Jambo Marafiki,

We started BBQ HOUSE during the COVID period, a time when uncertainty was everywhere and businesses were shutting down rather than opening. While most people were pressing pause, we chose to move forward. We noticed that Tanzanian-style BBQ was missing from the market, and we saw an opportunity to introduce something authentic, comforting, and full of flavour.

BBQ HOUSE is an independent business. We are not part of, affiliated with, or operated as a franchise of any other food business.

From day one, our focus was clear: quality and freshness. We specialise in chicken, mishkaki, nundu, and masala chips, all prepared in our own Tanzanian-inspired style. Every step, from marination to grilling to salad preparation, is done at home with care. No frozen products, no shortcuts, just honest food prepared the way we want it to be served.

In the early days, our kitchen doubled as a production unit, and the aroma of BBQ often travelled faster than our marketing.

Our recipes are our own. They were not passed down to us or inherited from another business. We developed them ourselves over the years through experimenting, tasting, tweaking and refining until we created the flavours we wanted BBQ HOUSE to be known for.

Customer feedback has also been at the heart of that journey. Our customers did not just eat our food; they helped us improve it. A little more spice here, better tenderness there, every suggestion was taken seriously and taste-tested more than once.

Over time, that process helped us continue refining our recipes while staying true to the style and flavours that make BBQ HOUSE our own.

And then there is our urojo sauce, made with scotch bonnet, spicy, flavourful, and not for the faint-hearted. It was meant to be a side, but customers had other plans.

Before we knew it, people were not just enjoying it; they were asking for extra tubs, sometimes before even finishing their BBQ. We now consider that a very serious compliment.

Today, our homemade Tanzanian BBQ is loved for its freshness, authenticity, and bold flavours. What began as a bold move during a difficult time has grown into a trusted BBQ HOUSE.

For us, it has always been about creating food we are proud to serve, continuing to improve, and bringing people together through great food and plenty of flavour.