$100M Rituals Coffee House, Ice Cream Parlour opens at Cheddi Jagan International Airport PDF Print E-mail
Written by Priya Nauth
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 02:43

- proprietor says investment a demonstration of confidence in Guyana’s investment climate
A Roti Hut, Rituals Coffee House and Nestle Ice Cream Parlour facility, a huge investment of more than $100M, was opened yesterday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, testimony of the business community’s confidence in Guyana’s investment climate.


The grand opening was held at the Departure Lobby, which saw members of the business community, Muslim community, and Ministers of the Government present.

Also, $500,000 was handed over to Red Cross Society General Secretary, Ms. Dorothy Fraser who received it on behalf of the Red Cross Children’s Convalescent Home.

Chief Executive Officer of Roti Hut/Rituals Guyana, Mr. Naeem Nasir, in his address at the opening of his company’s newest venture, said: “We live in a country that is peaceful and stable, noting, “I thank the creator for the ability to live in what I have always termed as one of the last unspoilt places on earth.”

To this end, he thanked the President and his government for all his efforts in keeping the country this way.

He said the companies –Bakewell, Anisa, Roti Hut and Prestige Distributors have built a name on quality, noting: “For too long, Guyanese accepted second quality standards and second quality service. The time has come now for the Guyanese consumer to demand better.”

“The Cheddi Jagan International Airport is the place where every visitor to this land will form its first and its last impressions,” he noted.

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“Success story”: President Bharrat Jagdeo addressing the gathering. Sitting at the head table from left are: Chairperson Shaikh Moen-ul-Hack; Chief Executive Officer of Roti Hut/Rituals Guyana, Mr. Naeem Nasir; Chairman/Franchisor of Rituals Coffee House, Mr. Mario Sabga-Aboud; and Export Development Manager of Nestle, Puerto Rico, Ms. Nilsa Andino. (Adrian Narine photo)

He thanked Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad for his challenge in making this possible, and disclosed that the Ritual Coffee, Roti Hut and the Nestle Store will get going on the departure area at 2:30 hrs until after lunch when there is no more departing flights and

It is true. The prez did quite a lot for improving the economy, yet there are those who said that the Prez and the PPP didn't achieve anything. THey have over 2000 projects that were completed. Guyanese are better off today than in 1992. God bless the PPP.

This is a vast improvement over those shabby shacks that encumber the parking lots of CJIA.
Overseas visitors can now enjoy better facilities rather than the shanty town mentality that the AFC/PNC want to perpetuate as they pander to the riff raffs of society.

How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

Either you are blind as a bat or you bought your PHd on-line.

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Originally posted by TK:
Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

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Originally posted by TK:
Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

It all adds up. You think you can do better.

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Either you are blind as a bat or you bought your PHd on-line.

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Originally posted by TK:
Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

I got one from puerto Rico.. it took me six months..

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Rama: I got one from puerto Rico.. it took me six months..

Yeah...why dont you go back and impress the guys at FH and OP. You can even self-publish with that.

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Nehru: Either you are blind as a bat or you bought your PHd on-line.

Pavi my qualifications allow me to separate the signal from the noise!

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Either you are blind as a bat or you bought your PHd on-line.

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Originally posted by TK:
Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

I got one from puerto Rico.. it took me six months..

A graduate of Casa Bacardi.

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Originally posted by Mitwah:

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Nehru:
Either you are blind as a bat or you bought your PHd on-line.

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Originally posted by TK:
Hmmm...anything to resuscitate a failed legacy!

I got one from puerto Rico.. it took me six months..

A graduate of Casa Bacardi.

Excellent one Mits!

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Originally posted by BGurd_See:
This is a vast improvement over those shabby shacks that encumber the parking lots of CJIA.
Overseas visitors can now enjoy better facilities rather than the shanty town mentality that the AFC/PNC want to perpetuate as they pander to the riff raffs of society.

drugb these vendors are poor people who arent demanding employment from the govt. Now a more enlightened govt would set up a place for them to sell their products, orderly and in a cleanly manner, and ensure that it was managed properly....but I see it only allows wealthy people to do so....so what should the vendors do?

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Yeah...why dont you go back and impress the guys at FH and OP

Go where? Come on man, you've been on this board long enough to know that there are some mouth organs who can sing how great Guyana is, but they wouldn't dare touch foot in the land.

Yo Sheik I man going for Easter and World Cup 20/20. Jags already booked Buddy's for me and my family. Orders were also given for all the Coronas and Cutters.

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Originally posted by Sheik101:

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Yeah...why dont you go back and impress the guys at FH and OP

Go where? Come on man, you've been on this board long enough to know that there are some mouth organs who can sing how great Guyana is, but they wouldn't dare touch foot in the land.

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

A n average of 250,000 X 2 ( Entry & Exit) all captive and targeted potential customers for a minimum of 1/2 an hour. If a consertive # of 10% drop an average of $10.00 , that a cool 1/2 Mil in sales volume.

