Java House (formerly Nairobi Java House) is a chain of coffee houses with its head office at ABC Place in Nairobi, Kenya,[1] founded in 1999 by Kevin Ashley and Jon Wagner. It is one of the few places where one can find "export-quality" Kenyan coffee brewed and served in the region.[2]
Starting from the first cafe at Adam's Arcade along Ngong Road which opened in 1999, Java House has grown to 68 locations across East Africa as of November 2018. The Java brand is also the owner of Italian pizza chain 360 Degrees Pizza and the first ever East African self-service frozen yoghurt store, Planet Yogurt.[3]
Grew Java House to 60+ stores across 10 cities in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.[6]
In 2017, led the company to one of the most successful private equity F&B deals in East Africa to date.[7][8][9]
Paul Smith (2018 - 2021)
Paul's principle role is the development and implementation of the Group's growth and development strategies.[10]
Derrick Van Houten 2021 - 2022 “The new boss is coming to replace Mr Paul Smith who has been with us since February 2018,” said a source familiar with the changes at Java’s corner office.
Priscilla Gathungu 2022 - Present Group CEO Priscilla is the Group Chief Executive Officer at Java House Group. 2022 - Present
Her career at Java spans through various leadership roles across the group. From the HR department as Human Resources Director for 6 years to a successful stint as Commercial Director that saw her transition into Divisional Managing Director Foodscape where she has consistently delivered value and growth for the business over the last two years.
Priscilla was appointed as Group CEO in November 2022.
Referencesedit
^"Contact us." Nairobi Java House. Retrieved on 17 February 2011. "Head Office: ABC Place, off Waiyaki Way, P.O.Box 21533, 00505, Nairobi, Kenya."
^ Xan Rice (August 3, 2007). "Nairobi cafes buzzing as real coffee finally comes home". The Guardian.
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