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Gourmet Foods

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Gourmet Foods
Company typePrivate
IndustryBakery
FoundedSeptember 10, 1987; 37 years ago (1987-09-10)
FounderMuhammad Nawaz Chattha
Headquarters
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Number of locations
250+
Area served
Pakistan
Products
  • Baked and Unbaked Desserts
  • Breakfast Pastries
  • Restaurant
  • Dairy Products, Sweets
  • Fruit Jams and Jelly
  • Fruit Juices and Beverage Products
  • Catering Services
OwnerZubair Nawaz Chattha
Number of employees
10,000+
WebsiteOfficial website

Gourmet Foods is Pakistani chain of food products headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan. It has seven processing units across the country and over 100 stores in Lahore.[1][2][3]

It has outlets in Hafizabad, Dera Ismail Khan, Sargodha, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, many in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Chakwal, Gujrat, Layyah, Jalalpur Jattan, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Yazman.[3] It also has international outlets in London and New York City.

History

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Gourmet Foods was founded by Muhammad Nawaz Chattha of a small village Kookan Wala near Hafizabad district gujranwala in 1987. A small confectionery shop was opened on September 10, 1987, in Gulshan-e-Ravi, Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

Other business ventures

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The group currently owns a 12 percent stake in Silkbank and has also invested in the magazine publishing, furnishing, and pharmaceutical sectors.[1]

In 2018, the group ventured into the media industry and launched its news channel GNN. The channel is a re-branding of the previously existing Jaag TV network (formerly known as CNBC Pakistan), which Gourmet acquired in 2016 for Rs. 1.5 billion.[1]

The IT Company of the Group is Gicoh and its head office is based in Lahore.

Gourmet Foods (Group) Products

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  • Gourmet Bakery
  • Gourmet Sweets
  • Gourmet Soft Drink (Gourmet Cola)
  • Gourmet Media Group (GNN Tv)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Food 'giant' Gourmet set to launch TV channel". Profit by Pakistan Today. May 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sweet opportunity: Gourmet's offshore endeavours in the UK". The Express Tribune. June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Gourmet bakers – A role model for success of any business". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. February 5, 2017.
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