The Director of Gourmand Providore, Abboud Jraij, has had a passion for fruit and vegetables for over 20 years, having owned numerous fresh food outlets in the Sydney Metropolitan Area that provided excellent service and seasonal produce. After focusing his efforts on offering an entire business solution to his clients, Abboud dedicated the infrastructure he had established to form Gourmand Providore in 1990. Now, with a new warehouse located in Sydney Markets that features state of the art cool room and cool storage facilities, Abboud and his team are working towards becoming market leaders in the fruit and vegetable industry.

Developing and maintaining close relationships with clients from the loading dock through to the kitchen is one of the main goals at Gourmand Providore. Even with the company growing at a steady rate, access to management personnel is assured at all times, as well as competitive pricing that entails no compromise of quality.

Gourmand Providore’s customers range from Government institutions, clubs, hotels and retirement villages to smaller hospitality outlets like restaurants and cafés. All staff are been trained to assist with menu and planning needs, ensuring that customers will have continual access to seasonal produce as it becomes available.

By applying HACCP Principles, Gourmand Providore have implemented safe, sound operational practices and systems that allow Food Safety and Quality Assurance to be integrated into the products distributed. As an environmentally aware company, all packaging material, including cartons, bubble wrap and styro-foam boxes, are recycled to help reduce waste.

How can Gourmand Providore help you?
By forming close relationships with the person in charge of the kitchen, we can offer practical advice on the availability of seasonal produce, which is vital when planning cost-effective menus. Our staff have extensive experience in both the fresh produce market and effective kitchen management.