UK food brand consultancy services & retail growth support
Integrated strategy and in-market brand support
Gourmet Partners is a specialist UK food brand consultancy providing integrated strategic and operational services for premium UK and international food and drink brands.
Growing successfully within the UK retail market requires both clear route-to-market planning and consistent in-store brand support. Our services combine senior-level consultancy with structured field-based brand representation — ensuring commercial strategy translates into sustainable retail performance.
We support brands at every stage of their UK growth journey, from market entry through to national retail progression.
Our core services
Our approach is built around two complementary service pillars: strategic consultancy and in-store brand support. Together, they provide the clarity, structure and execution required for sustainable growth within the UK retail landscape.
Consultancy – route-to-market & commercial strategy
Our Consultancy service provides the strategic foundations required to enter, scale or strengthen a brand’s position within the UK retail market.
We support:
- UK market entry planning
- Route-to-market strategy development
- Distributor introductions and alignment
- Retail buyer access and listing strategy
- Commercial modelling and positioning
- Progression towards national multiples
This service ensures brands build credibility, structure and long-term commercial clarity before accelerating retail expansion.
Brand builders – in-store brand support
Brand Builders provides professional in-store brand support across the UK’s independent and speciality retail sector.
Our Brand Support Managers focus on building brand visibility, strengthening retailer confidence and maintaining consistent presence at shelf level. Sustainable sales growth follows when brands are actively supported and professionally represented in-store.
An integrated growth model
What differentiates Gourmet Partners is the integration of consultancy and in-market brand support.
Strategy defines direction. Brand support builds visibility and retailer confidence. Together, they create the conditions required for sustainable sales growth across distributor, retailer and in-store activity.
By connecting brands, distributors and retailers, we create structured commercial momentum within the UK retail landscape.
“Fine Food Holdings has been working with Gourmet Partners – Consultancy & Brand Builders since 2020. From our initial setup in the UK market, they have built sales from zero to in excess of AU$1 million.
Having secured listings with key UK distributors, Gourmet Partners then helped us build brand awareness at retailer level — supporting our wholesale partners to win new customers and drive sell-through. This ultimately resulted in securing partnerships with leading UK retailers, including Waitrose.
It’s the perfect solution for driving sales from the warehouse to the shop shelves and, ultimately, to the consumer’s plate.”
Daniel Tamburrini, Olina’s Bakehouse
“Working with Gourmet Partners Brand Builders has been a true game-changer for our business. Their strategic guidance helped us clearly define our positioning and develop a distribution plan that was genuinely aligned with our stage of growth in the UK market.
What really sets the team apart is their hands-on approach. They opened doors, made key introductions, and directly supported retail listings, confidently presenting our brand to distributors and major supermarkets. This resulted in securing partnerships with two leading speciality food distributors and gaining exposure with top-tier retailers, including Waitrose.
Thanks to their expertise, industry relationships, and ongoing support, we were able to get our brand in front of the right buyers and take a significant step forward in our UK retail journey.”
Stephen Firth, Azouro