Café Allez! Limited

What Café Allez! Limited does

Café Allez! Limited is a UK-based mobile coffee catering business founded by Mark and Claire, headquartered in Stathern, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The company operates a premium mobile coffee shop from a restored 1972 Citroën HY van named Henri, equipped with a Fracino espresso machine, oak counters, LED lighting and full catering equipment. It serves freshly ground and brewed coffee, premium teas, hot chocolate, cakes, pastries and breakfast items at events, weddings and corporate functions, covering most of the UK from its Leicestershire base. The company holds a 5-star food hygiene rating from the UK Food Standards Agency, and co-founder Mark holds an SCA Barista Skills Foundation certification trained by 200 Degrees Coffee roasters in Nottingham. Distribution is primarily direct via the website, phone, email, social media and earned media, including a TV appearance on ITV's The Masked Singer.

The business operates four revenue-generating lines. The core is mobile coffee catering for weddings, corporate events and sporting/outdoor occasions, complemented by a van-only hire service (Van Henri Hire) for clients wanting the vehicle as a backdrop or champagne/prosecco bar without catering staff. In 2022 the company launched CoffeeSultant, a professional consultancy offering barista training, espresso menu development, equipment guidance and operational coaching to independent coffee shop owners, billed at £45 per hour ex-VAT plus 45p per mile from LE14 4HJ, following a free initial consultation. In 2023 the company launched Allez! Bakes as a wholly-owned sister commercial bakery in Scalford, near Melton Mowbray, supplying cakes and cookies to coffee shops, cafes and pubs with allergen labelling and both standard and vegan options. A previous fixed-location coffee shop at Belvoir Castle operated from May 2019 until 28 March 2022.

Café Allez! Limited is a privately held UK private limited company (Company No. 11589045), with no external institutional funding, no parent company, and full operational involvement from the two co-founders. The enterprise customer base spans Hotels (Marriott), Fashion/Luxury (Dolce & Gabbana), Insurance (Allianz), Automotive (Collecting Cars, RBW), Sports (The FA / Lionesses), Logistics (Tritax Big Box, GLP Magna Park), Construction (Glencar) and heritage venues (Belvoir Castle, Grimsthorpe Castle). The company maintains partnerships with 200 Degrees Coffee (roasting and SCA training), Bloomsbury Bakery (bread supply), Glencar Construction, GLP and Futures For All (social mobility).

Name

Café Allez! Limited

Legal name

Café Allez! Limited

Website

https://cafeallez.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Café Allez! Limited operates a UK mobile coffee catering service from a restored 1972 Citroën HY van, serving events, weddings and corporate clients via mobile catering, van hire, CoffeeSultant consultancy, and sister bakery Allez! Bakes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Coffee Catering

NAICS

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Drive-Thru Coffee Stands & Coffee Kiosks (THAFADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Chains & Franchise Cafes (THAFADAB), Cafe-Bakeries (Coffee + Pastry Focus) (THAFADAG), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Mobile coffee catering
• Event barista service
• Wedding coffee van
• Coffee shop consulting
• Vintage van hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Melton Mowbray

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mobile Coffee Catering Services: Café Allez! provides premium mobile coffee shop services at events, weddings, and corporate functions from their vintage van Henri. Services include freshly ground and brewed coffee, premium teas, hot chocolate, cakes, pastries, and breakfast items.
2. Vintage Van Hire: Henri the vintage Citroën HY van can be hired for events without catering services, with options for branding and customisation. Rates are negotiable based on event and location.
3. CoffeeSultant Consulting: Mark offers coffee shop consulting services including barista training, equipment advice, drinks menu optimisation, and operational improvements. Free initial consultation followed by hourly billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Café Allez! operates a premium mobile coffee shop from a restored 1972 Citroën HY van named Henri, providing freshly ground and brewed espresso-based coffee, premium teas, hot chocolate, cakes, pastries, and breakfast items to events, weddings, and corporate workplaces across the UK. The business is supported by a vintage van hire service, an SCA-accredited coffee consultancy (CoffeeSultant), and a sister wholesale bakery (Allez! Bakes) that supplies cakes and cookies to coffee shops, cafes, and pubs.

