WE UNDERESTIMATED THE DEMAND

They expected 30 people. 150 showed up. Nani’s Cafe Party started after Zanelle Wanja and her partners realised there was a real appetite for social spaces built around connection, music and fun without alcohol. Their earlier Social Spritz event had only attracted 30 people, so they thought they knew what to expect. Then TikTok changed the equation. The concept spread, and their first Nani’s edition pulled five times the crowd they had planned for.