Tim Noye
Tim is the Founder of Clever Cafe, a specialist cafe incubator supporting startups across Australia. While he continues to consult with large hospitality portfolios and multi-site groups, his work is now most focused on founders at the very beginning. Drawing on 30 years in hospitality — from launching independent cafe venues to working at scale — Tim helps people take an idea into business without learning everything the hard way, working through the decisions that shape how a cafe runs once the doors open.
Clever Cafe brings this experience forward, giving independent founders access to thinking reserved for groups with head offices.
Friday 27th March 2026 Day 2
How to Establish Your First Café and Be Profitable
Want to start your first café but don't know where to begin? Thinking about being an independent operator or joining a franchise? What finances do I need? How do I build a network of contacts to get the right suppliers? This panel will discuss all the things you need to do to prepare for your first café venture, and come out thriving,
