Manje
Our Story · A Mouth Full of Flavor

A family kitchen.
Two storefronts.
One story.

Manje is built on family. The recipes, the people, the storefronts, the welcome at the door. Two locations, same roof.

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One Brand

Carmichael and Hawkins Hill, connected.

Same family, same recipes, two ways to eat. Whichever door you walk through, you are eating from the same kitchen at heart.

The Family Tree

Four people. One kitchen.

The core family behind Manje — the ones who built it, cook it, and keep it running.

Wilner Jean-Baptiste, owner of Manje
The Owner

Wilner Jean-Baptiste

The driving force behind Manje. Built both storefronts from the ground up, still in the kitchen most mornings before the doors open. Carries the family recipes forward and trains the team to cook the way his mom taught him.

Marie-Carmène Jean-Baptiste
His Mom

Marie-Carmène Jean-Baptiste

The original cook. The reason any of this exists. Her griyo recipe is the one on the menu today, and she still tastes every new batch before it goes out on big weekends.

Roseline Toussaint
His Aunt

Roseline Toussaint

Keeper of the side dishes and the pikliz. Runs the prep line on busy days and makes sure every plate looks the way it should before it leaves the kitchen.

Nadège Jean-Baptiste
His Sister

Nadège Jean-Baptiste

Front of house, social media, and the customer-facing voice of Manje. If you have ever been welcomed by name when you walk in, that was probably her.

The Man Behind Manje

Hear it from the owner.

A minute with Wilner on what Manje is, who it is for, and what he wants you to taste when you bite in.

Meet the Manje Family

The team behind the plates.

The people who cook, serve, and run the door at both locations.

Head Cook at Carmichael
Head Cook · Carmichael

Frantz Désir

Favorite: Griyo Pork Platter

"If the pikliz is not right, nothing else matters."

Line Cook at Carmichael
Line Cook · Carmichael

Ashton Rolle

Favorite: Fried Snapper Platter

"I fry every snapper like my granddad is watching."

Front of House at Carmichael
Front of House · Carmichael

Shantell Ferguson

Favorite: Manje Griyo Sandwich

"I know our regulars by their order before I know their name."

Lead Cook at Express
Lead Cook · Express

Woodley Charles

Favorite: Shrimp Bowl

"Express is about speed without losing the love."

Counter service at Express
Counter · Express

Renaldo Bethel

Favorite: Pork Bowl

"Lunch line moves quick. The flavor does not."

Prep cook, both locations
Prep · Both Locations

Islande Pierre

Favorite: Patte

"Good food starts hours before the door opens."

The Manje crowd and crew
How It Grew

The Manje timeline.

From the first home-cooked plate to two storefronts in Nassau, here is how Manje grew.

2015

It started at home.

Family meals turned into orders from neighbors, friends, and friends of friends. Word travels fast when the griyo is right.

2017

The first pop-ups.

Weekend pop-ups around Nassau proved there was a real appetite for Haitian comfort food, served the right way.

2018

Manje Da Griyo Shack opens.

The first storefront opens on Carmichael Road and Mermaid Blvd, opposite Southwest Cathedral.

2019

Wingsy Wednesdays.

$1 wings every Wednesday becomes the lunch ritual for half of Nassau.

2021

Manje Express opens.

The second storefront opens at #24 Hawkins Hill Road, in the former Glass Kitchen, focused on quick mini meals for the Shirley Street lunch crowd.

Today

Two storefronts. Same family.

Two Manje locations, the same family running both, the same recipes carrying it all.

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