Gourmet Foods Explained

Gourmet Foods
Type:Private
Founder:Muhammad Nawaz Chattha
Area Served:Pakistan
Industry:Bakery
Owner:Zubair Nawaz Chattha
Num Employees:10,000+
Location City:Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Locations:250+

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

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.

Products

Sweets,Drinks (gourmet cola),Bakery items

Notes and References

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