Gourmet Foods

What Gourmet Foods does

Gourmet Foods Ltd is a privately held, founder-managed event catering company headquartered at 37 Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Founded in 1994, the company operates from a 5-star Food Hygiene-rated kitchen and delivers full-service catering across the Midlands region, covering Solihull, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Leamington Spa, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Stratford on Avon, Edgbaston, and Lichfield. Its core service is bespoke event catering for weddings, corporate events, family celebrations, funerals, and seasonal occasions, with full provision of food, professional service staff, and equipment (china, cutlery, glassware, linen). Supporting lines include a takeaway 'Meals to Go' deli offering and seasonal DIY BBQ and Party Boxes.

The company's product surface spans eight-plus formats: wedding catering (with sub-products including canapés, sharing feasts, banqueting, BBQ, and evening buffets), corporate catering, family and home-event catering, funeral catering, dedicated vegetarian/vegan offerings, party catering, Christmas catering, and street-food formats such as taco, kebab, sushi burrito, pizza, and churros stations. Head Chef Laura Saxty leads a small culinary and service team; fenella de minckwitz appears as an operational lead involved in client engagement and award acceptance.

Commercially, Gourmet Foods runs a sales-led, direct-to-customer model acquiring clients via the company website, phone, and word-of-mouth referrals, with venue and marquee supplier partnerships acting as an indirect referral channel. Revenue is generated through per-event pricing based on guest count and menu selection, plus per-order pricing for the takeaway deli and DIY BBQ boxes. A 10% deposit is taken for weddings and private events, with 30-day payment terms and a £50 minimum order (plus VAT at 20%). Pricing is not publicly listed. The business holds no external funding, has no disclosed revenue, and is privately owned with no parent company or institutional investors identified.

Name

Gourmet Foods

Legal name

Gourmet Foods Ltd

Website

https://gourmetfood.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gourmet Foods is a Knowle, Solihull-based event caterer serving weddings, corporate functions, family gatherings, and funerals across the Midlands. Founded in 1994, it offers full-service catering, takeaway meals, and seasonal BBQ/party boxes from a 5-star hygiene-rated kitchen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Wedding & Reception Catering (HSACAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Dietary Catering (Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Allergy-Friendly) (HSACAGAH), Premium Gourmet & Chef-Curated Meal Kits/Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Event catering services
• Wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Funeral catering
• Takeaway meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Knowle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Catering Services: Full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, family celebrations, and funerals. Includes food preparation, professional staff, equipment rental (china, cutlery, glassware, linen), and coordination services. Revenue generated through per-event pricing based on guest count and menu selection.
2. Meals to Go: Retail takeaway meals including cold buffet options, salads, sweets, soups, and mains. Customers can order online or by telephone and collect from their deli location. Pre-prepared meals for home reheating.
3. DIY BBQ and Party Boxes: Pre-prepared, packed raw food items for customers to grill at home, including burgers, hot dogs, and BBQ kits available during specific seasons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gourmet Foods provides full-service event catering for weddings, corporate events, family celebrations, and funeral wakes in the Midlands, UK. Each engagement covers menu design, food preparation from locally-sourced ingredients, professional service staff, and equipment provision. The company also operates a retail "Meals to Go" takeaway line and seasonal DIY BBQ boxes for collection.

