LARGEST ASSORTMENT

LARGEST ASSORTMENT

We have the largest assortment of dried & frozen Asian food and items

WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

WE PROVIDE SOLUTIONS

We are constantly looking for solutions to offer you the best product and service for your needs

SAME DAY DELIVERIES

SAME DAY DELIVERIES

We prepare and execute orders on the same day as delivered to your headquarters

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM

Take a look at our products in our showroom

CARDINAL IN A NUTSHELL

Cardinal SA was established in 1994 and has very soon became the absolute brand name in the area of Oriental food (for food service and retail market), Oriental serving utensils and kitchenware products in Greece. We offer the largest range of products in the most competitive prices to companies that are active in wholesale food market, super markets, restaurants, catering, mini market and hotels. We import all the popular Asian Food Brands from respective countries of origin, we create Cardinal branded products in cooperation with the largest foreign manufacturers and we introduce to the Greek market any new tendency launched worldwide in the food market sector.


We serve our clients from our privately owned headquarters in Athens that cover an area of 3.000sq.m. which houses our offices and our central warehouse (for dry and frozen products). Order processing is accomplished through telephone or mail orders by a team of qualified sellers who guarantee immediate a professional service. Our distribution network covers the mainland and the Greek islands and we undertake delivery within Attica basin free of charge. We have our own showroom where with the help of our experienced sellers you can see all our products and get all the necessary information about their use and special characteristics. In addition to the above through our program Learn to Wok and with the guidance of our experienced chefs we offer special services to our clients and we organize seminars and various presentations for professionals. We also operate our own retail shops, named Wok Shop in Athens (4 stores), Pireus (1 store) and Thessaloniki (1 store).

OUR COMPANY

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3.000sq.m. COMPANY OWNED STORAGE FACILITIES

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MORE THAN 2.500 PRODUCTS

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TOP BRAND REPRESENTATIVES

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COMPANY OWNED DISTRIBUTION FLEET

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ASSOCIATES AROUND GREECE

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MILESTONES

OUR STORY

Things have changed a lot since 1994 when Cardinal was created, but our love for Asian cuisine has remained the same and at the heart of our efforts, giving us the first place in Asian food companies in the food service and retail sectors. We are proud of what we have accomplished and we have a lot more planned. We look forward to seeing our plans materialize. Thank you for joining us.

Asian products imports begins.
1994

Asian products imports begins.

New Cardinal branded product codes are added.
1996

New Cardinal branded product codes are added.

Variety development in 800 marketable codes.
1998

Variety development in 800 marketable codes.

Purchase of a privately owned warehouse of 3,000 sq.m.
1999

Purchase of a privately owned warehouse of 3,000 sq.m.

Development of a variety of products with more than 2,000 codes.
2002

Development of a variety of products with more than 2,000 codes.

Creating a retail store under the Wok Shop brand.
2004

Creating a retail store under the Wok Shop brand.

ISO 22000 certification
2004

ISO 22000 certification

Renewal of distribution fleet with truck refrigerators.
2007

Renewal of distribution fleet with truck refrigerators.

Creation of training program Learn To Wok.
2009

Creation of training program Learn To Wok.

Creating a retail e-shop under name of www.wokshop.gr
2014

Creating a retail e-shop under name of www.wokshop.gr

Chinese New Year Eve - The dragon dances in the streets of Athens starring in an original street happening.
2015

Chinese New Year Eve - The dragon dances in the streets of Athens starring in an original street happening.

First Roadshow - Learn to Wok travels around Greece, meets chef and presents new products and ideas for their use.
2015

First Roadshow - Learn to Wok travels around Greece, meets chef and presents new products and ideas for their use.

Participation in the Food Expo 2016 with a kiosk dedicated to Japanese Food.
2016

Participation in the Food Expo 2016 with a kiosk dedicated to Japanese Food.

Participation in the Food Expo 2016 with a kiosk dedicated to Street Food.
2016

Participation in the Food Expo 2016 with a kiosk dedicated to Street Food.

We redesign the packages of our branded series.
2016

We redesign the packages of our branded series.

The new packaging of our branded series wins ERMIS AWARD 2016.
2016

The new packaging of our branded series wins ERMIS AWARD 2016.

We are launching a new storage space with modern infrastructure.
2017

We are launching a new storage space with modern infrastructure.

Creation of a new communication channel, the blog learntowok.gr with recipes, tips and "stories" about Asian cuisine.
2017

Creation of a new communication channel, the blog learntowok.gr with recipes, tips and "stories" about Asian cuisine.

Participation in Market Expo 2018 with our retail products line.
2018

Participation in Market Expo 2018 with our retail products line.

Selected products (dry and frozen) available in super market chains throughout Greece.
2019

Selected products (dry and frozen) available in super market chains throughout Greece.

New Wok Shop retail shop in the heart of Athens, Syntagma.
2020

New Wok Shop retail shop in the heart of Athens, Syntagma.

New Wok Shop retail shop in Kifissia
2020

New Wok Shop retail shop in Kifissia

New Wok Shop retail shop in Glyfada.
2021

New Wok Shop retail shop in Glyfada.

Open kitchen for hands on cooking lessons and presentations in our flag store in Syntagma. A place for food lovers or professional chefs who want to explore new recipes and cuisines.
2022

Open kitchen for hands on cooking lessons and presentations in our flag store in Syntagma. A place for food lovers or professional chefs who want to explore new recipes and cuisines.

New Wok Shop retail shop in Ampelokipoi
2024

New Wok Shop retail shop in Ampelokipoi

Certification of Cardinal Chefs at the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake
2024

Certification of Cardinal Chefs at the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake

New Wok Shop retail shop in Thessaloniki
2024

New Wok Shop retail shop in Thessaloniki