How Café Deli chain founder navigated failed partnerships

Obado Obadoh,owner of Cafe Deli restaurant at one of his outlets along Kenyatta avenue,Nairobi [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

This year marks 30 years since he set foot into the hotel industry. Back then, in 1990, Obado Obadoh was a student at Norfolk, where he became an apprentice chef. 20 years later, he founded Cafe’ Deli. Now, Café Deli has three branches in Nairobi CBD, and in 3 to 4 years, Obado plans to have 15 branches. 

How did that journey begin?