The pop-up idea taking a bite out of restaurant business

Nicole McMahon(Left), owner of Nook Cafe in Hurlingham, Nairobi and Muthoni (Right) during interview [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

NAIROBI, KENYA: Although pop-up restaurants are not a new phenomenon – the concept dates back to the 1960s – the idea has seen a resurgence internationally in the last few years.

As the name suggests, a pop-up restaurant is an eatery that appears in an unexpected location for a brief period of time.