Gourmet Cargo is the gourmet foods division of Lobster Place Wholesale, New York’s leading seafood purveyor. Alongside Lobster Place’s complete line of Fresh, Live and Frozen Seafood, we offer best in category imported and domestic specialty foods to restaurants, hotels, retailers, patisseries, caterers, and cruise lines.
Gourmet Cargo features a unique line of beverages and teas, butter, charcuterie, oils and vinegars, pastry products, and caviar just to name a few. Our trucks are on the road Monday through Saturday delivering to locations throughout NYC, the Hudson Valley, Northeastern New Jersey, Long Island, and Southwestern Connecticut.
If you’re interested in becoming
a Gourmet Cargo customer click to
fill out a credit application and OPEN AN ACCOUNT.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Gourmet Cargo was created in New York City expressly for the purpose of servicing this market. Our mission is to bring NYC’s most discerning food and beverage professionals the kinds of unique specialty products that keep them inspired, so they can continue to surprise and delight their customers.
best in category Products
We provide chefs, mixologists, owners and purchasers with beloved hard-to-find brands that help them stand out in this highly competitive market. We also source innovative products to help solve some of their toughest problems. Whether it’s an unforgettable locally made duck prosciutto, a life changing cultured French butter, a perfectly flaky and painstakingly tiny tart shell, or a sun ripened Beefsteak tomato juice that tastes fresh from the garden - we live to bring our customers the best specialty foods in the world.
global sourcing Expertise
With expertise in every aspect of the supply chain and a well developed global network of producers, the Gourmet Cargo team is able to consistently source and seamlessly deliver best-in-category - and often logistically difficult - products again and again.
best in class Service
We think that offering amazing products isn’t enough. Gourmet Cargo is also committed to providing personalized, reliable service. We develop a thorough understanding of our customers’ needs, so we can identify the ways we can help.
We deliver what our customers need, when they need it. And, unlike many competitors, we never surprise our customers with substitutions.