Gate Gourmet Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1992

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 27,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 8

Gate Gourmet General Information

Description

Provider of airline catering and provisioning services. The company offers culinary services, such as menu design and convenience meals and charter catering services along with monitoring services with invoicing, reporting, communication and performance management services for in-flight food operations.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Balz-Zimmermannstrasse 7
  • 8058 Zurich-Airport
  • Switzerland
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Services
Other Industries
Food Products
Air
Corporate Office
  • Balz-Zimmermannstrasse 7
  • 8058 Zurich-Airport
  • Switzerland

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Gate Gourmet Valuation & Funding

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Post-Val Status Debt

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Gate Gourmet Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of airline catering and provisioning services. The company offers culinary services, such as menu design and co
Other Commercial Services
Zurich-Airport, Switzerland
27,000 As of 2020

Neu-Isenburg, Germany
 

Tremblay-en-France, France
 
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Gate Gourmet Competitors (2)

One of Gate Gourmet’s 2 competitors is LSG Group, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
LSG Group Private Equity-Backed Neu-Isenburg, Germany
Servair Corporate Backed or Acquired Tremblay-en-France, France
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Gate Gourmet Patents

Gate Gourmet Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3885309-A1 Liquid dispenser for a trolley or a galley Inactive 26-Mar-2020
AU-2021210152-A1 Method of producing a cellulose-based product Pending 23-Jan-2020
CA-3165400-A1 Method of producing a cellulose-based product Pending 23-Jan-2020
US-20230039678-A1 Method of producing a cellulose-based product Pending 23-Jan-2020
EP-4093603-A1 Method of producing a cellulose-based product Pending 23-Jan-2020 B32B29/005
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Gate Gourmet Signals

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Gate Gourmet Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Gate Gourmet Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Gate Gourmet’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Gate Gourmet Cairns. The deal was made on 31-Oct-2012.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Gate Gourmet Cairns 31-Oct-2012 Merger/Acquisition Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure
SkyGourmet Catering 11-Nov-2010 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
United Airlines (Narita Flight Kitchen) 01-Jun-2009 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
SCK DUS 02-Jun-2008 Buyout/LBO Food Products
The Caterers UK 27-Feb-2008 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
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Gate Gourmet Exits (1)

Gate Gourmet’s most recent exit was on 01-Sep-1995 from Cremonini Rail Ibérica. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Cremonini Rail Ibérica 01-Sep-1995 Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Gate Aviation Feltham, United Kingdom 2004
deSter Holding Hoogstraten, Belgium 1936

Gate Gourmet FAQs

  • When was Gate Gourmet founded?

    Gate Gourmet was founded in 1992.

  • Where is Gate Gourmet headquartered?

    Gate Gourmet is headquartered in Zurich-Airport, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Gate Gourmet?

    Gate Gourmet has 27,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Gate Gourmet in?

    Gate Gourmet’s primary industry is Other Commercial Services.

  • Is Gate Gourmet a private or public company?

    Gate Gourmet is a Private company.

  • What is Gate Gourmet’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Gate Gourmet is .

  • How much funding has Gate Gourmet raised over time?

    Gate Gourmet has raised $23M.

  • Who are Gate Gourmet’s investors?

    Merrill Lynch Capital, Nekko Capital, Swissair, and TPG have invested in Gate Gourmet.

  • Who are Gate Gourmet’s competitors?

    LSG Group and Servair are competitors of Gate Gourmet.

  • When was Gate Gourmet acquired?

    Gate Gourmet was acquired on 01-Mar-2007.

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