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Gate Gourmet about us

Gate Gourmet is the world’s largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for airlines and railroads.

We offer you:
- Airline catering and last mile provisioning
- Onboard retail solutions, a major driver of ancillary revenue
- The same catering and provisioning services for non-airline customers: railway companies, lounges and business aviation


Gate Gourmet was founded in 1992 from Swissair catering. In the 1990s, as part of the SAir Group of companies, Gate Gourmet grew through acquisitions, including the flight kitchens of Aero-Chef, SAS, Varig and British Airways.

Gate Gourmet was sold by the SAIr Group in 2003 and under private ownership the company underwent a major restructuring and refinancing. Following a number of acquisitions in 2006 and 2007, the gategroup brand was introduced in early 2008, providing an unprecedented product and service offering to the travel industry. In May 2009 was listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.


Find further details about one of Gate Gourmet’s case studies here.

To learn more about how Gate Gourmet can help enhance your onboard offering, please contact us.