The Pilot (Friends) successfully brings up the idea to Rachel of asking her out sometime, and later confesses to Monica about the potential relationship. In the final scene, the entire group are in Central Perk having coffee with Rachel, who begins a new career as a coffee shop waitress. Creators and writers David Crane and Marta Kauffman were known in the television industry for writing the cable television series "Dream On". A second series by the duo, "Family Album", had premiered on CBS in the Fall 1993 season but was cancelled after airing six episodes. In November 1993, they began developing three new
Figaro Coffee of the founders, including Pacita Juan and Reena S. Franciso Pacita, were classmates at the University of the Philippines, where Pacita had studied Hotel and Restaurant Administration. Pacita in her family business and then decided to start a coffee shop, something that she had earlier dabbled with while still in college. The first outlet was called "the" ""F" store" and employed one managing partner and two employees. The shop had coffee and tea paraphernalia including fresh ground coffee beans. After a few trying initial months, the owners decided to give the coffee shop a name. In April 1994, the founders