The Food People · Sylva Group of Companies
Good food, served well, since 1990.
From a single-room catering kitchen to a Zambian food and hospitality group: we process nutritious foods, cater for state functions and large events, and train the next generation of chefs and hospitality professionals.
Our companies
Three companies, one value chain
Our farmers grow it, Sylva Foods processes it, Sylva Professional Catering serves it, and Sylva Institute of Technology trains the people who make it happen.
Food processing
Sylva Food Solutions
Fortified cereals, snacks and bakery products made at our 3.5-hectare Lilayi factory.
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Since 1990
Sylva Professional Catering
Catering for State House and state functions, government, conferences, weddings and corporate events.
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Training
Sylva Institute of Technology
Practical, TEVETA-aligned training in food production, hospitality, events and entrepreneurship.
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When the occasion is national, we are ready.
Large events need volume, timing and discipline. Our team plans menus with your protocol office, staffs every station with trained waitrons, and keeps food safety in check from kitchen to table.
- Protocol-ready · experience with state functions and VIP service
- Scale · from 30 guests to thousands, on-site or delivered
- Full service · chefs, waitrons, tableware, setup and clean-up
- Menus · Zambian traditional, continental and custom menus
Why Sylva
Trusted by government, institutions and development partners
For more than three decades, ministries, universities, NGOs and corporates have relied on us for food that is safe, nutritious and served on time.
Safe, nutritious food that meets national food-safety standards.
Zambian farmers, Zambian ingredients, Zambian processing.
Transparent and accountable in every partnership.
We grow together with farmers, clients and partners.