Boma Food Company was started by Chef Geoffrey Mbogo and his wife Ambyr Mbothe in 2023.

Geoffrey has spent his entire career exploring and perfecting his own niche in the food industry. Born and raised in Kenya, Geoffrey cooked for his family and spent summers working on his grandparent’s farm. Farm fresh vegetables, that he had helped plant and tend, and farm fresh meat and dairy were a daily part of his young life. Upon graduating from high school Geoffrey attended Nairobi Aviation College, studying both their Food and Beverage program as well as Hotel and Hospitality Management.

In 2009, Geoffrey applied his gathered knowledge and opened his very first business, a farm to table dairy distribution company in Nairobi, Kenya. After successfully becoming known in his community as “the milk guy,” his entrepreneurial spirit led him to look for the next big move in his career.

Geoffrey took a job as a kitchen assistant in Chaghcharan, Afghanistan on the International Military Base. When his contract ended, he returned to Nairobi, Kenya, and worked for a variety of restaurants and hotels, building further on his quickly growing experience.

His search for his own piece of the food industry then led him to Seattle, Washington, where he got a job at Tamu Foods, Inc, and quickly became Kitchen Manager.

Fast forward ten years, and shortly before the birth of their third son, Geoffrey and Ambyr decided it was time to make good on the dream of opening their own place. They relocated to Portland, Oregon, where Ambyr was from, and opened Boma Food Company. In the less than one year since they opened their doors in NE Portland, they have worked with the Portland Convention Center, Multnomah University, and are featured chefs at the International Pinot Noir Celebration McMinnville, OR.