We recently held our 2024 Columbus Coffee Awards Night. The theme of the evening was The Path to Progress. We celebrated many deserving Finalists and Winners within our group. We thank all of our Franchisee's for the incredible effort and heart they constantly put into their cafe's and into serving their beloved customers. We also acknowledged our 6 Franchisees who were celebrating 10 years with Columbus Coffee, an amazing achievement!

Congratulations once again to all of our Winners and Finalists!

10-year Long Service Award

Columbus Coffee Ellerslie

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA New Lynn

Columbus Coffee Richmond

Columbus Coffee Botany Town Centre

Columbus Coffee Albany Westfield

Columbus Coffee Rosebank Road

Local Marketing Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee E-Hayes Invercargill

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Petone

Columbus Coffee Timaru

Columbus Coffee Mitre10 MEGA Dunedin

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Columbus Coffee Glen Eden

Rewards Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Richmond

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Taupo

Columbus Coffee E-Hayes Invercargill

Columbus Coffee Nelson

Columbus Coffee Timaru

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Digital Marketing Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Columbus Coffee Glen Eden

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini

Brand Food Delivery Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Upper Hutt

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Napier

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Westgate

Peoples Choice

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee Sylvia Park

Columbus Glen Eden

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Oamaru

Customer Service Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee Timaru

Columbus Coffee Glen Innes

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Oamaru

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Giving Back to the Community Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Glen Eden & Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Wanganui

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Columbus Coffee E-Hayes Invercargill

Food Innovation Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Napier

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Upper Hutt

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Invercargill

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Manager of the Year

Winner:

Juliet Virtue, Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Finalists:

Monique Porter from Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Lisa Walker-Daniels from Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 Gisborne

Hannah Coutts from Columbus Coffee E-Hayes Invercargill

Carol Medland from Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Napier

Wade Vivian from Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Whanganui

Business Growth Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Middlemore

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Mt Wellington

Columbus Coffee Whangarei Hospital

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Operational Excellence Award

Winner:

Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Finalists:

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 Gisborne

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Oamaru

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Ferrymead

Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

New Franchisee of the Year

Winner:

Mark Allen & Neville Thompson, Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Petone

Finalists:

Kamaljit, Rupinder & Sachleen Kaur, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Takanini

Carolyn Edhouse, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Nelson

Garry Pawar, Columbus Coffee Palmerston North Plaza

2024 Franchisee of the Year

Winner:

Alex McMillan & John Oaten, Columbus Coffee Mitre 10 MEGA Queenstown

Finalists:

Leo & Belen Rojas, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin

Shawnee Southon, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Oamaru

Dean Littin, Michael Scott & Gary Millington, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Pukekohe

Andrew Smith, Columbus Coffee at Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Debbie & Keith Hodges, Columbus Coffee E-Hayes Invercargill

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