Gourmet Foods

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

Gourmet Foods
TypePrivate
IndustryBakery
FoundedSeptember 10, 1987 (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, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Chakwal, Gujrat, Layyah, Jalalpur Jattan, Sheikhupura, and Sahiwal.[1] 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 in 1987. A small confectionery shop was opened on September 10, 1987, in Samnabad, Lahore, Pakistan.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Gourmet bakers – A role model for success of any business". Pakistan & Gulf Economist. February 5, 2017.
  2. "Food 'giant' Gourmet set to launch TV channel". Profit by Pakistan Today. May 7, 2018.
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