In the Praïs kitchen, a lid comes off a pot of red stew and a spoon stirs it

A Mumita Company

Praïs

Line drawing of a catering pan of plantain chips over a flame

Celebrate every meal. Nourish every life.

The name comes from praise, and all it carries: celebration, excellence and uplift. We think a meal should be a pleasure and do you good, and that cooking it can give people work and skills.

Book catering

Catering for events, institutions and hospitals, by booking.

Food, health
and work

Praïs brings food, health and work together, especially for women and university students.

Value-added African recipes

Indigenous leaves and other nutrient-rich African foods, cooked into dishes that are quick to finish and good to eat.

Cooked for balance

Menus planned for nutritional balance, and advice on eating well and preventing diet-related illness.

Work for young people

Flexible, shift-based jobs and skills along the way, especially for young women.

A Praïs cook in a green cap chops herbs and carrots on a wooden board

Born in Buea

Praïs started in Buea, one of Cameroon's busiest university towns, in answer to two problems at once: high unemployment among young people, especially young women, and a growing reliance on cheap, poor-quality fast food.

We saw a way to work on both: serve students affordable, healthy meals, and give young people work and skills while we do it. So Praïs is a restaurant, and it is also a social enterprise built on food.

One kitchen,
four services

Each service ties back to food, health or work.

A long Praïs catering buffet of chafing dishes and a juice dispenser in a function hall
A full table of diners with plates and fruit juices in the Praïs restaurant
A Praïs salad of tomato, lettuce and grated carrot, with bread and a cup of tea, on a patterned table
Three Praïs cooks in red aprons mix a bowl of batter in front of the Praïs flower wall
  1. 01

    Event catering

    Corporate events, weddings, banquets and workshops, and large-scale catering for institutions and hospitals. Every menu is cooked for quality and balance, and presented with care.

  2. 02

    The restaurant

    Everyday dining in Buea, for the busy student and the health-conscious professional alike, served affordably and with dignity. The menu starts from semi-prepared Mumita Foods ingredients.

  3. 03

    Nutrition consultancy

    Diet consultancy and meal plans for individuals and institutions, with special packages for diabetes, hypertension and weight loss.

  4. 04

    ChefPreneur

    Our incubation programme for young caterers and dieticians, with shift-based jobs along the way.

Behind
the kitchen

Praïs is A Mumita Company. Here is what stands behind it.

  • Carrefour

    Our menu is built on Mumita Foods, the same dried and frozen foods Carrefour stocks in Cameroon.

  • ANOR and Centre Louis Pasteur

    The food safety and hygiene standards Mumita Foods processes to.

  • AfDB and GCA YouthADAPT

    The African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation selected Mumita among Africa's leading youth-led, climate-smart agribusinesses.

Out in the
community

Praïs supports programmes that teach safe, healthy eating where people buy and cook their food.

Three Praïs cooks in red aprons mix a bowl of batter in front of the Praïs flower wall
  • TheatreCommunity dramaThe Community Development Theatre Series uses drama and storytelling to show people how to spot chemically unsafe food.
  • MarketsSafe food at the marketTeaching buyers the food safety signs to look for when they shop at the market.
  • WorkshopsNutrition educationWorkshops and local events that promote chemical-free food and hand out nutrition and food safety materials.

Work with
Praïs

Tell us what you need and we'll reply by email or phone.

  • Events and institutionsFor an event, an institution or a hospital.Book catering
  • A diet planMeal plans and diet packages, for one person or for an institution.Ask about a plan
  • A healthy living campaignEvent partnerships and healthy living campaigns with Praïs.Partner with us