Inside The Food Village At Moonshot 2026

If you ask anyone who spent 28 and 29 October 2026 at Moonshot by TechCabal what they loved, they’ll probably mention the panels, the exhibitions, the people they met and the conversations they had that could turn into something bigger, and then, the Food Village.

This year, Moonshot moved to the National Theatre for its fourth edition, with the theme Courage & Conviction: Building for a New World. But there was something else new this year: the first-ever Moonshot Food Village.

Why a food village at a tech conference?

Conferences can be very long-winded. There’s a lot of walking from one exhibition to another. You sit through one session after another, then rush to the next because someone you’ve wanted to hear from is about to speak. Before you know it, all you’ve had is water, and you’re hungry.

So, the Food Village gave attendees somewhere to get something to eat during the breaks, whether they had 20 minutes between panels or wanted to sit down properly before the next session.

The Food Village

The idea came from Chef Imoteda of Oremi, who spent five months planning for what would eventually be a two-day event. What came out of those months was one corner of the National Theatre filled with food options and a shed full of chairs where you could sit and eat whatever you bought from the vendors.

It was open from 12 pm to 9 pm on both days, with about at least 14 food and drink stalls. Here are some of the vendors you could find there:

These brands kept everyone going back for more. Like for Space Bar, Strawberry Lychee Refresher was their most-sold drink, and it’s easy to see why after a long afternoon inside a crowded hall. Sooyah Bistro’s Jollof Rice and Chicken was a crowd favourite. Moo Dairy and Noodlab also had some of the most popular picks in the village. By the end of day, the vendors were either sold out or almost sold out.

Kuda POS at the centre of vendor payments

At an event this big, speed is everything. Vendors needed a reliable way to collect payments without keeping customers waiting, and that’s where Kuda POS came in.

Every vendor at the Food Village used a Kuda POS, so their customers could pay however they wanted, whether by card, bank transfer or USSD, before they had the chance to change their minds. Payments and confirmations were quick, and settlements were instant. That meant vendors spent less time confirming payments and more time serving their customers.

You can make getting paid this easy too for your business as our Food Village vendors. Just open a Kuda Business account and request your POS .

Should Food Villages be at tech conferences?

We’d say yes. Being part of the first Food Village at Moonshot was a reminder that tech conferences aren’t just about the panels you attend, the people you meet or the ideas you leave with. But other things that could make the experience worth it.

For two days, the Food Village was a place to get something to eat, take a break, catch up with someone, find a new food spot and recharge before heading back to the conversations and activities happening around Moonshot. While all of that was happening, we made sure getting paid was the simplest part of their day. And we’re glad we were part of making that happen.