547: Founder Friday! w/ Jake Heenan, Founder of Burra Bristol in the UK!

Keys To The Shop : Equipping Coffee Shop Leaders · Jun 26, 2025 · 57m

It's Founder Friday! Today we are chatting with the professional Rugby player turned specialty cafe owner, Jake Heenan of Burra Bristol!

Jake has played professional rugby for over 13 years and started Burra, an antipodean café in Bristol, while still playing full-time. It's grown to three sites and won multiple awards - shaped by the same principles of culture, teamwork, and performance that he has lived in sport.

The kitchen, known for it's amazing brunch, is headed by Michelin starred chef Toru Yanada and the cafe has focused its energy on high standards of hospitality, community, and…