Gilmours Tauranga is the Bay of Plenty's wholesale foodservice hub, combining a walk-in cash 'n carry with a full delivery operation from 31 Taurikura Drive in Tauriko. The store is owned and run by Jason Morrissey and is part of Gilmours, a 100% New Zealand owned and operated business that acts as the trusted foodservice partner to thousands of businesses and organisations across the North Island.
The range covers everything a food business needs under one roof: butchery, fresh produce, chilled and frozen lines, seafood, grocery, beverages, liquor, confectionery, cleaning products and consumables, and general merchandise — alongside Gilmours' own House Brand and regular promotions.
Shopping is flexible. Members can walk in seven days a week, order by phone, or use Gilmours Online 24/7, with standing orders and saved lists for fast re-ordering. Joining costs nothing — there is no annual fee — and members can earn Airpoints as they shop.
The store operates under an MPI Food Control Plan and QAS audit certification, holds a current liquor licence, and runs seasonal pre-orders for Christmas hams and turkeys each year.
Gilmours Tauranga is where the Bay of Plenty's food businesses come to stock up. Sitting on Taurikura Drive in Tauriko, the store pairs a walk-in cash 'n carry with a full wholesale delivery operation, supplying cafés, restaurants, takeaways, caterers and organisations of every size. It is owned and run by Jason Morrissey, one of the owner-operators who personally head up Gilmours stores across the North Island. There are no restaurant-only gatekeepers here: sign up for a free account and the same range opens up to your business, community group or workplace.
The Gilmours name carries real weight in New Zealand foodservice. The business is 100% NZ owned and operated and describes itself as the country's trusted foodservice partner, serving thousands of businesses from ten wholesale distribution points, with eight cash 'n carry stores for those who prefer to shop in person. Gilmours is part of the Foodstuffs North Island family, and its news pages tell a story of steady growth — new owner-operators, new stores and expanded capabilities. Sister company Trents covers the South Island, so the network stretches the length of the country, though each store is very much a local operation.
The promise at Gilmours Tauranga is simple: whatever a food business needs should be on one invoice from one place. The range spans butchery, fresh produce, chilled and frozen lines, seafood, grocery, beverages, confectionery, cleaning products and consumables, and general merchandise — with liquor available under the store's own licence. A Gilmours House Brand sits alongside name brands, and regular promotions and email deals help members buy well.
Freshness gets particular attention. The network's produce offer is backed by a partnership with Fresh Connection, and Gilmours has invested in its butchery capability, including the acquisition of wholesale butchery business JR Wholesale Meats. For kitchens that plan menus around meat and seasonal produce, that depth matters.
There is more than one way to buy. Walk in during store hours — 8am to 6pm on weekdays, 9am to 4pm at weekends — load the trolley and check out. Prefer to order ahead? Gilmours Online is open 24/7, and accounts can set up standing orders and saved lists so a weekly re-order takes minutes rather than an afternoon. Phone orders are welcome too, and a published delivery schedule and territory map cover the wider Tauranga region. On public holidays, adjusted store hours are posted alongside the delivery schedule.
Behind the counter, the Customer Service Centre keeps long hours on 0800 270 414 — 7am to 11pm on weekdays, 8am to 3pm on Saturdays and 3:30pm to 11pm on Sundays — for orders and queries. Come December, the store also takes pre-orders for Christmas hams and turkeys, a seasonal ritual many local kitchens plan around.
Membership costs nothing to join, and members can earn Airpoints on what they buy, with a Benefits & Rewards programme on top. The owner-operator model means decisions are made locally by people whose names are on the door, backed by the buying power of a national network. The company's own motto — locals supporting locals — fits the Tauriko store well.
That combination has been recognised. Gilmours has taken out Retailworld's Retail Employer of the Year award in its category three years running, and the store operates to a formal MPI Food Control Plan with QAS audit certification, alongside its current liquor licence — the paperwork that keeps a wholesale food business honest.
Whether you run a busy café, a food truck or a community kitchen, Gilmours Tauranga is set up as the one stop that keeps the shelves full: a seven-day store, round-the-clock online ordering and a delivery run reaching across the Bay.