Product overview

Café Allez! Limited operates as a premium mobile coffee shop business built around its restored 1972 vintage Citroën HY van, Henri. The core offering is mobile event and corporate catering services — bringing espresso-based drinks, teas, hot chocolate, and cakes directly to events, weddings, and workplaces. This is supported by a van-hire sub-service (Van Henri Hire) for clients wanting Henri purely as a backdrop, and a professional consultancy arm (CoffeeSultant) offering barista training and coffee shop operational coaching. A sister company, Allez! Bakes, provides a commercial bakery supply line for cakes and cookies to other coffee shops, cafes, and pubs. Together, the portfolio spans mobile catering, venue hire, professional consulting, and wholesale bakery supply.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile Coffee Catering (Van Henri) Premium mobile coffee shop service delivered from a restored 1972 vintage Citroën HY van named Henri, providing freshly ground espresso-based coffee, premium teas, hot chocolate, cakes and pastries at events, weddings, and workplaces across the UK.
• Wedding Coffee Service Mobile coffee catering tailored for weddings, including hot and cold drinks, cakes, pastries, and breakfast options, delivered by Van Henri with personalised branding, décor, and optional champagne/prosecco bar setup.
• CoffeeSultant Consulting Professional coffee consultancy for coffee shop owners delivered by Mark, including barista training, espresso menu development, equipment guidance, drinks menu optimisation, and operational coaching using SCA-accredited training.
• Allez! Bakes Sister commercial bakery supplying cakes and cookies to coffee shops, cafes, and pubs, with allergen labelling, full product specifications and both standard and vegan options.
• Van Henri Hire Hiring out the vintage Citroën HY van Henri for use as a branded backdrop, Champagne/Prosecco bar, or aesthetic feature at events, weddings, corporate functions, and filming/photography shoots, with optional branding customisation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Never had to pay out on 'Love Your Coffee As Much As We Do … Or Your Money Back' promise at Belvoir Castle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Futures For AllcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2026Café Allez! is a Social Mobility Partner with Futures For All, the UK's leading social mobility charity working to close the opportunity gap. They deliver 'virtual' work experience at secondary schools, including insights into hospitality sector and setting up a successful enterprise. Together they're supporting life-changing work experience for students from state schools and colleges.
• 200 Degrees CoffeecoreTechnology or IntegrationCoffee roasters who roast Café Allez!'s coffee in Nottingham. They are also accredited to deliver SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) courses, through which Mark achieved his Barista Skills Foundation certification.
• Bloomsbury BakeryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bakery based in Grantham that supplies bread for Café Allez! events.
• Glencar ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company featured in Café Allez! video showcasing ground-breaking catering services at their construction sites.
• GLP (Magna Park)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics and warehouse developer at Magna Park, Lutterworth. Café Allez! has partnered with GLP for launch events at distribution facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Square Mile Coffee Roasters: London-based specialty coffee roaster with a strong reputation among UK independents. Comparable in the upstream specialty-coffee ecosystem that supplies the kind of high-end venues and shops where Café Allez! seeks customers.
• Union Hand-Roasted Coffee: Award-winning UK specialty coffee roaster with wholesale and barista training operations. Comparable in serving UK coffee shops with roasted beans and operational training that overlaps with CoffeeSultant's value proposition.
• Extract Coffee Roasters: UK specialty coffee roaster with a strong wholesale and training programme. Comparable to the Allez! Bakes / CoffeeSultant arm as a specialty supplier and educator serving the UK independent coffee shop market.

Broad incumbents

• Pret A Manger: UK-based coffee and food chain with a strong takeaway and corporate-catering presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving coffee to time-pressed UK consumers and corporate event audiences.
• Costa Coffee: The UK's largest coffee chain, operating thousands of sites. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the UK specialty/mass-market coffee space where Café Allez! competes for coffee-serving occasions, although Costa's fixed retail model differs from the mobile event approach.
• 200 Degrees Coffee: Nottingham-based specialty coffee roaster and barista training provider — already a partner of Café Allez!. Comparable because it overlaps in specialty coffee roasting, accredited training (SCA), and UK event/office coffee supply, while also being a direct competitor for CoffeeSultant-style training engagements.
• Caffè Nero: Major UK coffee chain with a strong espresso-led, European-style brand identity. Comparable as a broad incumbent in UK coffee consumption, overlapping with Café Allez! in targeting customers seeking specialty coffee experiences.
• Starbucks UK: Global coffee chain with substantial UK presence. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same end-consumer coffee occasions, although the operating model and scale differ materially from Café Allez!'s mobile event focus.

Emerging players

• Pact Coffee: UK specialty coffee subscription and B2B supplier focused on offices and workplaces. Comparable as an emerging player pursuing UK office/workplace coffee contracts — directly overlapping with Café Allez!'s workplace event service and wholesale bakery supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cafeallez
• Instagraminstagram.com/cafeallez

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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