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US. SSP America, the North American division of global travel restaurateur SSP Group, today announced a six-concept contract win at San Diego International Airport (SAN).
The six food & beverage concepts bring the total number of SSP-operated locations at San Diego to 17, making the company the primary concessionaire within the airport’s food & beverage programme.
The concessionaire received unanimous approval by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Board for the contract, which is the company’s third food & beverage package at the airport.
The six new locations include SSP’s own UrbanCrave, serving street cuisine, and the company’s latest Mexican concept embracing the “˜food truck craze’, Mango Taco Truck. The new package also includes San Diego’s Jack in the Box concept and Ryan Bros. Coffee, along with two Peet’s Coffee & Tea locations.
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SSP’s UrbanCrave street-food concept will join the line-up at San Diego International Airport |
San Diego International Airport ranks as the nation’s busiest single-runway commercial airport, serving just under 17 million passengers in 2011. Projected growth for the airport is set at upwards of 27 million passengers per annum by 2030.
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority CEO Thella Bowens commented: “On behalf of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, I want to thank SSP America for its commitment to our team and our exciting airport and concessions redevelopment programme. We are confident that SSP’s experience and passion for food will provide the millions of SAN travellers with an exceptional range of quality options and the outstanding customer service our patrons deserve.”
SSP Senior Director of Business Development Jaimini Erskine said: “SSP America has a shared vision with the Authority and its comprehensive Concessions Development Program.
“We worked closely with the Authority to ensure that our line-up delivered familiar national and regional brands, classic and sophisticated local favourites and a taste of some of our newest, most innovative concepts to San Diego travellers. There’s something for everyone.”
The list of SSP restaurants set to debut at SAN are:
– Vin De Syrah spirit & wine bar (T2 East);
– Pacifica Del Mar seafood restaurant (T1 West);
– Ryan Bros. Coffee (T2 West, T1 West)’
– Jack in the Box fast food concept (T2 East, T1 West);
– Qdoba Mexican Grill (T2 West);
– Mango Taco Truck; Panda Express gourmet Chinese cuisine (T2 East);
– Peet’s Coffee & Tea (T2 West, T2 East, T1 West);
– Red Mango frozen yoghurt (T2 West);
– UrbanCrave street food concept (T2 West, T1 West);
– Upper Crust (T1 West); Camden food co. (T2 West);
– Mango Taco Truck (T2 West).
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