Kim Kiarie
Chef-owner of Five Senses Nairobi, a fine-dining restaurant in Kenya; discusses building an independent high-end restaurant and the pivots made to attract local customers.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 26min
The risk takers
Keith Bearden, CEO of Alta Eco Foods, shares his experience scaling a mission-driven chocolate and granola business. Adonis Norouznia, restaurateur of No Mask Gastrobar, talks about opening during COVID and later adding meat to a vegan-origin menu. Kim Kiarie, chef-owner of Five Senses Nairobi, describes building a fine-dining spot and pivoting to attract local diners. They discuss risky decisions, pivots and surviving shocks.
