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+
Website Official 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]

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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

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

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "Gourmet bakers – A role model for success of any business". Pakistan & Gulf Economist . February 5, 2017.