ZAIN (AL) Mohammed CEO, Amjaad Group The Saudi Halal coffee chain Barns announces major global expansion plan with 1000 outlets by 2030. Dubai: With a grand vision and expansive plans, Barns Café aims to create a global footprint and impact. The Saudi coffee chain is set to open approximately 1000 smaller stores and drive-through outlets by 2030. Concepts such as drive-through chains have been noted to resonate with customers and prove a successful avenue to grow. The expansion will be implemented by Barns Café through the Middle East, Africa, along with Asian and European markets. Although a contemporary name in the market, Barns is a home-grown specialty coffee brand that was founded 30 years before in 1992 by the Al Amjaad Group. With a diverse range of products and a current operation of over 500 coffee franchises in multiple cities, Barns Café has grown leaps and bounds since the beginning. Barns believes in the eternal legacy of coffee, and the love and memories it brings up for coffee lovers. From roasted beans to a piping hot cup of joe, from freshly-baked savouries to a range of customizable beverages – Barns has created and continues to innovate a unique coffee experience with local storefronts. Interestingly, the story of Barns Café began with the name Barnie’s, which changed to Barn Café and finally to the name we know today. The establishment prides itself on providing authentic flavours and premium quality coffee products to its customers since 1992. Barns also witnessed the turning tides and the progressive era within the kingdom, marking its presence with the first drive-through coffee shop in the area. Today, Barns utilizes the franchising model to speed its growth in terms of locations and establishments. But it also ensures to keep approximately 50% of the establishments are under the company name. Strategic plans have been devised by the organization’s leaders to strengthen the company in terms of aspects such as state-of-the-art facilities, customer-centricity, and an unparalleled barista experience. In the coming year, Al Amjaad plans to issue an IPO, enabling the public to transition from loyal customers to investors in the company’s success. “The company’s vision programme includes opening more store locations, locally and abroad,” said ZAIN (AL) Mohammed CEO of Amjaad Group. 30 Years of Serving Memorable Cups of Coffee A CULMINATION OF AUTHENTIC TASTE, PREMIUM QUALITY, AND A GOOD EXPERIENCE Each cup comes with a serving of love and delicious taste for customers. This cup is the result of consistent exploration, experimentation, keeping up with market trends and investing time, energy and resources for a stellar product range. With the help of a passionate and skilled team, Barns Café has mastered the art of preparing a memorable cup of coffee. The bitter and soothing, the sweet yet effective, to black or white, to cream or Plain, each cup of coffee is a unique experience in making A hot spiralling brewed Cup, with the fragrance that delights, with a sip that clings to your throat, hits your Mind, and paves your imagination, Barn’s stands to be the representation of that. The distinction of your choice reflects Barn’s essence in creating the perfect cup The love for coffee runs deep within the Middle East. With almost 20 million annual visitors to the Makkah region for the Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, Barns has had the privilege to create connections with people from all around the world – owing to its strategic location. Millions of customers join the Barns experience as they are served one of the most memorable cups of coffee found across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Perfectly roasted beans, and fresh dairy, topped off with a smile that is bound to brighten one’s day. Vibrant Team Behind the Barns coffee revolution during the Barn’s Cafe 30th anniversary celebrations in Jeddah Barns 2 Go In the age of innovation, Barns Café has created a machine that may just change the game for the industry, the Barns 2 Go Vitro – a machine with unparalleled speed and reliability. It offers a range of delicious speciality beverage options, crafted with authentic Italian-style espresso. Do not let the compact appearance fool you, as this is a high-capacity bean-to-cup coffee machine that can stand up to the demands of busy commercial environments. The latest model of Barns 2 Go Vitro is a large-capacity, automatic, hot beverage machine – ideal for preparing an extensive menu of hot beverages of the highest quality. In addition to preparing great coffee, creating a pleasant customer experience is of utmost importance. The machine aids in creating fast and prompt service – especially during peak hours. This machine is an ideal standalone solution for unattended high-volume locations such as offices, meeting areas, convenience stores and hotels that wish to offer excellent coffee service continuously and effortlessly. The machine is designed to provide the ultimate experience from the first cup to the last – using coffee beans, 100% skimmed powdered milk and luxury powdered chocolate. There are many attractive aspects to this machine: It is supplied with a bespoke cabinet It has a complete operational training manual on the cleaning and restocking of the machine Weekly delivery of ingredients Pay by card or cash – an array of options for the customer The machines are fully maintained by trained technicians The ability to control drink prices Barns Drive-Through Concept Barns Café’s ambition is to become the world’s best franchise system within the coffee retail industry. If you share the passion for coffee and exemplary service, you are invited to join the Barns family. Over the past 20 years, the retail coffee industry has progressed tremendously. National and international chains have responded to global consumer demand for a comfortable and relaxing environment where friends, colleagues, and family can gather over a cup of coffee and a fresh pastry. The rapid development of Barns Café is possible through franchising. Thanks to this, the Barns family has been able to transfer their knowledge to local entrepreneurs, allowing them to expand and duplicate their business
Middle East’s first Chimney cake Franchise, Sweet roll café concept which operates around 30 outlets is looking to expand 100 outlets in next 3 years in the GCC. Dubai: The Middle East’s first Chimney cake Franchise, Sweet roll café, is made with fresh chimney bread, ice cream, coffee and drink with more and more than 60 types and varieties, in addition to pastry varieties. Chimney cake is made with a very sweet pastry dough wrapped around a mold and baked in an oven while rotating. The result is a hollow cylinder—or, in a more recent Roman variation, a cone to be filled with ice cream.These slightly crispy, flaky cylinder-shaped pillars of dough are referred to as “chimney cakes.” As it cools, these cone-shaped pastries let steam out from the top, creating the smoking chimney effect. This Romanian dessert is made from Hungarian sweet bread that’s baked in a rotating oven, then coated with a sweet glaze. “It’s a traditional Central European pastry, and all the countries of Central Europe claim to have invented it,”Ability to offer our brand in multiple dimensions from 10 to 170 square meters, we have an unlimited variety menu with ice cream, desserts, cold and hot drinks Chimney bread, specialty hot and cold coffee, various flavors, toppings, sauces, milkshakes and sweet treats. We develop local flavors for each country/territory so that we can respond to any demographic changes and customer requirements very quickly Said “Saeed Rashid Mohammad Rashid Al Naqbi, the founder of sweet roll café. We are targeting 15 cities in GCC in next 3 years to take on numbers from 30 to 100 outlets and we have presently in UAE and Saudi Arabia. It has another taste, and we take care of the quality of our products, and we also offer coffee Specialized through specialized coffee machines and using coffee distillation In addition to a lot of cold and hot drinks. Said the founder of sweet roll café “Saeed Rashid Mohammad Rashid Al Naqbi Sweet Roll has a vision has always believed that life is shorter than Acceptance of ordinary and traditional things, we are through Our distinguished team and our passion to expand our branches locally and internationally, with great effort to satisfy the tastes of our clients and our is dedicated to being an inspiration Creative by providing a delicious experience of Refreshing foods, sweets and ice cream And specialty coffee and cold drinks And hot to better serve our customers.