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Originally posted by Mara:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

A n average of 250,000 X 2 ( Entry & Exit) all captive and targeted potential customers for a minimum of 1/2 an hour. If a consertive # of 10% drop an average of $10.00 , that a cool 1/2 Mil in sales volume.

Not all will buy unless the restaurants are located passed the security checks where airlines which refuse to feed passengers will force people to buy to take on board. Outside with all these security checks food will not be allowed in, especially on US bound aircraft.

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Originally posted by Mara:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

A n average of 250,000 X 2 ( Entry & Exit) all captive and targeted potential customers for a minimum of 1/2 an hour. If a consertive # of 10% drop an average of $10.00 , that a cool 1/2 Mil in sales volume.

So you are saying that 1/2 million people pass thru temehri

Thats four flights at full capacity per day

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Not all will buy unless the restaurants are located passed the security checks where airlines which refuse to feed passengers will force people to buy to take on board. Outside with all these security checks food will not be allowed in, especially on US bound aircraft.

You don't need all- just a small percentage and !0% of a captive targeted clientele of 250,000 X 2 is a very conservative number to make this venture viable. In any event, what are we arguing over? Isn't Free Enterprise at work? I am pretty certain the private investors must have done their due dilligence.

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

Man you are a consummate sourpuss just like that foul mouth Mitwah. Nothing positive is ever acknowledged. Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit. But then this is not your job that your handlers in the AFC/PNC pay you to do.

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Originally posted by caribj:
drugb these vendors are poor people who arent demanding employment from the govt. Now a more enlightened govt would set up a place for them to sell their products, orderly and in a cleanly manner, and ensure that it was managed properly....but I see it only allows wealthy people to do so....so what should the vendors do?

Who says they are poor people, they all have cars and travel from Gtown to the airport everyday. They were squatting and encumbering the parking lots giving the area a typical shanty town appearance. That's why you don't see these shabby edifices in JFK,Toronto or most international airports. You are so obsessed with keeping Guyana as a 3rd world nation that you can't see progress when it is right in front of your eyes.

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Originally posted by BGurd_See:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
How many people pass thru the airport that this would be a PROFITABLE Business.

This is just another laundry

Man you are a consummate sourpuss just like that foul mouth Mitwah. Nothing positive is ever acknowledged. Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit. But then this is not your job that your handlers in the AFC/PNC pay you to do.

Why do you have to mention by name you piece of worthless shit? As soon as you open your anus like mouth, the place smells like a latrine.

Is Black tea and milk on the menu?

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Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit.

Why you backtacking According to you PPPites Guyana is advance and have a lot of investmenyts only to the PPP a coffee shop is big investment.

Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

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Originally posted by Mara:

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Originally posted by caribj:


Not all will buy unless the restaurants are located passed the security checks where airlines which refuse to feed passengers will force people to buy to take on board. Outside with all these security checks food will not be allowed in, especially on US bound aircraft.

You don't need all- just a small percentage and !0% of a captive targeted clientele of 250,000 X 2 is a very conservative number to make this venture viable. In any event, what are we arguing over? Isn't Free Enterprise at work? I am pretty certain the private investors must have done their due dilligence.

Yoo saying that the arriving pax will pass thru the DEPARTURE LOUNGE because thats where the cake shop is located

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

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Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit.

Why you backtacking According to you PPPites Guyana is advance and have a lot of investmenyts only to the PPP a coffee shop is big investment.

Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

That is all they have in the tiny Islands. There is nothing else to see except a few anglican churces and some schools.

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

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Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit.

Why you backtacking According to you PPPites Guyana is advance and have a lot of investmenyts only to the PPP a coffee shop is big investment.

Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

That is all they have in the tiny Islands. There is nothing else to see except a few anglican churces and some schools.

Yet MILLIONS flock the these Islands and mostly GUYANESE living Abroad visit Guyana to see their relatives

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

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Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit.

Why you backtacking According to you PPPites Guyana is advance and have a lot of investmenyts only to the PPP a coffee shop is big investment.

Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

That is all they have in the tiny Islands. There is nothing else to see except a few anglican churces and some schools.

You need to go places other than CANADA

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Originally posted by Ramakant_p:

That is all they have in the tiny Islands. There is nothing else to see except a few anglican churces and some schools.

Ramaji, you need to crawl out of the basement and visit some of these Islands.

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Originally posted by Pointblank:
Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

Rama:
That is all they have in the tiny Islands. There is nothing else to see except a few anglican churces and some schools.[/QUOTE]
PB:
Yet MILLIONS flock the these Islands and mostly GUYANESE living Abroad visit Guyana to see their relatives[/QUOTE]

And those who live there panic every time a Guyanese gets tossed out because they efar that they might be next.

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

Yoo saying that the arriving pax will pass thru the DEPARTURE LOUNGE because thats where the cake shop is located

No. I am saying that for every arriving passenger that arrive, there would be at least one, and in many instances multiple local relatives / friends to greet and receive them. This has always been my personal experience and a quality upscale food service / beverage outlet would be a welcome reprieve for these folks

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The grand opening was held at the Departure Lobby, which saw members of the business community, Muslim community, and Ministers of the Government present.

