‘Krave Catering Services’ for scrumptious meals at your convenience

Jul 18, 2021 News

“I believe that young entrepreneurs are the future of business, they provide role models for other young people as well as a signal to the older folks that we are beacons.”

Kaieteur News – By Allyiah Allicock A lot has changed since the country recorded its first case of the COVID-19 disease back in March last year.

: Proud owner of ‘Krave Catering Services’, Kevon Dwayne David.

Proud co-owner of “Krave Catering Services,” Athaliah Lambert.

Due to the global pandemic, many of our local businesses and establishments, including restaurant and catering services, were forced to close their doors for months. One such business which had its fair share of struggles because of the global crisis is ‘Krave Catering Services’, a local food fast and catering business. But before we get into how the pandemic had affected this business, let’s introduce the folks responsible for its establishment. Krave was first started in 2017 by a dynamic duo – 28-year-old Kevon Dwayne David and 23-year-old Athaliah Lambert. However, it was registered officially in September of last year. The home-based business which provides a number of scrumptious meals such as pasta, mac and cheese with wings, sirloin steak, deep fried prawns, sautéed prawns, burgers just to name a few, has already been taking the local cuisine industry by storm. In an exclusive interview with this publication, David revealed that the need for creativity, as well as to bring something different when it comes to food and catering services were factors that had inspired them to start their business. “We saw that people always wanted food that was different. Also, we realised that a lot of persons wanted the fancy restaurant experience but lacked the funds, so we thought we would step in and offer that experience,” he shared.

Some of the dishes prepared and served by Kevon and Athaliah.

Their intentions too when they started was to provide an experience that suits the customer’s budget. According to David, although they decided that the services offered should be budget based, it must also provide quality services to customers. While noting that the support towards their business has been “immense” thus far, the young man lamented that their ultimate goal is for their brand to be a household name so that when one thinks about food or catering, their first thought should be “Krave”. But despite the forthcoming support, David noted that the business has endured some challenges. One such hurdle was the strain of finances, which caused lapses. But he interestingly admitted, “this was a good thing because it exposed a few weaknesses our brand had that we had overlooked.” Another obstacle was the global pandemic. He said that the business became slow first when the pandemic started since most of their clientele were students of the University of Guyana. Looking at alternative ways to overcome that, they were able to transition to the daily lunches which now provides for a wider market. Since then, David added that business has been “nothing but better.” The young man who expressed that young people are crucial to society, believes that “young entrepreneurs are the future of business, they provide role models for other young people as well as a signal to the older folks that we are beacons.” He thinks more can be done locally for young people that can take them to greater heights. As such, he explained that training seminars, buddy systems/mentorship programmes, financial literacy conferences can be hosted so as to boost young entrepreneurs in the making. For anyone who would like to satisfy their “Krave”, orders can be placed on Facebook and Instagram @krave_experience or call or message on the following WhatsApp numbers (592) 648-1197, 682-1378 or 657-9621.