| Mama Cass | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1983 |
| Owner(s) | Charis Grace Onabowale |
| Food type | African cuisine, Pastries, |
| Street address | 4a, Oyeleke Street, Off Kudirat Abiola Way, Alausa Bus Stop, Oregun |
| City | Ikeja, Lagos State |
| Country |  Nigeria  United Kingdom |
| Website | mamacassuk |
Mama Cass Restaurants is one of the food based companies in Nigeria. [1] [2]
In November 1983, Charis Grace Onabowale [3] opened the first location at Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State. [4] [5] [6] The first outlet carried for the first time the brand “Mama Cass Cafeteria”. Mama Cass Restaurants currently owns a chain of about 14 quick service restaurants and has expanded its service locations to other parts of the country. [3] Besides Lagos, other outlets are located in other Nigerian states including Ogun, Edo, FCT, and also in the United Kingdom. [4] [7] [8] Mama Cass specializes in home cooked traditional African meals and international cuisines and other specialties like Oven Fresh pastries, Jaydens Sliced Bread. In addition to the restaurant chain, a bakery and Industrial catering also operates. It has expanded into industrial canteen management, private function catering and high volume bread production. [9]
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