COFFEE NEEDED AT WORK?

Cafe2U will deliver fresh espresso coffee and great food to you at work, everyday. Our mobile espresso coffee vans:

  • Come to locations not serviced by traditional outlets
  • Charge competitive café prices
  • Are driven by professional baristas, who are trained in Safe Food Handling (HACCP), meaning safe, reliable and professional service

Our Story

Cafe2U has pioneered the mobile coffee industry, now boasting more than 150 vans worldwide, including Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

The purpose of Cafe2U is to deliver the highest quality espresso coffee and convenient food options to nontraditional locations.


2000

First prototype mobile café vehicle launched in Australia on Sydney’s northern beaches. It was with this first vehicle that the mobile café concept and potential profitability of this new style of business model were tested.

2005

Mobile coffee business franchise model was complete and Cafe2U was relaunched in the Australian market with 12 franchisees, all of which were Sydney based. Proof of concept commenced in Leeds in the UK with a view to expand the brand internationally.

2006

Franchisee family grew to 50 in Australia and 6 in the UK. Rated as one of Australia’s top 7 franchise systems by the Financial Review ‘Smart Investor’ based purely upon franchisee return on investment. This was a result of an independent rating of over 600 Australian franchise systems. Listed in Australia’s Business Review Weekly (BRW) Fastest 100 franchise systems.

2008

Milestone of 100 franchises worldwide reached.

2009

Named Australia’s Best Value Franchise System by The Financial Review Smart Investor magazine.

2010

Cafe2U’s exclusive coffee blend becomes a medal winner in the prestigious Golden Bean awards in Australia.

2011

By end of 2011, there are 185 franchises worldwide.

2012

For the second year in a row, Cafe2U Australia rates as number 15 on the BRW Fast Franchises survey (number of outlets). Cafe2U UK wins the Best Franchisor Category of the Express Newspapers Brand Builder Award In July Cafe2U New Zealand commences trading with its first Franchise Partner in Te Rapa, Hamilton. In August Cafe2U International signs the Master Franchise agreement for South Africa. Cafe2U receives two more medals in the Australian Golden Bean coffee roasting awards.

Now

Cafe2U remains a 100% Australian owned company.