Gourmet Foods is a bakery and confectionery chain based in Lahore, Pakistan.[1] It has seven processing units and over 100 stores in Lahore.[1] The company was originally founded by Muhammad Nawaz Chatha in 1987.

Apart from preparing traditional sweets, snacks, cakes, pastries, doughnuts, biscuits, general confectioneries, bread and bakery goods, the business has expanded its operations and also produces its own branded soft drinks, beverages, mineral water as well as milk and dairy products (under the subsidiary Gourmet Dairies).[2] It also has a catering services branch[3] and has set up a family restaurant.[1] Pizzas and fast food are other delicacies prepared by Gourmet.

The beginning

In the area of Ich’chra, Lahore, GOURMET took start with a small shop. The concept of fresh, healthy and hygienic food in affordable prices achieved quick popularity among bakery customers. The bakery products for breakfast were provided in limited areas, but because of the over whelming support of our customers, GOURMET planned to expand.

Planting the idea

Chaudhary Muhammad Nawaz Chattha, the Founder and Chairman of GOURMET, started his journey with the unique concept of hygienic and healthy food. He made his own coat of arm for trademark and that is simply a love for fine food…! We see his journey starts in fact from the day he planted the idea of bakery products at Shezan Industry, where he had served his best for almost eleven years in the same field and got his expertise.

Vision

The vision of GOURMET, throughout these years was to provide a quality food in affordable prices. That’s why where ever the market inflation went GOURMET never broke its rules. The Vision of Mr. Ch. Muhammad Nawaz was higher than any crisis. Since he belongs to religious family,sincerity and integrity has been his code of conduct. He has strong believe in Allah that HE is providing whatever he has. His entire Life is an example of it. Although now the care takers of the GOURMET industries are his sons. But his vision remains unchanged over the time.

Mission

In this age of rapidly changing life styles consumers are driven to change their eating habits constantly. GOURMET responds to their desires and extended its existing product line. GOURMET has built a huge network of retail shops all over Lahore and now stepped towards Faisalabad. We established International level technology based factories and laboratories for quality maintenance.

Corporate Achievements

GOURMET proved to be recognized as a good corporate. We have introduced many products and developed ourselves as a “Trusted Brand” in food industry. We believe that trust is earned over a long period of time by consistently delivering quality food.

Product Manufacturing

We aim to make your life more pleasurable through our scientific processes, nutritious methods and latest machinery in our factories and laboratories.GOURMET owns two big factories in the area of “cot lukh pat.” where on automatic plants Mithai are made. The milk products are processed under the scientific methods and supplied fresh from our huge factory at Sundar. GOURMET beverage plant at Sunder, is counted among World’s latest plants for beverages.

Restaurants

GOURMET has also introduced their own Restaurants for traditional food lovers in Lahore, and is gradually moving towards other cities as well.

Catering

GOURMET is also providing catering for all occasion for your convenience to give grace to your celebrations.We are proud of providing taste with healthy, innovated and best quality food that tempts your appetite at all times.

Bon Vivant

GOURMET brings ‘Bon Vivant’  as premium cuisine with an exquisite treat in chocolate and caramel.For Bon Vivant cakes and other products the ingredients used are imported.

Products

GOURMET products are now on long lists. We are quite confident that no. of products we have introduced in Pakistan are matchless. Our R&D department keeps its-selves up dated with new recipes, new products for the ever changing customer needs.

Bon Vivant

Gourmet Foods launched Bon Vivant (Bo Vi-van). This is a premium quality product range.Initially variety includes Cakes (Death By Chocolate, Kit Kat Chocolate, Malt Chocolate, Swiss Hazelnut, Peach & Orange, Strawberry Cheese, Blueberry Cheese and more.Pastries Strawberry Delight, Blueberry Delight, Kit Kat Chocolate, Mississippi Mud and more.Muffins Blueberry Muffin, Strawberry Muffin and moreCookies Chocolate Chips Cookies, Oats & Raisin Cookies and morePies Apple Pie, Walnut Pie, Mississippi…

Bakery

GOURMET first started its bakery where only products of breakfast were provided in the beginning.But GOURMET is presenting now more than four hundred varieties in bakery products.

Mithai

After the success of bakery products in 1990 gourmet decided to fill Sweetness in your Life. GOURMET produced Mitha is with fresh and pure ingredients. GOURMET has its own huge plant for making fresh khoya for all varieties of mithai. That is why GOURMET’s unique and innovated taste in Mitha are always appreciated.

