Grind & Co.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded 📆 | 2011 |
| Founder 👔 | David Abrahamovitch and Kaz James |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Shoreditch, UK, London |
Number of locations | 11 |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Coffee, Cocktails |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 300 (2019) |
| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Grind (Grind & Co.) is a British café and restaurant chain offering a casual dining environment with a focus on coffee, cocktails, and all-day dining. The chain was founded in Shoreditch in 2011 by David Abrahamovitch. The company operates cafe's, restaurants and cocktail bars as well as a coffee roastery and a recording studio.[1] Grind roasts its own coffee, and is also known for its Espresso Martinis.[2][3]
The chain was founded in London in 2011 by David Abrahamovitch, when he inherited his father's mobile phone business and decided to turn it into a coffee shop.[4] David enlisted Kaz James, an Australian DJ to help with the project, and Kaz added a recording studio upstairs.[5] After investment from John Ayton MBE,[6] and three rounds of crowdfunding,[7][6] In November 2017 the company signed an agreement with SSP to open franchised locations in airports and train stations in the UK and Europe.[8][9]
In 2017 the company won the Restaurant & Bar Design Award for best Standalone Restaurant design for its location in Clerkenwell.[10] In 2017 Grind was long-listed for 'Coffee Shop of the Year' at the London Lifestyle Awards.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bearne, Suzanne (14 November 2017). "Move over Starbucks: the indie coffee shops battling it out on the high street". The Guardian.
- ↑ "The best espresso martinis in London". Evening Standard.
- ↑ Howell, Madeleine (8 August 2017). "Where to find the best espresso martinis in London". The Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ "Entrepreneurs: The London coffee chain blending cool and high quality". Evening Standard.
- ↑ "KAZ JAMES: SUPERSTAR DJ AND COFFEE HERO". The Resident.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Grind & Co opens Shoreditch roastery and plans expansion". Big Hospitality.
- ↑ "Grind raises double crowdfunding target in four days". The Caterer.
- ↑ "Grind to open first transport hub site at London Bridge station". The Caterer.
- ↑ Coghlan, Adam (23 November 2017). "London Coffee and Cocktail Chain Targets Train Stations and Airports for Major Growth". Eater.
- ↑ "Archive winners list and images from 2014/15". Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
- ↑ "London Lifestyle Awards - 2017". London Lifestyle Awards.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants, Cafes |
| Founded 📆 | 2011 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , Shoreditch, London |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | https://grind.co.uk/ |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Grind, a British cafe and chain restaurant founded by David Abrahamovitch in 2011 offers casual dining with coffee, cocktails and food. Grind has expanded from London’s Old Street outlet to many restaurants and cafes across the city.[1] The company operates restaurants, cafes and cocktail bars and a coffee roastery and a recording studio. Grind is famous for its coffee and its Espresso Martinis, which is made up of vodka, a dash of sugar and its own coffee.[2] Grinds coffee-centric cocktail menu offers infinite variations on the caffeine-meets-booze theme.[3] This company signed an agreement with SSP in 2017 to open franchised locations at airports and train stations in the UK and Europe.[4][5]Grind provides an app available free on the App Store to place an order. With the app it allows you to simply select a Grind, choose and customise your coffee with a tap to order and pay by debit card, credit card or Apple Pay.[6]
Recognition[edit]
Grind won the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards for best Standalone Restaurant design in Clerkenwell in 2017.[7] It also was long-listed for Coffee Shop of the Year at the London Lifestyle Awards.
Funding[edit]
Grind raised 1.3 Million euros in bonds through a crowdfunding campaign.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ bighospitality.co.uk. "Grind & Co opens Shoreditch roastery and plans expansion". bighospitality.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ Howell, Madeleine (2017-08-08). "Where to find the best espresso martinis in London". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ "The best espresso martinis in London". Evening Standard. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ "Grind to crowdfund expansion into airports and train..." The Caterer. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ Coghlan, Adam (2017-11-23). "London Coffee and Cocktail Chain Targets Train Stations and Airports for Major Growth". Eater London. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ Bearne, Suzanne (2017-11-14). "Move over Starbucks: the indie coffee shops battling it out on the high street". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ "Grind to open in Clerkenwell". The Caterer. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ↑ "Entrepreneurs: The London coffee chain blending cool and high quality". Evening Standard. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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