Cuppa Chaii

About Cuppa Chaii

Cuppa Chaii brings a family chaii recipe served in Karachi since 1966 to a modern British café setting. The brand opened its first UK location in Wimbledon in 2022 and reports five UK sites, including a Vauxhall railway station outlet launched in June 2025. Its menu combines karak chaii, coffee, freshly baked pastries, desserts and South Asian-inspired snacks, with board games adding a social element. The business is recruiting franchise partners and has ambitions to develop more than 100 UK stores. Proposed expansion includes Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, although announced openings should not be treated as trading sites without confirmation. Franchise formats range from a mobile Voyager van to Petite, Café and Restaurant concepts. The company describes its offer as turnkey, with property sourcing, project management, operational training, launch marketing and continuing head-office support. Financial returns quoted by the franchisor are projections, not guarantees.

Why franchise with Cuppa Chaii

• ✓Build on a family chaii recipe with roots in Karachi dating back to 1966 and a UK launch in 2022.
• ✓Choose from Voyager van, Petite, Café and Restaurant formats to suit different trading locations.
• ✓Access site sourcing and turnkey project management to help prepare your new store for opening.
• ✓Receive full operational and business training, plus assistance planning your grand opening.
• ✓Benefit from tailored marketing campaigns, social media support and local customer outreach.
• ✓Get ongoing head-office guidance, operational reviews and mystery shopper visits after launch.

Investment breakdown

Minimum investment	£100,000
Franchise fee	£20,000
Management service fee	On request
Marketing contribution	On request
Agreement term	On request

What's expected of a franchisee

Property requirements

Cuppa Chaii seeks prominent locations across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with a stated ambition to grow its UK network. Its formats include Voyager vans, Petite stores, cafés and restaurants, with fixed premises starting from approximately 600 sq ft. The franchisor offers site sourcing and turnkey project management. Its Vauxhall railway station opening demonstrates interest in transport hubs, although no detailed frontage, extraction or lease criteria are supplied.

Training and support

Cuppa Chaii offers full operational and business training to help franchisees prepare for opening and manage their stores. Its turnkey support includes location sourcing, project management and grand opening planning. The brand also provides bespoke marketing campaigns, website and social media assistance, and local promotional support. After launch, franchisees can access head-office guidance, operational reviews and mystery shopper visits. Training duration and location are not specified.

Operational requirements

Cuppa Chaii offers Voyager van, Petite, Café and Restaurant franchise formats serving chaii, coffee, pastries, desserts and South Asian-inspired snacks. Franchisees will need to manage food preparation, service, staffing and brand standards in line with their chosen format. The franchisor provides operational training, marketing and ongoing reviews. The supplied profile does not specify required staffing levels, opening hours, approved suppliers, equipment lists or owner-operator obligations.

Experience required

Cuppa Chaii is recruiting franchise partners to expand its UK presence. Applicants should be prepared to manage or oversee customer service, staff, daily operations and local marketing, supported by the franchisor’s training and head-office team. A minimum personal contribution of £60,000 is stated against an indicative £100,000 total investment. No mandatory hospitality experience, net worth threshold or owner-operator rule is specified.

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