The Cafe2U business model is based on weekday success, with our franchise partners able to increase this regular revenue through event and function work, so you can balance your lifestyle and business goals. Whether your aspirations are to operate a single van or to build a multi-van business, Cafe2U have the proven formula to help you achieve your goals.

Each Cafe2U franchise owner is equipped with a state-of-the-art all-electric mobile café fully compliant with all Food Safety and Local Government requirements.

Cafe2U's exclusive coffee blend is roasted to a unique recipe that uses only the finest beans. All Cafe2U branded products are made with only top-quality ingredients to ensure that the food and beverages served are of the highest standard.

Training and Support

At Cafe2U our training and support is second to none. We make sure you have the tools for success. In March 2009, the Cafe2U Acceleration Package was launched. This four-week training and support program for all new Cafe2U Franchise Partners ensures that your business gets off to a flying start.

The Cafe2U Acceleration Training and Launch Programme provides new Franchise Partners with:

1 week of classroom training, incorporating:

Professional barista training
Safe food handling (HACCP Certification)
Food management systems
Franchise Partner training manuals
Business operations manuals
Business development manual
Launch promotional pack
Business management training
Local area market training

1 week Franchise Partner (in territory) pre-work conducted under supervision of the Franchise Development Manager (FDM) – a personal coach and mentor to help you get up and running

2 weeks in territory launch program with a Franchise Development Manager to fast track the development of the business

2 weeks of minimum £300 per day Franchise Partner Revenue Guarantee.

Best of all, your till will be ringing and your customer base will start to build! Read more HERE

The FDM is always available for help and visits each Franchise Partner quarterly to document success and plan improvements and growth. Franchise Partners are supplied with a local area marketing toolkit and in January/ February Cafe2U holds its Annual Conference where Franchise Partners from around the UK and Ireland gather for a motivating weekend of learning and networking.

Financial Information

Our franchise fee (excluding your vehicle) starts from just £20,950 plus vat; which includes your exclusive territory licence, training, launch and marketing pack.

Your Cafe2U all-electric mobile café and all your equipment can be funded over 3, 4 or 5 years. We can assist you in arranging finance (subject to finance approval) so your personal investment can be as low as £20,000.

You could even qualify for a Government backed Business Start-Up Scheme which would allow you to borrow up to £25,000 without investing any money of your own. This figure doubles, if the business has two Directors. We are more than happy to discuss this option in more detail with you.

Some of the Benefits of being a Cafe2U Franchise Partner

No % royalty –Fixed weekly fee
Low initial investment
No prior experience necessary
Booming industry – according to the British Coffee Association; in the UK, we now drink approximately 98 million cups of coffee per day.
High profit margins
High level of daily repeat business.
Industry leading 4-week training, including Acceleration Package and income guarantee
Ongoing support and training

What we look for in a Cafe2U Franchise Owner

Like any business, owning and operating a successful Cafe2U franchise requires 100% commitment. With this in mind we encourage you to carefully consider the following important points whilst you conduct your due diligence:

Determine your motivation for wanting to join the Cafe2U team
Assess any lifestyle and income implications of owning and operating your own Cafe2U franchise
Determine if your financial situation supports the establishment of a Cafe2U franchise.
Ensure you have the desire to be the very best in mobile coffee.

Franchise Territories

We have a unique territory-mapping program based on a sample of existing territories. This allows us to provide you with an exclusive Cafe2U territory, which we know will provide a customer base sufficient for the needs of a successful franchise.

Exclusive territories allow you to choose your area and never compete with other Cafe2U Franchise Partners. With Cafe2U, your neighbours are your teammates, not your competition.

Prime territories are available across the UK.

Cafe2U News

Meet Scott & Emma Colmer, Cafe2U franchisee, North Kent

March 25, 2025

Former business consultant Scott Colmer’s work was badly hit by the effects of COVID, and he soon found himself in need of a new income.

In true consultant style Scott saw this as an opportunity, rather than a crisis; he felt the time had finally come to use his considerable management experience to launch his own business. Like many people Scott wasn’t sure what this should be at first, but was already well aware of the huge advantages that being part of a well-established franchise offered over going it alone.

Scott’s wife Emma, then a School Counsellor, also began to feel she needed a career change, so they both began to research their options, and were quickly attracted to the idea of a mobile café business. They found the perfect franchise in Cafe2U who were able to offer them a robust business model, an excellent reputation, and a way to build a bright future with all the expertise they needed to flourish.

Launching a new business straight out the pandemic wasn’t easy, but Scott and Emma look back on the decision as the best they ever made. Not only have they built a rewarding new career, but are more able to enjoy the work-life balance they’ve always wanted.

“Becoming franchisees has absolutely changed our lives. I have three children and a dog so having the extra flexibility that being your own boss affords you has given us a much better work/life balance.”

Is it time you gave yourself a new lease of life with a change of direction?

Cafe2U franchise owners are busy all year round, even with warm, sunny days being the exception sometimes, Cafe2U vans will still be zipping around like busy, little worker bees delivering their sweet, nectar-like coffee to customers all up and down the UK!

Here’s how you can make it happen

The first step is deciding on the change you want to see in your life, of course. Sure, you want to start your own business and enjoy all the independence and financial rewards that come with it, but what kind of business? What kind of lifestyle do you want to create for yourself?

As you’re reading this, I think it’s safe to say that running a mobile café is appealing to you as an option, so how do you find out if it really is the right move for you?

They really are fantastic resources when it comes to learning what this franchise opportunity is all about and how it has worked for so many others. However, if you have any questions, or just want to talk about how a mobile café business could fit into your plans for the future, please remember that we’re always here to help.

So, why don’t we schedule a chat so we can talk about it some more? There’s no pressure, just an opportunity for you to see if this could be the right next step for you.

Just click the button at the bottom of this email to get in touch

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