Speakers

As Franchise Director at Urban Baristas, Barney is helping scale one of the UK’s most exciting coffee brands by turning strong partnerships into successful, high-performing café businesses. With nearly 20 years of experience across hospitality, retail, leisure, and customer-led industries, he brings a commercially sharp, people-first approach to franchising, combining sales strategy, operational insight and a deep understanding of what makes brands grow.

From first conversation to store launch and beyond, he works closely with franchise partners to create cafés that don’t just open but succeed long term. His focus on customer experience, operational detail and sustainable growth has made him a key part of Urban Baristas’ expansion journey.

At the International Franchise Show, he’ll be sharing his insight into how to set up a successful coffee franchise, from choosing the right model to building something that lasts.