UK & Ireland: Our locations
We operate many leading food and beverage brands at airports and railway stations across the UK and Ireland. Below are a few examples of our key locations.
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London Bridge Station
London Bridge is the UK’s fourth busiest railway station. A £1bn transformation to bring the station up to 21stcentury standards was recently completed. The investment led to the creation of a new, spacious street level concourse complete with new bars, restaurants and retail stores, ensuring the station became a true destination for local food lovers and shoppers as well as travellers.
SSP has updated its food and beverage offer at London Bridge to reflect this modern vision. Among the new brands on offer are Urban Express, a sleek one-stop shop offering travel staples such as magazines, newspapers and confectionery alongside premium products from some of the UK’s leading brands. These include: frozen, homemade ready meals from Cook; wine in quarter, half and full bottles from Berry Bros. & Rudd; a range of books from Foyles including the retailer’s ‘top picks’; and a ‘Bakery to Go’ range from celebrity baker Paul Hollywood.
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London Stansted Airport
London Stansted is London’s third-busiest airport, serving around 18 million passengers a year and providing quick and convenient transport links to the capital. It is operated by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), with whom SSP worked to open five new food and beverage units as part of an £80 million transformation when the group acquired the airport location.
More recently SSP has further strengthened its partnership with MAG with the addition of new food and beverage outlets at London Stansted. The Camden Bar & Kitchen encapsulates the urban cool of London’s famous markets, with an eye-catching design created by students from St Martin’s College and renowned graffiti artists, the Graffiti Kings. The upstairs restaurant serves classic dishes including fish and chips, burgers and salads along with meals from some of London’s biggest street food vendors, while passengers can also relax with a craft beer from the famed Camden Town Brewery at the downstairs bar.
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Birmingham Airport
Birmingham Airport is the preferred national and international aviation hub for the Midlands and now handles just under 13 million passengers per year, a 40% growth since 2013. The airport aims to become one of Europe’s leading airports and has revealed its Master Plan to make it ‘The Midlands Gateway to the World’, which will lead to improved facilities, an enhanced route network and new job opportunities.
SSP operates many leading brands at Birmingham Airport, including the award-winning Bottega Prosecco Bar, which was recently named Airport Bar of the Year at the Drinks International Travel Retail Awards. The Factory Bar & Kitchen, also from SSP, is a modern bar and restaurant that showcases the very best of contemporary British cuisine, and is heavily-inspired by Birmingham’s diverse culinary scene, offering classic British dishes alongside freshly-prepared pizzas and Indian flavours.
SSP has also worked with Birmingham Airport to launch the UK’s first airside M&S Food to Go. The outlet provides travellers with a broad selection of all-day food and drink products including wholesome wraps, freshly-made baguettes, sushi, salads, hot bacon rolls, and coffee prepared by specially-trained baristas.
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Manchester Piccadilly Station
Opened in 1842, Manchester Piccadilly is the busiest of Manchester’s five stations with 24.5 million passengers passing through the station annually. Its links to other industrial towns and cities means it remains an important transport hub to this day.
SSP’s outlets at Manchester Piccadilly range from kiosks to seated areas to suit the needs of the broad range of passengers using the station. Recognised international and local brands including Burger King and Upper Crust sit alongside bespoke concepts such as James Martin Kitchen, a bakery and café serving grab and go food and beverages prepared using the highest quality ingredients.
Most recently, SSP opened a premium bar concept called The Mill, where customers can enjoy food served throughout the day, including stone-baked pizzas, along with an extensive selection of beers and wines.
