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PlanYourMealsinAdvancewithTrusted Chefs

Schedule wholesome, home-style meals, manage your food budget, and make everyday eating easier. Choose meals from local chefs and restaurants that fit your routine.

Trusted by home cooks, local chefs and restaurants near you

Chefs & kitchens on Qavaeat

25+

Verified Kitchens

98.5%

On-Time Pool Rate

10,000+

Scheduled Meals

Swahili & Coastal Specialties
Traditional Kenyan Kitchens
Fresh Lake Fish Specialists
Healthy Salad & Protein Bowls
Wood-Fired Roast & Grills
Artisan Breads & Pastries
Specialty Kenyan Coffee & Brews
Nairobi Homestyle Comfort Food
Swahili & Coastal Specialties
Traditional Kenyan Kitchens
Fresh Lake Fish Specialists
Healthy Salad & Protein Bowls
Wood-Fired Roast & Grills
Artisan Breads & Pastries
Specialty Kenyan Coffee & Brews
Nairobi Homestyle Comfort Food
Predictable Dining

Make food one less thing you have to think about

Your calendar is planned. Your lunch should be too. Pick meals from vetted Nairobi culinary creators once, and they arrive right on schedule all week.

Most weeks without Qavaeat
  • 12:40 PM and still deciding

    Endless scrolling through delivery apps, hunger pangs, and mid-day decision fatigue.

  • Surge delivery fees (KSh 250 - 400)

    Paying steep on-demand dispatch costs twice a day for a solo plastic box.

  • Skipped or rushed lukewarm lunches

    Arriving 50 minutes late, cold soggy fries eaten quickly between Zoom calls.

Office worker looking frustrated at a late takeout meal
With Qavaeat Pools
  • Sunday: 5 minutes to schedule

    Browse fresh menus from your neighborhood chefs and pick dishes for the week.

  • Monday to Friday sorted & locked

    Your hot meal arrives precisely inside your selected 12:00 – 12:40 PM lunch pool.

  • You know what you spend (KSh 0 fee)

    Free delivery within 1 km when you schedule ahead. Pay transparently with M-Pesa.

WED14

Coastal Swahili Pilau & Kachumbari

Pool: 12:00 PM • Delivery: KSh 0 (0.6 km)

KSh 450
Pooled Logistics

Schedule ahead. Ride the pool.
Skip the delivery fee.

We deliver in synchronized windows so your meal travels with others on your block. Plan ahead and you unlock free delivery within 1 km.

Next Active Pool

12:00 – 12:40 PM

Accepting orders until 11:30 AM

Riding together
Open Slot

1:00 – 1:40 PM

Accepting orders until 12:30 PM

Standard lunch
Open Slot

2:00 – 2:40 PM

Late lunch rush

Open
Open Slot

3:00 – 3:40 PM

Afternoon tea & bites

Pre-order ready

Orders placed before each pool window departs travel together in eco-friendly consolidated couriers.

How 1 km Distance Works

Chefs cook in your neighborhood micro-cloud kitchen. If your building sits within 1 km, scheduled pool transport is completely on us.

Beyond 1 km (Small Pool Fee)

Under 1 km

Free delivery zone

Scheduled in a Pool

  • Free delivery within 1 km
  • Modest minimal fee beyond 1 km
  • Predictable delivery within slot
Recommended for daily meals

Instant Order

  • Dispatches as soon as ready
  • Full solo delivery fee always applies
  • Surge pricing during traffic peaks
For urgent impromptu orders

Free delivery within 1 km when you schedule ahead. See our delivery & dispatch policy.

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Total Transparency

Know what you will spend before the week starts

No unpredictable surge surcharges, no hidden service charges. Pre-allocate your dining budget with simple M-Pesa automated control.

Top up your meal wallet with M-Pesa in one tap

Deposit directly through STK Push without extra friction or micro-transaction fees.

See your weekly spend upfront with no surprise surge

Lock in your exact breakfast and lunch costs from Monday through Friday.

Get a gentle alert before you run low

Instant WhatsApp or SMS reminder on Friday before setting next week's meal slots.

Qavaeat Meal Balance

KSh 3,250 remaining

Top up M-Pesa
Weekly Allocation: KSh 4,50072% Remaining

Locked This Week

MON

Kuku Choma & Ugali Greens

Pool 12:00 PM • Free 1 km delivery

KSh 420
TUE

Coconut Ndengu & Chapati

Pool 12:00 PM • Free 1 km delivery

KSh 380
WED

Tilapia Curry & Steamed Rice

Pool 1:00 PM • Free 1 km delivery

KSh 450
Available Dishes

Fresh chef-crafted meals, ready to pre-order

Prepared fresh daily by verified local kitchens across Nairobi. Click any meal for ingredients, dietary details, and kitchen information.

Swahili Pilau Beef
SwahiliKSh 450

Swahili Pilau Beef

Fragrant basmati rice slow-cooked in whole coastal spices, tender beef cuts, served with fresh kachumbari and a side of chili chutney.

