Launch storytelling that made a brand-new restaurant feel like the most talked-about destination in Nairobi before it even opened.
Tinaar is a bold concept — Middle Eastern-inspired food rooted in fire, spice, and traditional clay-oven cooking — but no one in Nairobi knew the name yet. The challenge was to build anticipation, tell the story compellingly, and make the launch feel like a cultural moment rather than just another restaurant opening.
In a city where new restaurants open every week, standing out requires more than a nice menu and good lighting. It requires a content strategy that builds a community before you open your doors.
We built the launch content strategy around the story of the name itself — Tinaar, the ancient clay oven — creating a narrative that connected the cooking method to Nairobi's appetite for genuine, high-quality experiences.
The campaign was structured in phases: teaser content to build anticipation, behind-the-scenes content showing the restaurant coming to life, and launch content designed to drive walk-ins and reservations on day one.
"We wanted the launch to feel like a moment, not just an opening. Kontent made that happen. The anticipation they built through the teaser content meant we had a full house from day one — and people were already talking about us before we opened."Operations TeamTinaar — Hullingham, Nairobi
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