Industry

The New Zealand Culinary Fare comprises of 60 competitions, covering both kitchen and restaurant challenges. It provides a platform for hospitality participants to match themselves against their counterparts and to compete for prestigious industry awards and prizes.

Each year, with the support of many sponsors, the Restaurant Association of New Zealand hosts the New Zealand Culinary Fare. This event is presented in association with the Hospitality Standards Institute.

Over three days of competition, nearly 1000 entrants compete in what is believed to be the world's largest annual hot kitchen competition.

Major sponsor and organiser of the 2010 International Franchisee Convention

The International Franchisee Convention brings together all of our Franchisees from Australia, New Zealand and Thailand to network, learn and celebrate being part of The Coffee Club Family.

The three-day event includes a range of business and motivational speakers, and focuses on helping Franchisees improve their businesses, leadership and communication skills.

It also provides the opportunity to hear the secrets behind the more successful stores, plus develop strong relationships with other Franchisees and corporate staff.

More information can be obtained by calling Krysti (our communications coordinator) on (07) 3010 3008.

Major sponsor and organiser of The Coffee Club Franchise of the Year

The Franchise of the Year Award is an opportunity for our stores to be recognised for all the excellent work they do throughout the year.

It’s a much sought after accolade, with The Coffee Club Domain Central in Townsville winning the title in 2009.

The award really highlights the success, leadership and motivation to excel within The Coffee Club Franchising Group.

We are looking forward to judging participants this year!

Barista of the Year Award

The Coffee Club is all about Excellent Coffee, so you can imagine the Barista of the Year is a highly coveted title for our staff.

Over six months, our baristas battle it out to earn a spot in the finals where they are given 30 minutes in which to serve four perfect coffees and four identical signature drinks.

Competitors are judged on everything from extraction times, use of the grinder, milk texturing and presentation.

As 2009 Barista of the Year Alina Morris said, the award is “by far the greatest achievement, not just for me personally, but for my store, my colleagues, and my customers”.

Signature Drink Award

The Signature Drink Award encourages our baristas to come up with a new style of drink that could be served at The Coffee Club. In fact, the winning drink does go on our menu for everyone across Australia and New Zealand to try!

2009 winner Casey Herbener invented the Mocha Mintté – a delicious latte infused with melted peppermint milk chocolate, then decorated with a fresh mint leaf and finished with a light dusting of chocolate.

Come into a store and try one now!

Good Food, Great Service, and Excellent Coffee is The Coffee Club’s motto, so it’s not surprising that the Good Food Award is one of the most sought after awards within the Group.

The winner of the award must show a commitment to maintaining the high standards of The Coffee Club, including promoting and reinforcing quality and consistency within the store.

2009 winner Paul Johnson from The Coffee Club Carousel did all of this, showing that a passion for Good Food brings together all of the aspects that set The Coffee Club apart from everyone else.  

The Coffee Club recognises outstanding customer service with our Great Service Award. It’s given to an employee who consistently provides an exceptional experience to all customers, all of the time.

It’s one of the reasons we have such a loyal customer base who make a visit to The Coffee Club part of their everyday routine.

2009 winner Mark Boyd from The Coffee Club Cavill Mall summed it up nicely when he said: “Every patron deserves to be given the best and friendliest service so that they can walk out with a positive lasting impression.”