Newsletter| Andile Mekeni has walked the journey from being a waiter to a franchisee – all within a space of a few years. The Eastern Cape-born 24-year-old is raising eyebrows in the restaurant business and is determined to inspire others
Ambitious waiter and now enthusiastic franchisee, Mekeni is determined to inspire others and make his markNothing about him suggests he has walked a journey from beingCity Press met the Eastern Cape-born 24-year-old recently and saw first-hand why he has raised eyebrows in theHe was born on the eve of the first democratic elections in 1994 in the Nqamakwe village, near Butterworth in the Eastern Cape.
“I don’t want to just live and die. I don’t want to do average things. I want to leave a mark and that’s my inspiration.” Having never eaten at such a restaurant before or even worked in his life, Mekeni’s friendly and bubbly personality caught the eye of the owner – businessperson Brian Altriche.“I remember thinking this guy is not one of those privileged people and I could relate to him.
After doing a good job there, Altriche offered him an opportunity to be a partner in his franchise – including two RocoMamas stores – and he has not looked back.
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