Café Society Membership Categories and Rates
There are two membership categories:
Retailer Membership
For independent and chain cafés and coffee outlets. Retail membership is open to any outlets involved in the market from independent coffee bars and sandwich outlets serving coffee to cafés within sites such as department stores.
£35 +VAT per site (up a maximum of £650 +VAT)
Supplier Membership
For those who supply ingredients, equipment and other products into the market. This category also includes coffee roasters.
Suppliers are defined for membership purposes as all those supplying equipment, goods and services to the market. This includes suppliers of coffee, equipment, maintenance services, sandwiches, cakes, cutlery, crockery furniture, etc. as well as coffee roasters
£650 + VAT
In order to gain membership, companies must provide two trade customer references from within the industry and in order to process memberships, application forms must be accompanied by the appropriate membership fees.