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Clever Cafe Clever Cafe Company is a head office for independent cafes. Start free.
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The Cafe Startup Pathway guides founders through opening a cafe, with access to a directory of trades and suppliers, plus a Resident Cafe Expert.

19/10/2026

Clever Cafe is growing in Victoria and Western Australia.

We are working with industry experts and stakeholders to lower the barriers independent cafes face, so more of them can be found and backed in one place.

Big news and more support are on the way in 2027.

A head office independent cafes never had.

07/10/2026

Not open yet? You are already on the map.

Planning to open? Get on the map. Link in bio.

New Talking Shop film is up. It covers what to do first if you are opening a cafe or coffee shop, and what can wait.When...
07/10/2026

New Talking Shop film is up. It covers what to do first if you are opening a cafe or coffee shop, and what can wait.

When you start, it feels like everything needs doing now. Licences, the lease, the machine, beans, bins, opening hours. Most of it has more time than you think, but a few things don't. Knowing which is which stops you doing the wrong job first.

The film takes it in order and runs about 13 minutes.

Watching on Instagram? The link is in the bio.
On Facebook, it's here https://youtu.be/Ye_TFyw8DKM

Opening a cafe? Here is how to keep your money in your cafe.From what we've seen, about $30,000 goes to waste before a c...
04/10/2026

Opening a cafe? Here is how to keep your money in your cafe.

From what we've seen, about $30,000 goes to waste before a cafe earns anything. Rent starts before the sales do, and hires get made in a rush. Founder to Founder is our new series, part of Talking Shop, and the first film shows where the money goes and how to keep it.

Watch the full film on YouTube. Tap the link in our bio, or find it in the first comment.

Send it to the person you're opening with.

03/10/2026

Clever Cafe is about to welcome ten independent cafe owners as Resident Experts.

Each one runs a cafe today. Pro members will be able to book half an hour with any of them via video. The first names will be shared soon.

Cafe owners interested in joining can now register their interest via our website.

01/10/2026

Happy International Coffee Day.

In a 2025 survey, cappuccino came first in Australia's favourite coffee orders. 26 in every 100 people picked it, with flat white and latte close behind.

Look at the cup in the last slide. Every one like it starts with a shot that's been dialled in and milk steamed to the right texture, then poured by someone who has done it thousands of times. You can taste that.

So today, tell the person who made yours. Go and thank whoever made yours.

Clever Cafe Company

28/09/2026

The cafe expo that never packs down.

The Clever Cafe Marketplace is live now with 100+ members, and from mid October it expands across Australia. It is built for foodservice suppliers and trade services.

Cafe owners come to Clever Cafe to learn how to open and run a good cafe. Your stand puts you in front of them, and every member gets an edited promo video.

Applications open online soon. Until then, book a 15 minute chat with a Resident and we will match you with the right cafes.

A cafe expo that never packs down.The Clever Cafe Marketplace is growing, with 100+ food suppliers, trades and other bus...
28/09/2026

A cafe expo that never packs down.

The Clever Cafe Marketplace is growing, with 100+ food suppliers, trades and other businesses already on board.

Starting in October, cafe suppliers and trades can apply to join for free and get in front of cafes looking for the products and services they offer. We’ll also create an edited video for your listing, giving cafes a quick introduction to your business.

Once you’re set up, we take care of the ongoing work of bringing new cafes onto the platform and getting them connected with the right businesses.

For cafes planning to open or already in business, it’s one place to find the people they need, whenever they need them — matched to their stage, menu and operations.

Launching in October, with live events to follow in 2027.

27/09/2026

🎥 A new chapter for Clever Cafe, and this one is all about putting our marketplace members in the spotlight.

From next month, foodservice and trade businesses across Australia can join our live 24/7 expo that never packs down. For the first time, we’ll also be able to professionally interview and edit videos for our marketplace members.

Plus, businesses can now apply to join Clever Cafe and get this service for FREE.

So when you’ve been saying, “We should get a video done,” now you actually can.

We’ll tailor the questions to your business, capture what you do and share your story with our cafe community, helping cafes discover the people and businesses behind the products and services you offer.

Here’s Bianca, our Talking Shop host, explaining what’s coming.

More to come as we get ready to go live next month.

Link in the comments if you’d like to book a chat in the meantime.

Address

11-17 York Street
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+61468557420

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