Halaal food?

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Originally posted by Mara:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

Yoo saying that the arriving pax will pass thru the DEPARTURE LOUNGE because thats where the cake shop is located

No. I am saying that for every arriving passenger that arrive, there would be at least one, and in many instances multiple local relatives / friends to greet and receive them. This has always been my personal experience and a quality upscale food service / beverage outlet would be a welcome reprieve for these folks

The only people who would have access to theis shop in the departing pax

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

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Guyana progressing with baby steps and yet you give no credit.

Why you backtacking According to you PPPites Guyana is advance and have a lot of investmenyts only to the PPP a coffee shop is big investment.

Check in the tiny Islands in the caribbean and see when they open a coffe house if hey consider it a BIG investment

Guyana must progress at its own pace, it does not have oil and tourist money to boost development. It is the entrepreneurs that are leading the charge, not the large corporations in the Islands with their big pockets and endless stream of tourists.

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The only people who would have access to theis shop in the departing pax

.. and the reason for that is???

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Originally posted by Mara:

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The only people who would have access to theis shop in the departing pax

.. and the reason for that is???

How DUMB can you PPPites be

Who would allow persons not traveling to hang out in the depaerture lounge

Or will it be Business as uaual

PPP policy Bribe the officers and they will pass yoiu thru Immigration to hang out and sip expensive coffee

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

How DUMB can you PPPites be

Who would allow persons not traveling to hang out in the depaerture lounge

Or will it be Business as uaual

PPP policy Bribe the officers and they will pass yoiu thru Immigration to hang out and sip expensive coffee

Most certainly not as dumb as the "Superbly Intelligent" mind of the genus Pointblank, who is yet to figure out that whatever is the present arrangement regarding Departure Lounge / Security Checks area can easily be reconfigured to accommodate such arrangements with minimal and simple modification. While every major airports around the world has such facilities to accommodate the traveling public and their hosts / guests/ escorts, our fossilized genus is yet to figure this one out. While some are seizing on economic opportunities other choose to sit on the side line and bytch, moan& whine like a pregnant & abondoned child- mother-of thirteen. On top of that they have the gumption and audacity to complain of victimization, marginalization and discrimination!

Tk may have already filed a Copyright on his theory of ' The Donkey Cart Economy' but I suspect you may still have time to file a copyright for the 'Donkey Mentality'

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While every major airports around the world has such facilities to accommodate the traveling public and their hosts / guests/ escorts, our fossilized genus is yet to figure this one out.

Looks like you cannot leave where you are presently living to travel when you are able to travel you will notice that the shops located in any DEPARTURE area/lounge is ONLY ACCESSABLE to the DEPARTING paxs.

However there are shops in the reception/public areas that caters for those who accompany the departing Pax

BTW try go shpping in any departure area at ant airport when you are not an outgoing pax

Only in GY can a coffee/Ice cream shop be consider a MAJOR investment

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

Looks like you cannot leave where you are presently living to travel when you are able to travel you will notice that the shops located in any DEPARTURE area/lounge is ONLY ACCESSABLE to the DEPARTING paxs.

However there are shops in the reception/public areas that caters for those who accompany the departing Pax

I suppose it is pointless arguing with a fossilized dinosaur. After one clear Security, the only facilities available are wash rooms and news stands where not even a soda can be purchased especially post 911. Restaurant retail shops etc. are located in every major Airports and are generally accessable to the public. Again , man constructed the facilities at Airports and not the other way around. As such reconfiguration and modification to accommodate highest / best utility of space is not really rocket science. Well, perhaps it is for a Pachyrhinosaurus. Again, I stress, some you here have made moaning, bytching and complaining into a true art form, while the rest of the world zip by.

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Originally posted by Mara:

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Originally posted by Pointblank:

Looks like you cannot leave where you are presently living to travel when you are able to travel you will notice that the shops located in any DEPARTURE area/lounge is ONLY ACCESSABLE to the DEPARTING paxs.

However there are shops in the reception/public areas that caters for those who accompany the departing Pax

I suppose it is pointless arguing with a fossilized dinosaur. After one clear Security, the only facilities available are wash rooms and news stands where not even a soda can be purchased especially post 911. Restaurant retail shops etc. are located in every major Airports and are generally accessable to the public. Again , man constructed the facilities at Airports and not the other way around. As such reconfiguration and modification to accommodate highest / best utility of space is not really rocket science. Well, perhaps it is for a Pachyrhinosaurus. Again, I stress, some you here have made moaning, bytching and complaining into a true art form, while the rest of the world zip by.

From your post I can clearly see that you have not traveled In every airport you can buy almost anything in the departure lounge you can find in the reception area.

But back to the cake shop at Timehri it is situated where ONLY departing pax can access it go check