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Yummy News Flash: Debonairs Pizza

                and Steers Revamps Restaurants
      				

      			                                      By Muchiri Muchoki

      Debonairs Pizza and                    KPMG and Nation Media Top 100         Manager, the team behind the
                    Steers re-opened their   SMEs in Kenya, as well as number      Steers brand prides itself on quality,
                    revamped restaurants on  1 in Working Capital Management.      variety, and excellent customer
                    Ngong Road on the first  In addition to this, both of the      service throughout the 6 restaurants.
      weekend of August 2015.                company’s brands were awarded         She notes that Steers is one of the
                                             East African Super brand status for   leading quick service restaurants
      According to Muthoni Gitahi,           2009-2011.                            in Kenya, with the widest range
      Hoggers Ltd. Group Marketing                                                 of flame grilled burgers, tasty fried
      Manager, the new outlets have new      Hoggers operate 6 Steers Restaurants  chicken, grilled chicken and excellent
      equipment, new operational
      technology, and better
      facilities, which will enable
      us to provide better service
      in store and on deliveries.

      “In addition to this, we
      are sure our customers will
      enjoy the ambience, which
      reflects the new global look
      for the Steers and Debonairs
      Pizza brands, as they enjoy
      their meals with us,” says
      Muthoni.

      Hoggers Limited has been

      involved in the food

      industry for well over

      20 years. In 1996, the

      company was appointed

      as Steers Regional Licensee

      for Kenya, and in 1997, it    Nurdin Ajania Chairman Hoggers Ltd. officially opens the newly refurbished
      obtained the same regional                      Debonairs Pizza & Steers outlets along Ngong Road
      license from Famous Brands

      for Debonairs Pizza.                   and 3 Debonairs Pizza Restaurants, chips.

                                             all located in Nairobi. “We also

      “We are proud that our products have a factory where we have “With Steers it’s not just about the

      and services have won the hearts many years’ experience in baking, burgers or the chicken. It's about

      and minds of people over time - meat processing, and production of helping people get over the Monday

      over the years, our brands have fresh sauce and juice. In November morning blues. It's about sharing

      received various awards,” notes of 2014, Hoggers Limited acquired good food with friends - whether it's

      Muthoni.                               East Africa franchise rights for Ocean a quick bite or a fun filled occasion.

                                             Basket, a family sea food restaurant It's about giving you a little pick-

      In 2008, Hoggers Limited was that focuses on great value and great me-up when you’re having a long

      awarded Steers Licensee of the Year. food,” says Muthoni.                    week. Steers is definitely the place

      And that is not all; the following                                           you want to be when in need of a

      year, the company was recognized Steers, Debonairs Pizza and Ocean           quick, tasty meal, a fun time with

  54  as one of the top 20 SMEs in the Basket                                      the kids, a meeting with colleagues

      region, and came number 16 in the According to the Group Marketing or on special occasions with family

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