TRGC names Michele Bacon as Central Operations Director for Concessions & Barburrito divisions
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.
Railways and Motorways
Areas Grand Chef Auto winner’s sandwich to be sold across Spanish railway and motorway F&B venues
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.
Areas reveals winning start-up solutions for third edition of Change Challenge initiative
Companies from Italy, Spain and the USA provided winning solutions which reduce environmental impact and guide food & beverage activity towards greater sustainability.
2024 Areas Worldwide Challenge winner Guillermo del Calvo crowned at Barcelona final
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 delivers double-digit sales growth and improved profits in 2024
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.
Interview: Glowing prospects in India for new food & beverage player Radiance Hospitality Services
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 invests for growth as it marks first year of Eurotunnel partnership
Le Marché Duty Free, the first overseas venture of Ospree Duty Free, says it has delivered strong sales growth in its first year.
SSP maintains upbeat forecast for full year after Q1 sales climb +14%
The quarterly sales increase included like-for-like sales growth of +6%, net contract gains of +5% and a contribution from acquisitions of +5%.
Carrefour and Lagardère Travel Retail to open 150 French railway station food stores by 2030
“This project illustrates our shared commitment: to offer millions of travellers and local residents a modern, local retail experience with quality products and services, transforming stations into true hubs of activity that meet the needs of an increasingly mobile world,” says Lagardère Travel Retail Chairman and CEO Dag Rasmussen.
Leading travel retailer WHSmith explores sale of High Street division
Leading retailer WHSmith confirmed today that it is exploring potential strategic options for its High Street operations, including a possible sale.
Lagardère Travel Retail brings local food concepts to French railway stations with Carrefour
Lagardère Travel Retail has partnered with SNCF Gares & Connexions and French supermarket specialist Carrefour to introduce local food offers in railway stations across the country.
The Moodie Davitt Report FAB Newsletter – 15 January edition out now
The Moodie Davitt Report has released the latest edition of The FAB Newsletter, our regular round-up of stories dedicated to the worlds of travel dining and hospitality.
