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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Australian chocolate cafe chain}}<br />
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{{Infobox company<br />
| name = The Chocolate Room<br />
| logo = <br />
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| trade_name = The Chocolate Room<br />
| type = [[Subsidiary]] of TCR International Food Group<br />
| traded_as = <br />
| ISIN = <br />
| industry = [[Cafe]]<br />
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2006}}|<br />
| hq_location_city = Sydney<br />
| hq_location_country = Australia<br />
| num_locations = 235 stores (2017–2021)<br />
| num_locations_year = 2021<br />
| area_served = Worldwide<br />
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Yaju Vaghela (CMD) Aus|Koshish Shah ([[Director (business)|Director]])|Chaitanya Kumar Lingamallu (CMD) India|Vikas Panjabi ([[Director (business)|Director]])}}<br />
| products = {{hlist<br />
|[[Hot Chocolate]]<br />
|[[Tea]]<br />
|[[Coffee]]<br />
|[[Pastries]]<br />
|[[Chocolate Ice Cream]]}}<br />
| revenue = 100 crores ($150 million)<br />
| revenue_year = <br />
| num_employees = 3000 (2018)<br />
| parent = '''TCR International Food Group'''<br />
| subsid = <br />
| website = {{URL|www.thechocolateroom.com.au}}<br />
}}<br />
'''The Chocolate Room''' (TCR Cafe) is a chocolate [[Coffeehouse|cafe]] chain founded in [[Geelong, Australia]], by Yaju Vaghela and Koshish Shah in 2006 and acquired by the TCR International Food Group in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 January 2018|title=The Chocolate Room getting bigger and better|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/the-chocolate-room-getting-bigger-and-better/article9742079.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=10 July 2017|title=The Chocolate Room looks to raise Rs 100 crore to fuel expansion|url=https://www.restaurantindia.in/news/The-Chocolate-Room-looks-to-raise-Rs-100-crore-to-fuel-expansion.n14648}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The Chocolate Room opened its branches in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]], in the year 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 July 2013|title=The chocolate room opens in Colombo|work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2013/07/22/business/chocolate-room-opens-colombo}}</ref> The Chocolate Room opened its Outlet in M.M.Alam Road, [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]], in the year 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 November 2016|title=Chocolate Room launch at M.M.Alam by Bilal Mukhtar Events & PR|work=[[Daily Pakistan]]|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/15-Nov-2016/chocolate-room-launch-at-m-m-alam-by-bilal-mukhtar-events-amp-amp-pr}}</ref><br />
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The Chocolate Room opened its 5th Outlet store in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[India]], in the year 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 September 2017|title=The Chocolate Room launches 5th store in Bengaluru|work=[[ANI News]]|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/food/the-chocolate-room-launches-5th-store-in-bengaluru201709212000040005/}}</ref> The Chocolate Room opens its branches in [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]], in the year 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 October 2019|title=The Chocolate Room opens in Dhaka|work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)]]|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/check-it-out/news/the-chocolate-room-opens-dhaka-1810153}}</ref> The Chocolate Room's 299th outlet is opened in [[Nepal]] in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 August 2019|title=Chocolate, chocolate and some more chocolate|work=[[MyRepublica]]|url=https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/chocolate-chocolate-and-some-more-chocolate/}}</ref> The Chocolate Room has its outlet in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 July 2016|title=Is the Indian market ready for chocolate cafes?|url=https://www.indiaretailing.com/2016/07/11/food/food-service/is-the-indian-market-ready-for-chocolate-cafes/|website=India Retailing}}</ref><br />
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The Chocolate Room Decided to open the [[Coworking|co-working]] lounge in [[Hyderabad]], India, in the year 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cafe like co-working lounge by 'The Chocolate Room' coming soon in Hyderabad|date=2 July 2019 |url=https://startuphyderabad.com/cafe-like-co-working-lounge-by-the-chocolate-room-coming-soon-in-hyderabad/}}</ref><br />
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Among the total outlets of the Chocolate Room 180 are in India and rest of them in other countries like [[Oman]], [[China]] and others.<ref>{{Cite news|date=22 April 2017|title=The Chocolate Room eyes 100 outlets this FY; plans to raise Rs 50 cr|work=[[Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/the-chocolate-room-eyes-100-outlets-this-fy-plans-to-raise-rs-50-cr/articleshow/58306161.cms}}</ref><br />
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The Chocolate Room is started in 2007 and now it is grown to 235 stores across India with the turnover of over ₹100 crore.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 July 2017|title=Chocolate Room plans to raise Rs 100 cr, eyes 500 outlets|work=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/food-entertainment/food-services/chocolate-room-plans-to-raise-rs-100-cr-eyes-500-outlets/59521279}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Café Coffee Day]]<br />
* [[Tata Starbucks]]<br />
* [[Costa Coffee]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.thechocolateroom.com.au/ Official website]<br />
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