The Coffee Club

          The Coffee Club began late one night in 1989 when two good friends, Emmanuel Drivas and Emmanuel Kokoris, realized that no one in Brisbane, Australia served good food as well as a great cup coffee. Thus, they developed The Coffee Club to be a casual yet sophisticated, stylish yet affordable meeting place that offers good food, great service and excellent coffee.  

          After opening the first Coffee Club café and restaurant in Brisbane in 1989, the two founders then franchised the Coffee Club all over Australia and New Zealand. Today, the Coffee Club is one of Australia’s fastest growing and best known restaurant franchisors with more than 200 Coffee Club café restaurants. Unlike some of the world’s largest coffee brands, the Coffee Club is a casual dining, full-service restaurant concept with great coffee and a menu that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

          Having looked all over the world for a café/restaurant brands with the potential to be successful in Thailand and the other international markets, the Minor Food Group found that The Coffee Club was ideally positioned to expand internationally. The Coffee Club’s relaxed, fast casual atmosphere, strong coffee and food offering and experience as a franchisor would allow it to expand successfully in Asia.

          In January 2008, the Minor Food Group acquired a 50% stake in the Coffee Club. The founders, Emmanuel Drivas and Emanuel Kokoris still hold a 50% stake and they are focused on the continued expansion and success of The Coffee Club in Australia and New Zealand.  

          The Minor Food Group is now supporting the international expansion of The Coffee Club by developing company owned Coffee Club outlets in Thailand and by franchising The Coffee Club to partners operating in other Asian markets. With more than 20 years of experience as a franchisor, The Coffee Club has all of the expertise and systems needed to support a system of franchisees operating throughout Asia. In 2008, we were delighted when The Coffee Club was awarded Food Franchisor of the Year by the Franchise Council of Australia.

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