- Start Up Cost:
- Franchise Type:
- Sector Type:
- Investment Type:
- Market:
- £200,000
- Premises Based
- Food & Drink
- Startup
- B2B, B2C
Camile Thai is a healthy and sustainable fast-casual restaurant brand operating in the home delivery category which is poised for significant growth in the UK.
With 30+ restaurants and counting, Camile Thai is rapidly growing its sustainable and healthy business across different revenue models. Camile Thai has consistently won awards for Best Thai and Healthiest Takeaway every year within the Irish market. Camile now aims to continue to leverage that experience and knowledge further across London and the South of England.
Camile Thai believes that small acts lead to big change. We create delicious Thai inspired food and community activities for our conscious guests to support the balanced life they’re already leading. Making the Camile choice is a signifier of intention. We research emerging nutritional trends and collaborate with a team of talented chefs, to produce dishes our community expects. We find more sustainable ways for you to enjoy Camile, guilt-free.
We created an innovative food product that is perfectly tailored to holding its heat and quality during delivery. We also optimized our in-store service, increasing sales for dine-in, takeaway and collection, facilitating the lunch break for our guests. Each touchpoint of the customer’s journey is closely considered to create a world-class guest experience that leads the casual restaurant industry.
Since opening its first location in 2010, the business has expanded to 30+ locations through a combination of company-owned and franchised restaurants. Expansion in London currently exists. The Camile franchising model has been well developed in Ireland and remains a winning business model. With single-unit and multi-unit franchisees growing our businesses at a steady rate, it’s an amazing time to be at Camile Thai.
With online food delivery and the on-demand economy set to increase to a hefty $200 billion in the next 4 years, Camile is well-positioned to flourish and thrive in this environment. We addressed our customers expectations and market trends by building our brand new app, offering a flawless ordering service for home delivery and collection.
We put trust in our staff and in our workspaces. We recruit carefully, and it’s our ambition to create a culture of great service inspiring our team to think intuitively. This is how we build the best teams. Restaurants run their own driver fleet, while also maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with industry-leading aggregators. This two-tiered approach to delivery gives us a significant advantage over our competitors.
Camile Thai is a market leader, uniquely positioned as a healthy and purpose-led Thai food brand, providing calorie counts on all dishes and catering to diets of gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan customers. With over 7,000 people attending Camile Thai’s Free Yoga in Park events in 2019, Camiles’ customer base is well established as health-conscious, time-poor, and frequently engaged in online shopping.
At Camile Thai, prospective franchisees will find the opportunity to join a unique thriving food delivery brand with solid support in a booming market, and an incredible opportunity for growth.
USPs:
Investing in Your Future
Camile’’s franchise model offers a fantastic balance between the freedom of being your own boss and the support of an established network. This model has allowed many entrepreneurial individuals to work for themselves, without feeling alone.
Each Camile Thai store is individually owned and operated by franchise owners who are committed to contributing to their local economy. Investment in a new Camile restaurant will be from £200k, to cover not only the pre-opening expenses and franchise package fees, but to fit out a fully functioning restaurant kitchen.
Franchisees for Camile will likely have three characteristics:
Franchise Package
Pre-Opening
Post-Opening – Lifetime Support
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Opportunities available in London.
BUSINESS TYPE:
Franchise
MINIMUM INVESTMENT:
£100,000
TRAINING PROVIDED:
Camile franchisees are initially hands on restaurant managers. Like any restaurant this involves working hardest when other people are relaxing – weekend evenings and bank holidays. Franchisees love interacting with people – and spend most of their day doing just that. Leading and developing their own team, interacting with suppliers, and hosting our guests. It’s hard work, on your feet a lot of the time.
CAMILE THAI SET TO OPEN FIRST UK FRANCHISE IN TOOTING BEC
Camile Thai is proud to announce Rakesh Gopalakrishnan as the first owner of a Camile Thai restaurant franchise in London. Camile Thai has over 30 restaurant locations across the UK and Ireland and is known for its healthy Thai food, delivered expertly to its customers. With over 19 years of experience within the hospitality industry, Rakesh has an intimate knowledge of the store he recently acquired, as he has been managing it for over a year. We spoke with Rakesh to find out a little more about this exceptional man.
Where were you working before Camile?
My last job before joining Camile was as a Multi-Site Manager at a chain of restaurants based in London. Prior to that, I worked as a General Manager in London’s West end with a group of Thai restaurants. Although I started my career working in hotels, most of my experience comes from managing high volume restaurants across various parts of the country.
What about Camile attracted you to the job?
I’ve worked in high-end Thai restaurants before, so I was familiar with the cuisine, but what attracted me to Camile was the health-focused, community-oriented, dynamic nature of the role. I could see a huge opportunity with a lot of space to grow and experiment. Camile does bring a lot of life and creativity to the concept of management. I decided to take on the franchise opportunity so I could fully realize what I wanted to do with the business. The support that I have has never been matched by another employer, in terms of one-to-one contact and interaction.
What is the secret sauce to being a Camile Thai franchisee?
Lots of hard work, energy, curiosity and eagerness are the key factors. You have to be hands-on, lead by example, and manage your team from the front. I always try to bring positive energy, and passion, and I’m not afraid to ask questions or implement new ideas.
Hungry for more information on Camile? See their latest franchising opportunities: https://www.camile.co.uk/franchising/
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