Startup Grind Port au Prince for its eighteenth edition Thierry MOISE, the CEO of Karyna S.A.
Thierry Moise is the second generation of the family business Karyna old of alsmost 60 years old. Appointed as the CEO of the company in 1992, he is behing the company's expansion with the creation of the ELSA's brand and Point Chaud, two fast food points opened in 2016 and 2018. The company is also befind the franchise "N'ap fri".
Karyna and Point Chaud, altogether count 200+ employers and covers a network of more than 100 supermarkets throughout the capital city of Port-au-Prince and the countrysides, offering over a million customers traditional, rustic and fancy breads, pastries, cupcakes and desserts.
Thierry Moise is the second generation of the family business Karyna old of alsmost 60 years old. Appointed as the CEO of the company in 1992, he is behing the company's expansion with the creation of the ELSA's brand and Point Chaud, two fast food points opened in 2016 and 2018. The company is also behind the franchise "N'ap fri".
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Thierry Moise is the second generation who is running as CEO the family business Karyna. The bakery was founded by his father Buteau Moise in 1960. The first family business was specialized in selling food supplies However, due to the frequent demand for breads, Buteau has started to respond to the demand and later opens his first bakery.
In the meanwhile, Thierry finished his secondary study at Saint Louis de Gonzague before moving to Porto Rico where he has started a degree in Business administration in Puerto Rico. Less than two years after, he leaves his studies to join his father’s business in Haiti.
In 1990, he started to run the bakery and creates the Karyna brands in 1992. The same year he was appointed the CEO of the company.
In 2004, the business made significant investment in installations and opened a big bakery in Puits Blain. They also started to supply not only breads but also pastries and cakes in supermarkets. In 2011, they created the new brand ELSA for the pastries.
In 2016, Karyna Opened their first fast food place “Point Chaud” and a second “Point Chaud” is opened in 2018. Point Chaud offers most of Karyna products, such as bread, cakes and pastries. Built as a fast food, it also happens to be one of the best places in town to have burgers, sandwiches, pizza, or pastries. Nevertheless, its best features remain its “pate kòde”, made the traditional way with local ingredients in an up-to-date kitchen. The place is quite open and well-lit. It has been designed to welcome small groups would it be friends or family looking for a spot to have a quick meal.
Karina is also behind “N’ap fri” a franchise smaller than “Point Chaud” where customer can find affordable “Paté kode”.
Karyna and Point Chaud, altogether count 200+ employers.
Thierry the CEO, 48 years believes the success of the company remains in the quality of its products. He explains: “It is on the level of quality of all its products that are based the timeless ingredients of the success of the Karyna Bakery, but also on years of hard work spent in the oven and the mill. "Quality at your fingertips" is and still is Karyna's motto.
The bakery does not use charcoal to for its production since 1984.
Karyna sells not only in Port au Prince but also in Hinche, Saint Marc, Gonaives, Leogane, Cayes, Miragoane ans soon in Okap. Today Karyna Bakery covers a network of more than 100 supermarkets throughout the capital city of Port-au-Prince, offering over a million customers traditional, rustic and fancy breads, pastries, cupcakes and desserts.
