SSP
Reporting covers the operations, strategy, and financial performance of a major travel foodservice operator serving airports, train stations, and service areas across the UK and globally. We track brand partnerships, concession models, menu innovation, digital ordering, and consumer trends, offering insight for operators and suppliers focused on high-footfall, transit-led hospitality environments.
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Dec- 2025 -4 DecemberCatering Companies
SSP plans Europe rail review despite posting FY revenue growth
SSP Group has announced it is preparing to review its rail operations in Continental Europe, despite reporting an 8% rise in revenues to £3.6bn in the year to 30 September. It comes as the travel F&B operator aims to accelerate returns to investors in the year ahead. During the period,…
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Nov- 2025 -17 NovemberFood and Drink
Popeyes reaches 100 UK restaurants with new London Bridge site
Popeyes UK is set to open its 100th UK site, marking the milestone with its new London Bridge Station unit due to open on 25 November. The New Orleans-founded quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand opened its first UK outlet at Westfield Stratford in 2021. The Stratford branch remains the company’s busiest…
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10 NovemberPeople
Mike Clasper CBE to step down as SSP chair
SSP Group has announced that Mike Clasper CBE has informed the board that he intends to step down as both chair and director. The food and beverage outlet operator, which has travel locations across 38 countries, said he will step down following the company’s 2026 AGM on 23 January 2026. …
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Oct- 2025 -10 OctoberFood and Drink
SSP launches £100m share buyback as FY earnings meet expectations
SSP Group has announced a £100m share buyback after confirming it remains on course to deliver full-year earnings per share (EPS) in line with market expectations. The operator of food and beverage outlets across airports and railway stations said revenue for the year to 30 September 2025 rose about 8%…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberFood and Drink
Tortilla UK posts record H1 profits amid European expansion
Tortilla has reported record profitability in its UK operations for the 26-week period to 29 June, which has helped offset early-stage investment losses in France as the company continues its European expansion. The fast-casual Mexican restaurant group revealed that its adjusted EBITDA in the UK rose 33% to £2.4m, which…
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26 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Investor pushes for private equity takeover of SSP Group
An activist investor is reportedly encouraging private equity firms to enter takeover bids for Upper Crust operator SSP Group, after raising its stake in the company. According to The Financial Times, Irenic Capital Management is pushing the move having raised its stake in the food-to-go operator to 3%, up from…
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16 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Starbucks UK appoints new marketing director
Starbucks has announced the appointment of Vic Robertson as its new marketing director in the UK, as the cafe chain pursues its “Back to Starbucks” strategy under chief executive Brian. Two of the company’s stated priorities are reestablishing its role as a community coffeehouse and reigniting consumer passion for the…
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1 SeptemberRestaurants
Moto Hospitality appoints new chief operating officer
Moto Hospitality has appointed Noel Collett as its new chief operating officer, effective 29 September 2025. Collett has more than 30 years’ experience in retail and hospitality. He was previously chief operating officer for the UK and Ireland at SSP Group, the transport hub food and beverage operator, and earlier…
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Jul- 2025 -31 JulyFood and Drink
SSP sales rise 6% in Q3 despite UK and Asia slowdown
Food and drink operator, SSP Group, has reported a 6% rise in sales in the third quarter of its financial year, helped by growth in Australia, Egypt and Malaysia, but warned of softer trading in the UK and Asia. The company, which runs restaurants, cafes and bars in travel hubs…
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18 JulyFood and Drink
SSP opens premium wine and dining bar at Dublin Airport
Travel food operator SSP Group has officially opened a new “premium” wine and dining bar, The Reserve, at Dublin Airport. News of the opening follows SSP’s investment in other Dublin Airport venues this year, including upgrades to The Garden Terrace and Upper Crust. Located in the centre of the Terminal…
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