Freshly dispatched.Built to satisfy.

Nairobi's premium, professional pilau, served fresh and hot from our standardised micro-hubs or delivered straight to you.

Beef KSh 300
Chicken KSh 350
450 g every tub

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Two Pilau Depot crew members in yellow uniforms wheeling the branded black-and-yellow carts out for lunch

450 gevery tub, weighed

Elevating Nairobi's comfort food

Weighed tubs, gloved crews and steel carts, on the streets where Nairobi eats lunch.

Pilau Depot started from a simple idea: you shouldn't have to give up hygiene, professionalism or speed to enjoy real street flavour. We launched in October 2026 to rethink the food cart from the wheels up.

We run clean, modern, standardised mobile stations across Nairobi and cook well-seasoned pilau every day. From the weighed, individually packed 450 g lunch tub to the corporate catering bucket, you get quick-service speed with home-cooked quality.

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A crew member in a yellow Pilau Depot T-shirt and apron standing at a cart — A Depot cart ready for the lunch shift.

A crew member in a hairnet and gloves serving from the cart's steel trays — Serving from stainless-steel trays.

An open chicken pilau tub with coriander on top and its labelled lid — Chicken pilau, 450 g.

The Pilau Depot standard

We don't just cook food. We run a disciplined, standardised food service built for busy Nairobians.

A Pilau Depot cart with its menu board and Pili Pili Moto panel at the roadside — **Micro-hub carts**Branded stainless-steel carts at lunch-hour spots in Westlands, Upper Hill, Kilimani and Ngong Road.

A crew member in a hairnet and gloves weighing a tub on a kitchen scale — **450 g, weighed**Every tub goes on the scale before it's sealed.

A Pili Pili Moto chilli cup with its hazard-tape label: our signature heat — **Pili Pili Moto**Our signature chilli cup comes with every meal.

An open beef pilau tub above its labelled clear lid — **Sealed and labelled**Kraft tub, clear lid, the Depot label on top.

A crew member in a Pilau Depot cap, hairnet and polo serving at the cart — **Gloves and hairnets**Every crew member, every shift.

Lipa na M-PESAPay at every cart and for every delivery.

Lunch tubs

One person, one tub, weighed to 450 g and sealed before it leaves.

An open 450 g chicken pilau tub with its labelled lid

Beef from300 KSh

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Group buckets

Feeds 6, 9, 15 or 30, with plates, forks, a serving spoon and Pili Pili Moto.

Bucket price list for 2 kg, 3 kg, 5 kg and 10 kg pilau buckets

6 people from1,800 KSh

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Pilau tubs

450 g each, with a Pili Pili Moto cup

Beef pilauKSh 300
Spiced rice cooked with tender beef. Weighed to 450 g, sealed, labelled.
Chicken pilauKSh 350
Spiced rice with pieces of chicken. Weighed to 450 g, sealed, labelled.

Pilau buckets

Order 24 hours ahead

Pilau bucket sizes and prices in Kenya shillings
Bucket	Serves	In the box	Beef	Chicken
2 kg	6 people	6 plates, 6 forks, serving spoon, 60 ml Pili Pili Moto	KSh 1,800	KSh 2,100
3 kg	9 people	9 plates, 9 forks, serving spoon, 90 ml Pili Pili Moto	KSh 2,650	KSh 3,090
5 kg	15 people	15 plates, 15 forks, serving spoon, 150 ml Pili Pili Moto	KSh 4,370	KSh 5,100
10 kg	30 people	30 plates, 30 forks, serving spoon, 300 ml Pili Pili Moto	KSh 8,550	KSh 10,000

Sides and chai

Add them to any tub or bucket order

Extra Pili Pili MotoKSh 50
Our own extra-hot chilli, no preservatives. One cup already comes free with every meal.
Warning: extreme heat. Handle with care.
Karak chaiKSh 100
Strong spiced milk tea.
SamosaKSh 50
Crisp pastry with a savoury filling.
MahamriKSh 40
Soft, lightly sweet Swahili doughnut. Good with karak.

