HISTORY:
French Connection first opened its doors in November 1997 on the now very popular Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The founder, with his vast experience and background in operating different types of business in Dubai since the country’s inception, opened French Connection after he saw an opportunity in the market for a different type of coffee shop. Consequently, French
Connection was the first trendy designed café in Dubai and the first stand alone café on Sheikh Zayed road which has not been a part of a hotel. However, due to the entrepreneurial mindset of the owner, it was immediately changed to French Connection Café with the entire concept being created locally. The rough cast renders of Picasso interpretations on its divider walls have become part of French Connection Café’s trademark. It has since become one of the most popular café’s in Dubai. Credit should also be given to its perseverance in serving exceptionally consistent high quality and variety of homemade food, freshly baked breads, caked, pies and many other delicious bakery goods as well as cold and hot beverages. The flagship store on Sheikh Zayed road mostly catered to the Emirates Airline’s crew in the beginning years but due to its immense success, it has since become a hotspot for both business executives and anyone who loves international food culture. The name French Connection was chosen because of its French bakery products and pastries and its original plan to provide internet to its list of services in 1997 (hence the word Connection). However, due to strict regulations from the local provider at the time, internet was never introduced into the scheme in 1997. It was not until July 2003 that French Connection revolutionized the café culture in the Middle East by introducing free wireless internet access from any spot within its premises in its flagship outlet on Sheikh Zayed road. In order to standardize the French Connection café concept, free internet service has been offered shortly after May 2004.
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PHILOSOPHY:
At French Connection, we pride ourselves as a family owned coffee shop and bistro, extending our hospitality everyday to our guests in a contemporary but relaxing ambiance. Our employees are an extension to our family and help us every day to reach our commitment in providing a delightful experience whenever our guests visit our outlets. Families always want the best for their guests and this is reflected in our perseverance in offering exceptionally high quality international kitchen. Homemade food, which ranges from a daily menu consisting of a fresh soup, a main course and salad to a variety of fresh sandwiches made from our freshly baked breads, caked, pies and many other delicious bakery goods and last but not least our cold and hot beverages. Specialty goods from all parts of the world are retailed at French Connection’s front counters. These products include internationally famous brands for an example:
Carambar candy, Malabar gum, Authentic Foie Gras (seasonal), Les Moeleux dry fruits ( Turkey), Mestemacher pumpernickel bread ( Germany) and other goods and in future many more international brands.
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PRODUCT RANGE:
FC is famous for Pains/breads , Viennoiserie, Patisserie, Healthy FC Smoothies,
Cold Beverages, Hot Beverages, Breakfast, Daily dishes consisting of a healthy fresh made soup and a ,Soups and Snacks, Sandwiches, Salads and last but not least FC Cake Variety. The catering menu includes all the following categories that will definitely excite guests in both taste and presentation.
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Small home/office event catering:
Freshly Baked Mini and regular Croissants
Danishes & Pastries
Celebration Cakes, Pies, Strudels etc.. Party Trays FC Mini Sandwiches and Savouries
Daily fresh regular sandwiches with salads
French Connections variety of international breakfasts
A daily international menu which is not repeating in 365 days
As well as
Party catering - private and corporate
We offer a very vast selection of canapés and finger foods created from and with international delicatessen. Last but not least our famous hot and cold food buffets,
which offers the finest and widest range of worldwide dishes. From European to American - Mexican kitchen to Slavic and Arabic to Australian kitchen
we make sure, that our meals are authentic and taste like it came freshly made from Mama’s kitchen. Our food will bring HOME away from HOME! We offer each and every catering customer a menu which has not been offered and eaten before in any other catered event. We have created our niche literally as:
“An event catered by FC is a unique experience YOU’LL SEE!”