Pasteurized Milk

Milk is a complete nutrition for all ages keeping this nutrition for 4-5 days without using any chemical is a new idea, which GOURMET has introduced. GOURMET has introduced Pasteurized Milk that is processed under high temperature system to kill the germs and to keep its nutrition. GOURMET milk is supplied under Expiry Dates.Lahore as big as it is city catering fresh milk and other dairy products was a huge challenge, collecting fresh milk from 7 zones of Punjab was a big job.Gourmet made it possible to collect fresh milk everyday perfectly, with the help of big chillers.

Powder Milk

GOURMET is also providing Ulteamate tea whitener, Skimy Milk for dieters, Milky Way is full of cream and is energy milk.

Ice Cream

GOURMET Ice Cream ‘A summer’s sweet gift’ for its customers is available in 12 delicious flavors. . Instead of artificial flavors GOURMET use real pulp of fruits for its unique taste and freeze on international level of -28 degree

Breads

GOURMET has introduced plain milky as well as multi grained and high fiber breads in different flavors and textured looks. Which promotes healthy digestion, weight loss and also stabilizes cholesterol and sugar level in blood.

Jams

GOURMET jams are made from farm fresh fruits and imported ingredients. Our food experts test them, under the Quality Control Laboratories. That is why GOURMET has been certified by Pakistan’s Best Jam Producers.

Candies and Toffees

Keeping the health of kids in our mind, which is our priority. We are using quality ingredients in candies and toffees that include vitamins, glucose and calcium.

Ketchup

GOURMET has launched its exciting ketchup, made of fresh tomatoes with no chemicals and artificial color added. It has unique flavor due to the added ingredients of Mace, Cinnamon and clove. (Jaloteri, Darchini and Long.)

Beverages

GOURMET took the challenge of making Pakistan’s biggest in-house Beverages Industry and built under the supervision of International Team.The thirst-quenching drinks of GOURMET are available in Cola, Malta, Lemon up, Apple and Ice-cream Soda, in six different sizes from 300ml to 2.25 liter.

Halwas

Keeping our uniqueness in flavors and habit of innovation, we introduce different traditional halwas with the quality you really love!

Health & Nutritions

Health is a priority as well as the taste for GOURMET. We aim to provide you the best and for that we simply say: “No Compromise on Quality and Hygiene.” The standards of our products are what we are always concerned about. And that is due to the customer who is very dear to us. We want them to stay healthy and content with us

GOURMET was founded in 1987 in Lahore and started its operations as a bakery and confectioner shop. It has

diversified into a versatile food company over 25 years. GOURMET always focus on customer’s need and serve them

with quality products. For easy access of products GOURMET has made its shop’s network all over the city of Lahore.

Our existing products are not only Bakery and Mithai ,now we are now manufacturing dairy products, beverages,

traditional halwas, candy, toffee, jams, ice cream, ketchup, nimko. We are fully committed to putting all our expertise

and resources to work for the quality food lovers, under the meaning of the word GOURMET – a fine food and drink

lover….

Gourmet is the largest food retail chain of Pakistan. It is the number one brand in the market due its quality products

& valuable services. Our aim is to be the best food company by fostering open communication and teamwork

between our customers and our employees. Gourmet Foods is well recognized organization in all over the Pakistan.

Our head office is located in QIE, Kot Lakhpat Lahore. Key business functions such as sales & marketing, finance and

customer service are managed form the QIE Head Office

Bakery

Bon Vivant

Candy

CSD

Icecream

Jam & Ketchup

Juices

Milk

Mithai

Nimko

Water

Retail – Fruit Jams & Jellies – Beverages – Fruit Drinks – Dairies

Gourmet Foods is one of the fastest growing Pakistani baker and confectioner stores in Pakistan, is leading

manufacturer and marketer of baked and unbaked desserts, breakfast pastries, beverages products, restaurant,

dairies products, jams and jelly and catering service in Pakistan.

Consumer network

Our consumer foods are found in 97 percent of Pakistan’s households, and 25 of them are ranked first or second in

their category. Preparing great food, being a strong partner to our customers and thinking about all of the people

who enjoy our food and the difference it makes in their lives fuels our passion: making the food you love.