For venues
Turn everyday hospitality
into community participation.
FreeCoff helps independent cafés, restaurants and other suitable venues take part in paying it forward — without discounting, and without losing control of your operations.
Why join
Good for community. Good for local venues.
Customers already love paying it forward. FreeCoff makes it simple, visible and properly accounted for.
Full advertised menu value
Every funded FreeCoff pays the venue the full advertised menu price.
No need to discount
FreeCoff isn't a voucher scheme. The funded item is paid for in full.
Control over items
You decide which eligible items can be paid forward.
Control over availability
You decide when funded FreeCoffs become available to collect.
Secure collection
A simple, secure process lets your team confirm each collection.
Operational safeguards
FreeCoff should never create an unlimited operational obligation. You remain in control of fulfilment.
New faces
Introduce new people to your venue through the FreeCoff community.
Local impact
Visibly take part in your community and understand the impact you help create.
How it works for you
Four simple steps.
- 1
Pay it forward
Choose a participating venue and buy an eligible item for someone else.
- 2
The venue accepts it
The venue receives the full advertised value of the item and decides when it can be made available.
- 3
Someone nearby sees it
Available FreeCoffs can be discovered through the FreeCoff community.
- 4
They collect it
A simple, secure collection process lets the venue confirm that the FreeCoff has been enjoyed.
Transparent economics
Simple by design.
The venue receives the full advertised menu value. No discounting of the funded item.
FreeCoff's standard platform fee is 5% of the funded item value, capped at 50p per FreeCoff transaction. Payment-processing charges may apply separately.
FreeCoff is a purpose-led social enterprise and technology platform — not a charity. The platform fee funds FreeCoff's technology and operations.
Example
£4.00 coffee
Payment-processing charges may apply separately.
Venue tools
Coming soonSimple FreeCoff tools for managing items, availability and collection are in development alongside the app.
Register interest
Bring FreeCoff to your venue.
We're talking to venues in and around Glastonbury first. Tell us about yours and we'll be in touch.