SSP grows F&B business in Australia with contract win at Gold Coast Airport

SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, is set to grow its footprint in Australia after winning a new tender at Gold Coast Airport. The contract will see SSP introduce three popular local F&B brands at the airport from late July to early August this year. The line-up includes Liv-Eat, a quick service concept focused on healthy eating; Roll'd, offering authentic Vietnamese dishes including bánh mi and pho; and Red Rooster, Australia's second largest chicken quick service restaurant. About 6.4 million passengers passed through the airport each year prior to COVID-19, and each brand has been carefully selected to appeal to the airport's demographic of primarily domestic visitors. Gold Coast Airport is the gateway to the Gold Coast - Australia's sixth largest city - and the popular northern NSW region. The new deal means that SSP will now operate at two locations in Queensland, as it also offers an international food hall and a selection of food outlets at Brisbane Airport. The win at Gold Coast Airport takes the total number of Australian airports where it has business to six. Gold Coast Airport Chief Operating Officer Marion Charlton said the new offerings would give passengers greater choice and additional healthy food options.