Product overview

Gourmet Foods is a catering company operating in the Midlands, UK, offering a comprehensive suite of event catering services. The core offering consists of wedding, corporate, funeral, family/home events, and vegetarian/vegan catering services. Supporting products include Meals to Go takeaway service, Party Catering, Christmas Catering, and a DIY Dirty BBQ Kit. Wedding catering specifically includes multiple sub-products: Canapés, Sharing Feasts, Banqueting, Barbeque, and Evening Buffets. The company also offers Street Food Catering as an interactive dining option. All services feature the company's food preparation capabilities, service staff, and equipment provision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wedding Catering Award-winning bespoke wedding catering service offering customizable menus, professional service staff, elegant table settings, and venue coordination for weddings in the Midlands region, accommodating 20-300+ guests.
• Corporate Catering Full-service corporate event catering for Midlands businesses, including office lunches, team events, business meetings, and office parties, featuring innovative dishes from locally-sourced ingredients with professional staff and equipment.
• Family and Home Event Catering Home catering for family gatherings, cocktail parties, birthdays, Christmas parties, and extravagant dinners, featuring tailor-made menus and dedicated event coordinators.
• Funeral Catering Compassionate funeral catering for wakes and memorial gatherings, offering carefully curated menus, attentive service, and a respectful supportive atmosphere for grieving families.
• Meals to Go Retail takeaway meal service featuring cold buffet options, vibrant salads, sweets, comforting soups, and mouthwatering mains available for collection from the Knowle deli, with online and telephone ordering.
• Party Catering Celebration catering offering sumptuous menus with starters, mains, and desserts, with options including international cuisine themes, seafood, and traditional dishes tailored to the event's theme.
• Christmas Catering Festive catering service providing comprehensive Christmas event solutions including staff, china, cutlery, drinks, and linen alongside festive food menus.
• DIY Dirty BBQ Kit Pre-prepared fresh BBQ kit packed raw and ready for the grill, featuring burgers, hotdogs, and accompaniments like Black Pepper Slaw and Boston Beans, available seasonally.
• Street Food Catering Vibrant street food catering options for parties and events including taco bars, kebab stations, sushi burritos, pizza stations, and churros desserts.
• Vegetarian and Vegan Catering Dedicated plant-based catering featuring dishes made from fresh, ethically-sourced ingredients, providing vegetarian and vegan alternatives for events of all types.

Quantifiable outcome

• Awarded Wedding Caterer of the Year at 8th English Wedding Awards 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Venue Partners and Marquee SupplierscoreOthersGourmet Foods has established relationships with multiple stunning venues and marquee suppliers in the Midlands region. They work closely with these partners to offer comprehensive event solutions, recommending trusted venue and marquee options to clients planning weddings and events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Searcys: Long-established UK premium event and hospitality caterer offering weddings, corporate and private dining across venues nationally. Comparable in event-led model and premium positioning, though significantly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• The Social Pantry: London-based event caterer delivering weddings, corporate events and private dining with a focus on seasonal, ingredient-led menus. Directly comparable in service mix (weddings, corporate, drop-off menus) and positioning, with geographic overlap in the broader UK premium segment.
• Bubble Food: UK luxury event caterer specialising in high-end weddings, corporate launches and private parties with creative, design-led food concepts. Comparable in full-service event delivery, premium price point and creative menu positioning to Gourmet Foods' award-winning weddings business.
• Company of Cooks: UK event and contract caterer serving weddings, corporate events and special occasions with bespoke menus and in-house event management. Overlaps directly with Gourmet Foods across weddings, corporate catering and event staffing, operating at a similar premium, bespoke tier.
• Rhubarb Food Design: Luxury UK event and hospitality catering business serving weddings, corporate hospitality and venue restaurants nationwide. Comparable premium full-service event catering model with strong brand and venue relationships, scaled significantly larger than Gourmet Foods.
• Rocket Food: London-based event caterer providing weddings, corporate events and private parties with chef-driven, ingredient-led menus. Direct overlap in event caterer profile, bespoke menu design and premium service delivery, useful as a UK capital-region comparable.
• Chester Boyd Hospitality: UK luxury event and wedding caterer with bespoke menu design and full event staffing across weddings and private parties. Closely mirrors Gourmet Foods' wedding-led proposition, premium positioning and end-to-end service model.
• Kalm Kitchen: UK wedding and event caterer focused on seasonal, locally-sourced menus and full-service wedding catering across the Midlands and South. Comparable Midlands overlap, premium wedding positioning and emphasis on bespoke menus and front-of-house service.
• Lapstone Events: UK premium wedding and private event caterer offering tailored menus and full event delivery. Comparable in wedding-led, chef-curated positioning and bespoke service model to Gourmet Foods, with a slightly broader geographic footprint.
• Absolute Taste: UK corporate and private event caterer providing bespoke catering, event staffing and venue solutions for weddings, parties and business functions. Comparable full-service events catering, especially in the corporate and private events verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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