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]

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

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.