History
Volume Cafe was founded in June 2017 by Qatari entrepreneur Mr. Rashid Al-Mansoori.
How it started
Qatar has a strong food and beverage industry, and tea and coffee houses are growing fast here and across the GCC. Food service companies in Qatar earn about $1.3 billion a year (Qatar Tribune, 2018), and many new entrepreneurs choose to open a café or restaurant.
Mr. Rashid Al-Mansoori studied the Qatari market carefully before opening Volume Cafe. The idea came from his own experience of that market and what he felt was missing from it.
Our mission: coffee, culture and community
Coffee
Good coffee and food for every guest.
Culture
Books from around the world in our library, for anyone to read.
Community
A lounge and dining floor where people meet and get to know each other.
Our vision
“A fresh, modern, welcoming space in which students, young professionals, and others from various backgrounds can meet, come together, build friendships, and learn from and become enriched by each other’s experiences.”
Al-Mansoori, 2015
We want the relationships that start at our tables to carry on well beyond the café.
The concept
Volume Cafe is a two-floor café, library and event space in Qanat Quartier, The Pearl Qatar. We serve good food, coffee and desserts.
People of every nationality come here to eat, meet friends, study, work, and read from our selection of international books. Our aim is to feed both the body and the brain.
Our values
- Excellent customer service
- Excellent food and beverage knowledge
- Excellent, balanced food
- Excellent, motivated teams
- Excellent long-term partnerships with our clients
- An excellent atmosphere and professionalism
Our team
In a café, the staff make the experience. Everyone on our team is experienced in their role, whether they are a barista, a server, in the kitchen or in management.
The team is a mix of specialties, ages and genders, with colleagues from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Eastern Europe and elsewhere. Those different viewpoints, skills and experiences are something we all learn from, and that is a big part of why Volume exists.
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