Swahili Kitchen Partner • Mpaka Road
25 mins520 kcal
Details
Crispy Tilapia with Ugali & Sukuma
Fresh FishKSh 520

Crispy Tilapia with Ugali & Sukuma

Deep-fried fresh Lake Victoria tilapia spiced with garlic, ginger, and lemon, accompanied by stone-ground brown ugali and sautéed sukuma wiki.

Lake Victoria Fresh Kitchen • Argwings Kodhek
30 mins560 kcal
Details
Slow-Cooked Beef Stew with Soft Chapatis
Home-styleKSh 380

Slow-Cooked Beef Stew with Soft Chapatis

Tender prime beef simmered in rich coriander and tomato gravy, served alongside two layered, flaky, golden Kenyan chapatis.

CBD Home Kitchen • Kimathi Street
20 mins490 kcal
Details
Superfood Quinoa & Avocado Harvest Bowl
Plant-BasedKSh 440

Superfood Quinoa & Avocado Harvest Bowl

Organic quinoa, roasted chickpeas, Hass avocado, shredded rainbow slaw, pumpkin seeds, and tahini lemon dressing.

GreenVital Hub • Ring Road
15 mins390 kcal
Details
Coastal Coconut Chicken Curry with Basmati
CoastalKSh 480

Coastal Coconut Chicken Curry with Basmati

Boneless chicken breast cooked in rich coastal coconut milk, fresh turmeric, ginger, and curry leaves with fragrant basmati.

Coast Spice Kitchen • Parklands 3rd Avenue
25 mins510 kcal
Details
Charcoal Grilled Herb Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potato
High ProteinKSh 490

Charcoal Grilled Herb Chicken & Roasted Sweet Potato

Marinated chicken thigh char-grilled over acacia wood coals, accompanied by herb-roasted sweet potato wedges and house chimichurri.

Flame & Herb Grill • Hospital Road
25 mins470 kcal
Details
Tailored Schedules

Meal plans for the way you work

Office lunch plans in Nairobi crafted around your team's rhythm.

Executive Desk Pack (Mon – Fri)

Delivered to your building reception sharp between 12:00 – 12:30 PM

KSh 2,100 – 2,600/ 5 days
Monday

Swahili Pilau Bowl

Slow spiced beef, kachumbari salad

Tuesday

Grilled Lake Tilapia

Ugali wedges, buttered spinach

Wednesday

Traditional Mukimo

Charred vegetable stew, avocado

Thursday

Aromatic Veggie Curry

Basmati rice, sweet chutney

Friday

Creamy Coconut Beans

2 Soft layered chapatis, slaw

Free delivery within 1 km when you schedule ahead. Swap or pause meals before 8 PM Sunday.Plan this week
Verified Social Proof

Loved by professionals across Westlands & Kilimani

See how scheduled lunch pools are eliminating decision fatigue, surge fees, and late deliveries.

5.0 Verified

"Before Qavaeat, 1:00 PM always turned into a 30-minute scramble debating where to order, only to get slapped with KSh 350 surge delivery fees. Now my Swahili tilapia arrives hot right to the Delta Corner lobby at 12:15 PM on the dot."

Saved KES 4,500/mo on solo delivery fees
WK

Wanjiku Kamau

Senior Product Lead, Delta Corner Westlands

5.0 Verified

"I lock my full week every Sunday night in under four minutes. No mid-day decision fatigue while rushing between client demos. The home-style Mukimo and ndengu taste like genuine Sunday home cooking, not fast food."

Reclaimed 12 hours every month
BO

Brian Otieno

Fintech Engineer, The Promenade Westlands

5.0 Verified

"We scheduled Qavaeat pools for our 14-person growth team in Kilimani. Everyone gets their individual hot lunch box together inside the 12:00 PM pool window. Not a single delayed order or courier calling five times for directions."

Zero delivery fees for 14-person team
AM

Amina Mohamed

People Operations, Adlife Plaza Kilimani

Culinary Network

Cook, cater or host with Qavaeat

Eliminate food waste with pre-ordered batch volumes and direct access to high-density commercial hubs.

Partner Chef

Batch prepare pre-scheduled orders with zero food waste. Know your production numbers 18 hours in advance.

Predictable Revenue

Earn KSh 120,000+ monthly

Become a partner chef

Catering Company

Scale your commercial kitchen during off-peak morning hours with guaranteed corporate batch orders.

Zero Solo Dispatch

Pooled hub deliveries only

Join as a catering company

Event & Office Catering

Custom scheduled group buffets and meal boxes for Nairobi tech summits, hackathons, and boardrooms.

Custom Logistics

Up to 300 meals per batch

Create event catering
Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about weekly meal planning, M-Pesa billing, and chef preparation in Nairobi.

No — Qavaeat is a meal planning and pre-ordering platform. We connect you with trusted partner chefs who curate weekly meal plans. You browse, pick a plan, set your budget, and your meals are handled. Think of it as your personal meal planner, not an on-demand courier app.
Free delivery within 1 km when you schedule ahead.

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Skip daily lunch panic and surge costs. Pick your dishes, tap your delivery pool, and relax.

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