Gulu Brunch Scene Grows as Chill & Bites Marks First Anniversary

What the report says

Chill & Bites has marked its first year of hosting monthly social gatherings in Gulu with an all-white anniversary event, underscoring the city’s growing brunch and daytime entertainment scene. According to Nile Post, the celebration was held over the weekend at Revelation Cottages and carried the theme “Sing Along,” with music leaning toward R&B and soul and an emphasis on friendship, nostalgia and shared experiences.

The event was organised by MC Kash Owakabi, who said the idea was to give people in Gulu a local version of the brunch experiences they had seen in Kampala. The gathering has developed over the past year from a new concept into a regular social platform where attendees meet, dress up, enjoy music and take part in the city’s evolving entertainment culture.

Nile Post reported that Johnnie Walker partnered with the organisers as experiential sponsor through its Bottle Turnup concept. Working with Gulu City Cocktails, the brand provided cocktail samples and themed serves, adding a drinks experience to the afternoon event. The collaboration also reflected a broader trend of entertainment brands taking daytime social formats beyond Kampala.

The anniversary is part of a wider expansion of brunch culture in Uganda, with other towns such as Jinja and Mbarara also developing similar scenes. In Gulu, the milestone suggests a steady appetite for community-based leisure events that combine music, fashion and socialising closer to home.