Panarottis Opens Its Doors In Kenya

Nothing in this world beats the feeling of a warm pizza box on your lap – nothing whatsoever. That is, if you know the true meaning of a yummy piece of Pizza.

And there is nothing in the whole world that is as beautiful as having an assurance that your favourite Pizza store will be waiting for you, with warm, open hands, just to serve you as though you are the last client that they will ever serve!

That is why Optiven Group has deliberately taken time to come up with one of the most amazing stores in the East African region – the Panarrotis at the Waterfront Mall Karen.

This store, which just opened its doors in Nairobi, will specialize with Pizza and the Pastas. However, coffee, ribs and other delicacies are available.

Panarrotis at the Waterfront Mall Karen is the first one in the East Africa, and for this, we are glad to be pacesetter on this front.

As you are aware, Kenya’s unemployment rate according to the National Bureau of Statistics is estimated to stand at 21.8%.  This restaurant has created almost 50 jobs directly and another approximately 500 indirect jobs – considering our suppliers and their families.

The job creation agenda in the hospitality industry started about 2 years ago when we set up another beautiful restaurant at the Hub in Karen known by the name Eagle Peak Spur, which employs almost 100 associates directly and another 1,000 workers indirectly.  Our vision is to open ten to fifteen restaurants within a ten-year period.  Overly, this means that we shall have created about 1,500 jobs directly and another 15,000 jobs indirectly.

Kenya is a mature market which is ready to grow both local and international brands especially because of the rising middle class and the projected population growth to 97 million by the year 2050. This is an investment of around 60 million shillings will help further boost our Kenyan economy which is currently growing at 6%. It is also an encouragement to the entrepreneurs to keep establishing ventures that contribute to our economy.

The two investments, Panarottis and the Eagle Peak Spur, have both benefited from an Equity Bank funding of Ksh 100 million.

Panarottis is a franchise from the Spur Steak Ranches International, South Africa, and we are glad to join this family of world-class restaurants that promises to consistently deliver excellent quality to all our customers.

We are also glad to partner with Waterfront Management and for creating one of the most beautiful, cool and awesome mall in Africa.