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Introduction

Balsberg, P.O. Box QV
CH-8058 Zurich-Airport
Switzerland
Telephone: (+41) 43 812 54 80
Fax: (+41) 1 810 91 75
Web site: http://www.gategourmet.com

Private Company
Incorporated: 1992 as Gate Gourmet Management AG
Employees: 22,000
Sales: CHF 2.3 billion ($1.9 billion) (2003)
NAIC: 722110 Full-Service Restaurants; 424820 Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers; 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Gate Gourmet International AG is a leading supplier of in-flight food service for the global airline industry. A spinoff of Swissair, the company has grown to become one of the two largest caterers in the industry. Gate Gourmet's 120 flight kitchens in 30 countries prepare 530,000 meals a day. Gate Gourmet pioneered the direct-to-customer in-flight meal concept after airlines cut back catering services on domestic flights following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Gate Gourmet also offers supply chain management, inspection and validation services, and in-flight equipment sourcing through its e-gatematrix, Gatesafe, and FiveOceans enterprises.

1. Introduction
2. Early 1990s Origins
3. SSP Acquisition in 1994
4. Dobbs Acquired in 1999
5. Retrenching in 2001
6. Company Perspectives:
7. A la Carte in 2003
8. Principal Subsidiaries
9. Principal Divisions
10. Principal Competitors
11. Key Dates:
12. Further Reading
13. Copyright Page
14. About Page