Kebab Serai story began in Turkey and travelled to the other side of the world to bring the best tasting Turkish food to New Zealand.
Risking everything Raouf Co-founder of Kebab Serai took his family and secret recipes and moved to Auckland, New Zealand. Raouf 's vision was to build a Kebab store that consistently served fresh, fast and tasty food, made from high quality ingredients.
After a lot of hard work and many sleepless nights the dream became reality in 2002. The first store opened in Auckland in the heart of Birkenhead, North Shore City and the name 'Kebabs Serai ' was born.
From then on the success of the concept saw the company grow continuously. Now in New Zealand four main Branches’ are at Birkenhead, Browns bay, Remuera and Mt Albert.
Kebab Serai is well known for its exceptionally good food, and people come from far and wide to sample it. It has Donor kebabs and “On Rice" Combo which includes 420mL Drink with Standard Salad Lettuce, tomato, onion, carrot, hummus & your choice of sauce and choice of: Chicken, Lamb, Mixed (Lamb & Chicken), Falafel &Sauces.
The promotions of Kebab Serai are mostly done on television, radio or internet .These sales promotions are mainly directed by the Kebab Serai Company to the costumers as an up selling device.
A brief study of local competitors of Kebab Serai National Competition
• Kebab on queen: offers consumers their choice of meat (lamb, chicken or mix), sauces, and ingredients, allowing the customer to assemble their
The location of the company is in Huddersfield - adjacent to the ring road opposite The University of Huddersfield and Oldgate House - same side as Aspley Marina.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Kroger Company is one of the largest supermarket retailers across the United States. Founded in 1883, Barney Kroger invested his life savings of $372 to open his first grocery store at 66 Pearl Street in downtown Cincinnati. (Kroger, 2011). Barney was quite proud. He was the first grocer ever to have a bakery, to sell meat, and to sell other groceries all in one store. From the start, Barney operated his business with a simple motto: “Be particular. Never sell anything you would not want yourself.” (Kroger, 2011). Today, one hundred and twenty-eight years later, the Kroger Company is still following Barney’s motto.
The founhder of the company, Godfrey Keebler, started with jus a small bakery in Philadelphia, PA in 1853. During the next two generations, local bakeries popped up around the country, including Strietmann, Hekman, Supreme and Bowman. With the introduction of cars and trucks (carrying the Keebler logo), bakery goods could be distributed beyond the neighborhood and regional distribution began.
The founder of Kudler Fine Foods is Kathy Kudler; she brings knowledge from a previous career as a vice president of marketing. As Kathy relieved her stress by gourmet cooking, she found it hard to find all ingredients in one place. Kathy recognizing a need for an upscale gourmet store in La Jolla, CA, she sought financing with a business plan in hand, and opened
Kudler Fine Foods is an up scaled epicurean gourmet food shop that was founded in 1998 by Kathy Kudler. Kathy Kudler has opened three stores her first store opened in La Jolla in1998, her second store opened in Del mar in 2000, and the third store in Encinitas in 2003.
Initially, the restaurant had only four sandwiches where the star was the grilled cheese steak. Along with the subs, fresh-cut french fries, and hand-squeezed lemonade were served. The food was prepared on order, directly in front of the customers using the finest meats and the freshest ingredients. The concept of on-order freshly prepared food quickly became a hit.
He joined his family’s wholesale food business; Affiliated Foods, in 1971 and worked there for over a decade. With his excellent skills in economics, James Aziz grew the company into a universal importer of fresh produce from South America and the United Kingdom with a market target in Canada and the United States.
Kathy Kudlers goal is to be the specialty food store gourmet cooks look to when shopping for the ingredients for their culinary creations. The opening of her first store in 1998 proved to be an immediate success. Kathy has opened two other locations since.
In the year 1971, Greg Aziz joined his family wholesale food business, Affiliated Foods. The company, a worldwide importer, imports fresh foods from Europe, Central and South America and distributes in United Estates and Eastern Canada. In New York, in the late 80s and early 90s, he played a variety of roles in investment banking.
Over the course of their existence they have acquired multiple stores that have added to their growth, including Bread & Circus, Mrs. Gooch’s, Fresh Fields, Bread of Life, Amrion, Merchant of Vino, Allegro Coffee, Nature’s Heartland, Food for Thought, Harry’s Farmers Market, Fresh & Wild and Wild Oats Markets. In 2002, the company opens its first store outside of the United States in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) was founded by Kathy Kudler in the San Diego metropolitan area in 1998. Kathy developed a business plan for the store due to a need for an upscale specialty food store in La Jolla. After opening KFF on June 18, 1998 and concluding a profitable year, she opened a second and third store (Kudler Fine Foods, 2008).
In its nautically inspired and chic eatery, Ke’e Grill serves classic American fare with a seafood emphasis. Appetizer options include the spicy volcano grilled shrimp, the mussels rustica in a tomato and white wine sauce and the baked blue crab cake with a tangy sauce. House specialties include the macadamia nut crusted yellowtail snapper with tropical fruit salsa, the baked grouper with crispy lobster gratin and the seasoned bread crumb-topped broiled sea scallops. Ke’e Grill also has a delectable array of meat entrees, such as the Hawaiian marinated filet mignon, the grilled maple mustard center cut pork chops and surf and turf combination meals. For a sweet end to your dinner feast, try the strawberry shortcake with fresh whipped cream.
In English, kebab with no qualification generally refers more specifically to shish kebab served on the skewer. In the Middle East, however, kebab includes grilled, roasted, and stewed dishes of large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls.
In 1883 Bernard (Barney) Kroger invested 372 dollars that consisted of his life savings to open the first ‘Kroger’ grocery. That first store, located at 66 Pearl Street in downtown Cincinnati, would soon turn into the giant retail chain that consists of nearly 2,500 stores all over the country and most recently produced sales of over 76 billion dollars. Barney Kroger was revolutionary in the formation of the modern grocery, in that he was the first grocer to have his own bakery, as well as selling meat and other groceries all under one roof. Kroger was also the first to manufacture the products that he in turn sold in his own store. This was the beginning of what is today one of the largest food manufacturing companies in America.
The Giant store brand was founded by the Teng family as a simple grocery store in one of the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur in 1944. Its mission was to offer a wide variety of products at the lowest possible prices. As its reputation grew, so did its business.