Austrian provider of communal catering, ready meals, catering and private-label production with two fresh-cooking kitchens.
GMS GOURMET GmbH
Vienna (Oberlaaer Straße 298) · Vienna (Heizwerkstraße) · St. Pölten · Nuremberg (DE)New on Amplifa
About GOURMET
GMS GOURMET GmbH is an Austrian company based in Vienna that has been offering communal catering, ready meals, gastronomy and event catering since 1975. In the fresh-cooking kitchens in Vienna and St. Pölten, meals are produced daily for kindergartens, schools, businesses, care and senior homes as well as hospitals; the company also operates company restaurants with their own kitchens, restaurants and coffee houses as well as private-label production of convenience products. Manufacturing includes chilled (hot-filled or pasteurized), deep-frozen and sterilized ready-to-eat ready meals, packaged under modified atmosphere in CPET and PP trays, coated cardboard trays and PP bags. Ingredients include meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables, cereal products as well as vegan meat substitutes based on soy and peas; the company has been BIO-certified since 1997 and processes more than 5,000 tonnes of organic food annually. With around 2,100 employees (including subsidiaries), GOURMET supplies customers in Austria and southern Germany; a subsidiary with a kitchen is located in Nuremberg.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Production of ready meals (ready-to-heat, chilled hot-filled/pasteurized, deep-frozen,, Production and packaging of ready meals (laminated paper CPET or PP single- and, Packaging under modified atmosphere (MAP) in PP or CPET; deep-frozen in PET-laminated paper trays, Private label production (tailor-made convenience, development of custom dishes with culinary and, Gastronomy, business gastronomy and event gastronomy / catering (product category E), Gastronomy large-scale kitchens and catering (communal catering), Communal catering (kindergartens, schools, businesses, care homes, hospitals), Meals on wheels
- Materials
- Meat, poultry and meat products, Fish and fish products, Fruit and vegetables, Cereal products, cereals, industrial baked goods and fine pastries, confectionery, snacks, Combined products, Vegan meat substitutes based on soy and peas, Organic food (BIO-certified, >5,000 t/year, organic share of kindergarten/school meals 50%), Organic food
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, IFS Food Version 8, GMP incl. HACCP (Codex Alimentarius CXC 1-1969), BIO certification (EU 2018/848), berufundfamilie audit (state quality label), ÖGE certification of healthy menu lines for children, IFS Food V8, GMP incl. HACCP (CXC 1-1969)
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- ca. 2,100
- Industries
- Communal catering, Gastronomy, Catering, Food industry (ready meals/private label), Geriatric catering, Retail & Food Service
- 01
Procurement of food and supplier audits
- 02
Incoming goods inspection
- 03
Recipe and menu development (development kitchen)
- 04
Production in the fresh-cooking kitchens
- 05
Filling and packaging (incl. MAP, deep-frozen, sterilized)
- 06
Quality assurance
- 07
Logistics and delivery
- 08
Customer service and on-site support
Food & Packaging Materials
Organic food
BIO-certified since 1997, more than 5,000 t of organic food per year, organic share in kindergarten/school meals averaging 50%.
Meat, poultry and meat products
Central ingredient for menus and ready-to-heat ready meals with particularly strict control processes.
Fish and fish products
Breaded or poached fish dishes for communal catering and private label.
Fruit and vegetables
Basis for vegetable dishes, sauces, soups and side dishes.
Cereal products, cereals and baked goods
Used in side dishes such as rice, noodles, dumplings as well as baked goods and desserts.
Vegan meat substitutes (soy, peas)
Alternative protein design for vegan menu lines.
Packaging materials CPET, PP, cardboard, PET, PE
Single- and multi-compartment trays, coated cardboard trays and bags, partly under modified atmosphere (MAP).
Sites
Vienna
ATHeadquarters / fresh-cooking kitchen
- Materials
- Food (incl. BIO)
- Fresh-cooking kitchen
Vienna-Heizwerkstraße
ATProduction site
- Materials
- Food
St. Pölten
ATBranch office / fresh-cooking kitchen
- Materials
- Food (incl. BIO, IFS-certified production)
- Production and packaging of ready meals
Nuremberg
DESubsidiary GMS GOURMET Deutschland GmbH, kitchen
- Materials
- Food
- Kitchen
Offer & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of ready meals (ready-to-heat, chilled hot-filled/pasteurized, deep-frozen,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Meat, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, Fruit, Cereal products, Soy, Peas |
| Production and packaging of ready meals (laminated paper CPET or PP single- andPlastics | – | – | – | – | CPET, PP, Cardboard, PET-laminated paper, PE |
| Packaging under modified atmosphere (MAP) in PP or CPET; deep-frozen in PET-laminated paper traysPlastics | – | – | – | – | PP, CPET, PET, PE, Plastic composite |
| Private label production (tailor-made convenience, development of custom dishes with culinary andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gastronomy, business gastronomy and event gastronomy / catering (product category E)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gastronomy large-scale kitchens and catering (communal catering)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Quality assurance begins with procurement through supplier audits and incoming goods inspections; standardized procedures, documented processes, control plans and an in-house quality assurance team form the basis. The company aligns itself with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000/FSSC, IFS Food, GMP incl. HACCP, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and BIO (EU 2018/848).
| Evidence | Vienna | St. Pölten |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 22000:2018 | ||
| FSSC 22000 | ||
| IFS Food V8 | ||
| GMP incl. HACCP (CXC 1-1969) | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| ISO 50001:2018 | ||
| BIO certification (EU 2018/848) |
Company History
- 1975
Founding of Gourmet Menü-Service by Maresi branded goods distribution and Hansa-Tiefkühlmenü; 17 employees start in a small kitchen in St. Pölten with deep-frozen lunch menus.
- 1983
Relocation to Zdarskystraße in St. Pölten.
- 1990
Merger with the Iglo lunch service.
- 1994
Introduction of the electronic menu selection board.
- 1995
Start of menu deliveries for children in Vienna schools; initial ISO 9001 certification.
- 1997
BIO certification and BIO menus for children.
- 1999
GOURMET becomes a subsidiary of VIVATIS Holding AG.
- 2001
Entry into the German market.
- 2006
Expansion with the Retail & Food Service business area.
- 2008
Purchase of the company Verkehrsbüro Kulinarik in Vienna (incl. Wiener Rathauskeller, Café Schwarzenberg).
- 2011
ÖGE certification of healthy menu lines for children.
- 2012
Entry into geriatric catering; first „berufundfamilie" award.
- 2014
Legal merger of the companies into GMS GOURMET GmbH.
- 2019
Start of full catering at Klinik Floridsdorf.
- 2020
Purchase of SF Franken-Catering GmbH with kitchen in Nuremberg.
- 2021
Purchase of the Viennese traditional company Gerstner.
- 2024
Purchase of SV (Österreich) GmbH; opening of K. u. K. Hofzuckerbäcker at Schloss Schönbrunn.
- 2025
Company anniversary 50 years of GOURMET; merger of GMS GOURMET Catering Service GmbH into GMS GOURMET GmbH.