Our distinguished partners
Partners of the The Cafe Awards are not logos on a banner. They are the organisations that make an independent, free to enter awards programme possible.
Help launch the first chapter
Our inaugural year is an open invitation. Founding partners will be remembered as the organisations that helped create the region’s defining celebration of business.
Founding Partner Status
Be recognised as one of the organisations that launched The Cafe Awards: a legacy that stays with your brand.
Premier Visibility
Year-round exposure across the campaign, the gala and our press and social reach, in front of the region’s most ambitious businesses.
Champion Local Business
Show the community you back the people and businesses that make the region thrive.
Align your brand with prestige, reach and community impact from the very beginning.
Become a Founding PartnerRequest the sponsorship pack
Tell us what you are hoping to get out of it and we will send the options that fit: headline, category, table or media partnership, in front of independent cafes, coffee shops, tearooms and bakery cafes, and the baristas, owners, teams, roasters and suppliers behind them.
A category for every kind of cafe
Independent cafes, coffee shops, tearooms, brunch spots, bakery cafes, baristas, owners, teams, roasters and suppliers: 24 ways to be recognised.
Join the Pre-Launch
The Cafe Awards
Some moments in business are bigger than deals or profits, they're about recognition, influence, and legacy. The The Cafe Awards Pre-Launch is one of those moments. It's where the journey begins, and where you can choose to be seen, heard, and remembered.
2027
Venue and ceremony date to be announced.
Pre-launch registration is free. We'll reach out with exclusive early-access details ahead of the public launch.
Get A Pre-Launch Ticket
Secure your place, we'll be in touch with details.