We’re dedicated. To you.
From our humble beginnings to growth into a major player in the global cuisine marketspace, we’ve focused on one thing: our customers’ needs. From helping the local restaurant with signage and support to sharing innovation opportunities with the largest chains, retailers and distributors, we help our customers thrive.
Fifty Years of Delicious Innovation
Grecian Delight’s journey began in 1974 with a Chicago entrepreneur Peter Parthenis. With a passion for food and innovation, his vision was to bring the gyro sandwich and other traditional Greek foods from the restaurants of Halsted Street in Chicago to consumers across the United States.
A year later, Chicago entrepreneur Chris Tomaras, rolled up his sleeves to make gyros and other Greek foods for Chicago area restaurants. It was with his success and hard work that Kronos was born.
It was at the hand of a new generational leader, Pete Parthenis Jr., that Grecian Delight would continue to grow through innovation, expanding its portfolio to a broader Mediterranean cuisine and a continued focus on convenient products for restaurants that are the highest quality and most authentic – including ReadyCarved® – that make preparation a snap. That focus would lead to continued expansion from the corner gyro shops to regional and national chains and even retail with the Opaa! Brand.
When Grecian delight and Kronos merged in 2020, it was the vision of the Parthenis family and the investment partners, EP2, that brought these two companies together to create a whole that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Their vision for Grecian Delight | Kronos was to expand their leadership in Greek, Mediterranean, and inspired world cuisine, aiming to have their delicious flavors served at every table or listed on menus worldwide.
We're looking forward to our next 50 years. We know it will be authentic, innovative and delicious!
Our Evolution
1974-1975
1975-1981
1995-1996
1999-2007
2010-2016
2017-2018
2020
2021-2024
2024
Today, GDK Foods has a global reach with customers:
In more than ten countries
Across 400 foodservice distributors
In more than 30,000 independent and national chains
In the top 40 retailers in the United States
So we only have one question: What can we do for YOU today?
Innovation: the heart of our products
As a global cuisine leader, we are constantly in the kitchen sampling, testing, trying and devising new recipes and new products to bring global flavors to consumers.
Three locations to build your business
We have three full-service manufacturing centers located in the heart of our country, offering a convenient distribution point to cover the entirety of our United States.
1201 Tonne Road
Elk Grove Village, IL
1301 Estes Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL
One Kronos Drive
Glendale Heights, IL
Quality. Guaranteed.
Our state-of-the-art facilities have consistently achieved SQF Level 3 Certificates for their comprehensive food safety and quality programs. Our customers—and yours—can always rely on the quality and safety of our entire products.
SQF Level 3 Certification
Recognized as a Standard Under the Global Food Safety Initiative
USDA
Meat products are Certified by USDA
FDA
Compliant Food Security Program
Achieves Highest Level of Consumer Safety
Halal
Beef & Poultry Gyros Produced According to Islamic Rites when Bearing Logo
Kosher
Bakery and Dairy Products are Certified Kosher and Pas Yisroel when Bearing Logo
Careers at GDK Foods
We’re constantly growing. That means we’re constantly looking for the best and brightest to help us achieve our goals—people who want a thriving career with a thriving company. We offer competitive wages, attractive benefits and a fun and friendly environment designed to help you reach ever higher while the company does the same.
Our channels
We bring global foods to a wide variety of away-from-home venues, like restaurants, retail foodservice, and non-commercial segments. We also provide products and solutions to the grocery channel for consumers to enjoy at home. No matter where we reach, the customer is at the heart of our business.
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