SSP Group

Coverage tracks the strategy, performance, and global operations of this major travel foodservice specialist, including contract wins, brand partnerships, trading updates, format innovation, and expansion across airports, rail stations, and service areas. Reporting offers insights for operators and suppliers monitoring high-footfall, transit-focused hospitality environments and the evolution of concession-based dining.

  • Dec- 2020 -
    17 December
    Catering CompaniesSSP revenue halves as sales dented by Covid-19

    SSP revenue halves as sales dented by Covid-19

    SSP, one of the UK’s leading travel food and beverage groups, has reported that revenue plunged by 47.9% to £1.4bn in the full-year ended 30 September 2020. The group’s like-for-like sales also fell 50.8%, after they were “heavily impacted” by the various lockdown measures resulting from the pandemic and the…

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  • Sep- 2020 -
    24 September
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsUpper Crust owner predicts 86% decrease in sales

    Upper Crust owner predicts 86% decrease in sales

    Owners of pastry chain Upper Crust, have predicted an 86% decrease in sales for the year to end in September.  A trading report released by the company revealed that weekly sales are currently running at 76% below last year results.  The SSP owned group touted slow return to UK commuter…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    1 July
    BusinessUpper Crust owner SSP set to cut 5,000 jobs amid dwindling demand

    Upper Crust owner SSP set to cut 5,000 jobs amid dwindling demand

    Some 5,000 jobs at Upper Crust owner SSP could be axed as the company faces dwindling demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic. SSP said the impact on passenger travel arising from Covid-19 resulted in the closure of almost all of its units in the UK. It added that its intention…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    5 August
    AnalysisJamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline

    Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline

    The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain is arguably one of the biggest developments in the industry in recent times. The company’s fall into administration is synonymous with the challenging times restaurant groups are currently facing, which has seen Byron Burgers approve company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) allowing them to close…

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  • Jun- 2019 -
    14 June
    BusinessJamie Oliver’s Gatwick outlets saved from closure

    Jamie Oliver’s Gatwick outlets saved from closure

    The joint administrators of Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group Limited, Will Wright and Mark Orton from KPMG, announced that they have reached an agreement with SSP Group to take over the operations of the three Jamie Oliver eateries which continue to trade at Gatwick Airport. SSP Group, an operator of food…

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  • Mar- 2019 -
    19 March
    Catering CompaniesCrussh announces first site opening in partnership with Sodexo

    Crussh announces first site opening in partnership with Sodexo

    Crussh Fit Food and Juice Bars has opened its first site in partnership with hospitality company Sodexo, at City, University of London, on 18 March 2019. The new kiosk at City will offer the company’s classic menu, offering a range of healthy food from breakfast pots, toasties, salads, wraps and…

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  • Dec- 2018 -
    18 December
    RestaurantsCrussh to open second SSP Group site

    Crussh to open second SSP Group site

    Healthy fast food chain, Crussh has announced it will open a second rail site with the SSP Group, an operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, in London Bridge in spring 2019. Following on from the success of its first site in partnership with SSP, located in…

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