Feeding a team?

Set the headcount. We work out the cheapest mix of buckets and tubs at today's prices, and you can add it to your order in one tap.

12people
to feed

BeefChicken

1 × 3 kg bucket + 3 × tubs

KSh 3,550

KSh 296 a head, KSh 50 less than 12 single tubs (KSh 3,600). Buckets need 24 hours' notice and come with plates, forks and a serving spoon.

How we serve you

Daily office deliveries
Beat the lunch rush and skip the delivery-app fees. We deliver hot, individually boxed 450 g beef or chicken tubs to your office floor or reception desk, for a one-off team lunch or a standing weekly order.
Set up an office pre-order Details and prices
Group buckets
Feeding a boardroom, a car bazaar team, a banking hall or a family gathering? Our heavy-duty pilau buckets serve 6, 9, 15 or 30. Every bucket comes with disposable plates, forks, a serving spoon and plenty of Pili Pili Moto.
Order a group bucket Details and prices
Event catering
From chama meetings and graduation parties to birthdays and weddings, we bring the same disciplined service to your event. Your guests eat well and you don't have to manage the food.
Ask about event catering Details and prices

From order to desk

Three steps, about a minute on your phone.

Choose
Tubs for one, buckets for the room. Add them to your online order.
Pay with M-PESA
The prompt lands on your phone. Enter your PIN, or pay Buy Goods Till 9115043.
Dispatched
Sealed tubs leave the kitchen and reach your desk inside your 30-minute slot.

Our mission

To professionalise, standardise and scale Nairobi's street catering, with fresh, hygienic food at everyday prices.

We want to end the trade-off between an affordable street meal and corporate standards, and make Pilau Depot the lunch-hour partner Nairobi trusts most.

Where we deliver

Our carts stand at lunch-hour anchors in four areas, and we deliver to offices and homes around them. Close by but not listed? Ask on WhatsApp.

A Pilau Depot crew member in cap, hairnet and gloves serving at the roadside

What customers say

“This guy has a very clean set up, good quality products and a big smile. He is positioned near Royal Media studios, support him guys! ☕️”
Benji Ndolo @BenjiNdoloRead it on X

#pilaudepotPost your lunch and tag it on TikTok, Instagram, X or Threads.

Questions, answered

Anything else: call 0782 887844.

Where do you deliver?

Offices and homes in Westlands, Upper Hill, Kilimani and along Ngong Road. If you're nearby but outside these areas, send us a WhatsApp and we'll tell you if we can reach you.

When do you deliver?

Monday to Friday, in 30-minute lunch slots from 11:30 to 14:30. Order tubs at least an hour before your slot. Buckets and catering need 24 hours' notice.

How much is a tub, and how big is it?

Beef pilau is KSh 300 and chicken pilau is KSh 350. Every tub is weighed to a 450 g baseline and comes with a Pili Pili Moto cup.

How do I pay?

With M-PESA. Order on the site and we send a payment request to your phone; enter your PIN to pay. You can also pay by Buy Goods, Till 9115043, or order on WhatsApp.

How many people does a bucket feed?

The 2 kg bucket serves 6, 3 kg serves 9, 5 kg serves 15 and 10 kg serves 30. Each comes with plates, forks, a serving spoon and Pili Pili Moto.

How hot is Pili Pili Moto?

Very. It's our own extra-hot chilli, made without preservatives. Every meal gets a cup, and an extra cup is KSh 50.

Can we set up a standing office order?

Yes. Tell us the days, the headcount and the slot, and we'll deliver the same order each week. Message us on WhatsApp to set it up.

Do you cater events?

Yes: chamas, graduations, birthdays, weddings and corporate events. Send the date, venue and guest count on WhatsApp and we'll put a quote together.