From The President
As Çiğköftem, we are a franchise system for fast food restaurants. We have understood the time spirit and want to stand out from the crowd. That's why we offer unique and vegan products. Therefore, it is important for us to offer our customers heavenly delicious products that are super healthy every day. In short, we offer our customers not just something delicious, but an attitude towards life, a lifestyle!
ERDOĞAN GUNER / Founding Honorary President / EM GROUP FOOD
With the power of preserving the family spirit and long-term collaborations provided by sharing the gains of the economy we have developed equitably with our employees and commercial partners; Today, we experience the joy of adding flavor and happiness to thousands of tables with our nearly 400 dealers serving in 12 countries.
It is our indispensable principle to be a guest in the home of every individual in Turkey and add value to their lives with our price policy and quality, which are required by our motto of being accessible. As the Turkish brand with the most branches abroad in the food and beverage management sector; We will continue to be Turkey's Gastronomy Ambassador in the worldwide healthy, fast food market and produce healthy food for the whole world while contributing to raising happy generations.
ÇİĞKÖFTEM, which pioneered the establishment of a new cuisine in Europe with its extraordinary products, continues its activities with a wide franchise network in Germany, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain, TRNC, Hungary, Poland and Türkiye
Our History
EM GROUP, which started producing steak tartar a la turca for hypermarkets in 1993, sold its products to 150 points in Istanbul in the early 2000s. Having more than 10 years of experience, EM GRUP pioneered the establishment of the sector by opening Çiğköftem, Türkiye's FIRST steak tartar a la turca concept store, in 2005 and started to become a brand in the sector. Çiğköftem, which opened its first franchise branch in Türkiye in 2007, became the FIRST brand to open a store in Europe and the FIRST brand to expand abroad in the steak tartar a la turca industry in 2009, and the number of branches in Europe began to increase rapidly in a short time.
Success in Europe led to Çiğköftem being recognized as the best franchise company by the German Design Council in 2014. Two years later, Çiğköftem won the Superior Taste Award from the Belgian International Taste Institute.
In just a few years, Çiğköftem has become a force to be reckoned with among major franchisors in Europe. Çiğköftem has become an important player in the developing vegan fast food market with its delicious, modern and traditional products. Today, Çiğköftem reaches millions of people at nearly 500 sales points with its widespread franchise network in Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Azerbaijan, TRNC, Hungary, Spain and Poland.
Chronology
1993
Establishment
1997
Çiğköftem are sold in more than 100 hypermarkets.
2000
Daily production of 2 tons of cig kofte, sales of cig kofte at 150 points.
2005
Çiğköftem, Turkiye's first concept Çiğköfte Chain
2007
First shopping mall branch and first Franchise Branch opening.
2009
The first cig kofte brand to expand into Europe. First overseas branch opening in Belgium. First branch opening in England.
2010
Company establishment in Europe. First branch opening in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.
2012
First branch opening in America.
2014
European vegan association membership. European dealership chain of the year award.
2015
First branch opening in France. European entrepreneur brand award. The first vegan stuffed meatball production in Türkiye.
2016
International superior taste award.
2017
URFAD international expansion award. Turkish fast food chain with the most branches in Europe.
2019
International superior taste award. First branch opening in Azerbaijan.
2020
The first hummus-filled falafel production in Türkiye. Introduction to e-commerce.
2021
Entering chain markets with the EMDEN Brand. IHBİR award for the best in exports.
2022
Award for the Turkish brand with the most branches in Europe.
The first BRCGS Certificate in its sector. First branch opening in Hungary and TRNC.
2023
Dünya’da ilk 12 ülkede aynı anda kampanya Feed the Future ödülü.
Polonya’da ilk şube.
Chronology
1993
Establishment
1997
Çiğköftem are sold in more than 100 hypermarkets.
2000
Daily production of 2 tons of cig kofte, sales of cig kofte at 150 points.
2005
Çiğköftem, Turkiye's first concept Çiğköfte Chain
2007
First shopping mall branch and first Franchise Branch opening.
2009
The first cig kofte brand to expand into Europe. First overseas branch opening in Belgium. First branch opening in England.
2010
Company establishment in Europe. First branch opening in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.
2012
First branch opening in America.
2014
European vegan association membership. European dealership chain of the year award.
2015
First branch opening in France. European entrepreneur brand award. The first vegan stuffed meatball production in Türkiye.
2016
International superior taste award.
2017
URFAD international expansion award. Turkish fast food chain with the most branches in Europe.
2019
International superior taste award. First branch opening in Azerbaijan.
2020
The first hummus-filled falafel production in Türkiye. Introduction to e-commerce.
2021
EMDEN Markasıyla zincir marketlere giriş.
2021
İhracatın bir’inci’leri İHBİR ödülü.
2022
Avrupada en fazla şubesi olan Türk markası ödülü.
Sektöründe ilk BRCGS Sertifikası. Macaristan ve KKTC’de ilk şube açılışı.
2023
Yeni teknolojik alt yapı, lojistik ve E-ticaret sistemleri yatırımları.
Our Vision
We do not give up on health and quality in production: Çiğköftem uses the natural riches bestowed by nature in its most natural form, produces 100% additive-free and healthy products and enables its customers to consume its food products with peace of mind.
We are aware of our social responsibility: Çiğköftem, on the basis of its collaborations with all its commercial and social stakeholders; It implements principles that contribute to the development of the country and society and protect nature.
We represent our country properly: Çiğköftem acts with the awareness of being the food brand with the most branches abroad and continues its activities in the global market with strategies that will make Turkey proud.
We manage technology correctly for a sustainable future: Çiğköftem continuously improves reliable food production processes and restaurant operations by comprehensively using the opportunities brought by technology, from production to field operations, and contributes to leaving a more sustainable world for both nature and future generations. .
