Food that turns a stay into an occasion
- Welcome pantry, breakfast trays and grocery stocking
- Private chef, nyama choma and braai nights
- Outside catering for parties, retreats and corporate days
- Licensed, inspected partner kitchens only
Food and catering for Airbnbs and events at a glance
Staybite arranges food for short stays and events through licensed partner kitchens and chefs. You order on WhatsApp; we agree the menu and quote in writing, coordinate delivery or on-site cooking, and clear up afterwards.
- Model
- Vetted partner chefs and caterers, coordinated and accountable to Staybite
- Styles
- In-stay food, private chef, event catering, corporate catering
- Safety
- Licensed kitchens, valid food-handler medical certificates, allergen notes
- Where
- Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru, Mombasa / Diani
What we put on the table
Kenyan favourites and crowd-pleasers, cooked to your headcount, diet and budget.
Welcome pantry and grocery stocking
Milk, bread, eggs, tea, coffee, snacks and drinks waiting on arrival, or a full grocery run before a family stay.
Breakfast trays and brunch
Mandazi, chapati, eggs, fruit and chai at the door, or a full brunch spread for a group.
Nyama choma and grill nights
Goat, beef or chicken roasted at the property with kachumbari, ugali and sides. Fire pit and grill rules included.
Private chef at the property
A chef cooks in your kitchen for the weekend: family-style Kenyan, coastal, continental or vegetarian menus.
Party and kids food
Finger food, cake, party platters and kid-friendly menus for birthdays and baby showers.
Corporate lunches and retreat catering
Working lunches, tea breaks and dinners for team days, with itemised invoices for your finance team.
Mocktails, juices and hot drinks
Diet and allergy handling
Halal, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-aware and allergy notes captured up front and passed to the kitchen.
Two ways to order
Whether you are the guest or the host, the process is the same: brief, quote, serve, clear.
Food for your Airbnb stay
- Pantry stocked before you arrive
- Breakfast or brunch delivered each morning
- A chef for the weekend or one special dinner
- Nyama choma or braai night at the property
- Celebration cake and snacks for a birthday or anniversary
Outside catering for any occasion
- Parties, baby and bridal showers, graduations
- Team days, retreats and board lunches
- Buffet, plated or grazing-table service
- Serving staff, equipment and clear-down
- One coordinator and one invoice
Sample menus
Examples only. Your chef adjusts every menu to your headcount, diet and budget, and sends it to you in writing.
1Weekend getaway in Naivasha or Nakuru
Friday welcome snacks and chai. Saturday breakfast tray, nyama choma lunch with kachumbari, ugali and greens, then soup and fire-pit snacks in the evening. Sunday brunch and snacks for the drive home.
2Celebration feast for 15 to 60 guests
Starter platters, pilau or biryani, grilled chicken and beef, sukuma wiki, chapati, salads, a dessert table and cake service.
3Coastal flavours in Diani and Mombasa
Coconut fish curry, biryani, mahamri, grilled seafood and fresh tropical fruit, served at your villa or on the terrace.
4Corporate retreat day
Tea and mandazi on arrival, a working lunch buffet, afternoon snacks and a dinner braai for teams staying overnight.
5Brunch and girls weekend
Chapati and pancake bar, eggs to order, fruit platters, a mocktail station and a grazing table.
How ordering works
Four steps, all on WhatsApp.
- 01
Send your brief
Date, place, headcount, diet and rough budget.
WhatsApp - 02
Menu and quote
A written menu and price, with what is and is not included.
Before you pay - 03
Confirm
Deposit by M-Pesa, bank transfer or invoice. Menu and timings locked in.
Booked - 04
Serve and clear
Food is cooked or delivered, served, and the space is cleared.
On the day
Food safety is not optional
Good food is only good if it is safe. Every partner kitchen and chef we work with is vetted before they cook for a Staybite guest.
- Valid county business permit and public-health clearance
- Food handlers carry valid medical certificates
- Hot food held and transported safely; cold items kept cold
- Allergens and dietary needs recorded before cooking
- Open-air cooking only where the property and county rules allow it
- We never outsource to unlicensed or uninspected kitchens
Hosts: add food to your listing
Answering the first question every guest asks, where do we eat, makes a listing easier to book and easier to enjoy. You stay in control of what happens in your property.
- Offer a welcome pantry or breakfast add-on guests can order
- Partner kitchens cook to your house rules, including fire pit and noise
- You approve menus and any on-site cooking
- Venue left tidy under our house rules
Already managed by Staybite? Ask about adding food to your package. New to us? See Property Management or the owner page.
Food add-ons
Breakfast, pantry and chef menus sit alongside your nightly rate.
Where we serve food
Coverage is confirmed per booking. Outside these clusters, tell us and we will say honestly whether we can meet the standard.
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Food and catering questions
Yes. Food and catering are open to any Kenyan host, venue or group. We confirm venue access and kitchen facilities first, then send a menu and quote.
Both. A private chef can cook in your kitchen, nyama choma can be grilled on site where the property and county rules allow it, and other menus are prepared in a licensed partner kitchen and delivered hot.
Per head or per menu, quoted in writing before you pay. Headcount, menu, location, serving staff and equipment all affect the quote. Pay by M-Pesa, bank transfer or invoice.
Small in-stay orders can often be arranged at short notice; events need more time. Peak dates such as December, Easter and long weekends book early, so send your brief as soon as you have a date.
Yes. Dietary needs and allergies are recorded at the brief stage and passed to the kitchen in writing.
Staybite coordinates the service and is accountable for it. The cooking is done by vetted partner kitchens and chefs. That keeps quality and food safety high and lets us serve several towns without running our own kitchens.
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Which side are you on?
Pick the path that fits and we shape the next step around it. Two clear options, one simple request, a written reply.
Tell us about food and catering
Answer a few quick questions and your request goes to the Staybite team on WhatsApp with every detail and a reference code, so nothing gets lost.
Your request is ready
Press send to finish.
Keep this reference:
- We review your brief, a real person reads every request.
- You receive menu options and a written quote in writing.
- You approve, then we deliver and keep you updated.
Tell us the headcount and the date
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