Leading travel retailer WHSmith has agreed a sale of its High Street division to Modella Capital for an enterprise value of £76 million (US$98.5 million) as it sharpens the focus on its fast-growing Travel division.
Sharing 1,158sq m in a striking space with 200 seats, the concepts include a two-floor Eataly restaurant, proprietary German-style restaurant Speckmann’s and a Burger King.
The openings further enhance the food-to-go offering at Switzerland’s largest and busiest rail hub.
Located at platform level, Le Pain Quotidien features a varied menu and a 90sq m terrace with views of the Montparnasse Tower.
“Our forecast is the USA will improve in the second half of the year,” said Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol in an earnings call on Wednesday as the company shared its 2024 financial results.
Bacon joins from Côte Restaurants, operator of 75 dining venues in the UK, where she worked as Head of Central Operations for more than five years.
The winning entry from the global travel restaurateur’s internal contest to find the best sandwich of 2025 came from Areas Quintanapalla motorway services Store Manager Asma Laamiri, with a creation named Rabas a la lima.
Companies from Italy, Spain and the USA provided winning solutions which reduce environmental impact and guide food & beverage activity towards greater sustainability.
Areas USA’s Guillermo del Calvo, who works in food & beverage at Miami International Airport, triumphed in the annual event which recognises the travel restaurateur’s top performing employees.
Lagardère Travel Retail posted €5,812 million in revenue in 2024, up +15.8% year-on-year and +12.5% on a like-for-like basis, along with a sharp rise in profitability. UPDATED.
India Retails & Hospitality CEO Naresh Sharma discusses his ambitions for new food & beverage venture Radiance Hospitality in the burgeoning India travel market.
Le Marché Duty Free, the first overseas venture of Ospree Duty Free, says it has delivered strong sales growth in its first year.
