LUFTHANSA’S SKY CHEFS ARE HEADING TO NAIROBI
(Posted 07th January 2014)
One of Kenya’s last monopolies will finally be broken, when Lufthansa’s catering subsidiary company LSG Sky Chefs will set up shop at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport after being given a concession as second caterer by the Kenya Airport Authority.
NAS has held the monopoly literally since Kenya’s independence, first at the Embakasi Airport before the moving to the new JKIA in 1978 but also at the Port Reitz Airport before the new Moi International Airport was opened in Mombasa. NAS has in the recent past taken new partners on board, apparently in preparation of the competitive onslaught of a global aviation catering giant like Sky Chefs, which allowed NAS to begin bringing their operation in line with the latest standards in this line of business. Servair, a French based catering multinational, acquired a majority stake some time ago at a reported cost of over 25 million US Dollars while Centum, a financial investment company, now holds a 15 percent stake.
LSG Sky Chefs new Kenyan unit will make it a total of 5 on the continent, with their largest African operation in South Africa, where three airports are served by them. It is expected that when the new facility has been set up and is operational, likely to be in late 2014, a number of airlines, in particular those which have contracts with Sky Chefs elsewhere, many of them members of Star Alliance, will switch from NAS to the new outfit, as competition over both cost as well as quality will undoubtedly stir up this long stagnant market. Both KAA and LSG Sky Chefs have confirmed the development yesterday. Watch this space for breaking and regular aviation news from Eastern Africa.
17 Responses
Did Servair and Centum buy into LSG or NAS?
lets end all monopoly!!!!!!!!!!!!!yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh
That’s great
Thats gonna be awesome
This page is a helpful page,I would like to join this company as a production staff,I have experience for two years working with Qatar aircraft catering company, than you
By all means do apply to NAS for a position.
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I need somebody to support me to join NAS….i am a graduate of accounting and finance…email me through raphaelomote@gmail.com
All the best in that quest … of course this blog
will not be able to accomplish that for you, that is
something YOU need to find out from NAS …
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Hi LSG SKYCHEF. Welcome to Kenya. Please assist me with your post address. Thank you.
Lets hope they do. Meanwhile thanks
for reading my blog.
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Am looking forward to join LSG as soon as it opens its doors in Nairobi….but how do we apply for job openings?
In writing, enclosing all relevant copies of
qualifications.
Good luck.
Thanks for reading my blog.
W.
when are you recruiting?
While I continue to write my blog, I am
not recruiting, not other writers nor
any support staff.
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Welcome to Nairobi coz this will create job for young Kenyans like us hence raising our standard of living. In business there is always a competitor so for Nas Servair be ready for Sky Chef
Hi, will they employ untrained persons? Please, i’d like to know
I am sure the company can answer that question best.
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W.