1989 to now...
In 1989, founding directors, Emmanuel Kokoris and Emmanuel Drivas were out searching for a late night cup of coffee in Brisbane, Australia, and not just a coffee, an excellent coffee. After an unsuccessful journey and hours of chatting, the pair planned a new business venture: The Coffee Club.
Their idea was to create more than just a place where people could meet for coffee. It was to provide a relaxed meeting place that is casual yet sophisticated, stylish yet affordable. In short, their plan was to meet an untapped need in the Australian hospitality marketplace.
At first, The Coffee Club opened in 1989 in Brisbane's magnificent Eagle Street Pier complex on the banks of the Brisbane River. The founding Directors' hard work paid off because it met with instant success. Today, The Coffee Club has expanded its presence to a franchise chain of almost 220 outlets throughout Australia & New Zealand, all working towards one mission: to provide good food, great service and excellent coffee! The Coffee Club offers two types of experiences - the 'Club' and the 'Café Bar Restaurant'.
- A welcoming relaxed meeting place enriching contemporary lifestyle
- Good food, great service & excellent coffee
- The answer to "Where will I meet you?"
Our focus is our customers, both internal and external.
Everything we do revolves around ensuring that our customers have positive and productive contact with us.
We will take responsibility for our actions.
We will actively promote a positive and satisfying work environment. We will present The Coffee Club positively at all times.
We will constantly re-evaluate our services.
We will actively elicit, listen to and act upon information for continuous improvement.
We will strive to be a leader in the industries of retail hospitality and franchising.
We will actively recognise, encourage, nurture and promote innovative practice in all that we do and are involved with.
The Founders
Meet the three founders of The Coffee Club who made it Australia's largest locally owned Café group.
The Executive Team
Meet the team behind the entrepreneurs...