CARIBBEAN. Leading travel restaurateur SSP Group has captured its first contract at an airport in the West Indies, at Martinique Aimé Césaire International. The award was made by Société Aéroport Martinique Aimé Césaire (SAMAC).
As part of a major redevelopment, food & beverage space will be expanded by over one-third, with the number of units increasing from three to eight. SSP will operate all of the new outlets, five of which will be landside and three airside.
The new offer will include local casual food outlets including burger & grill restaurant Elizé; Ti’Plage, a beach-themed bar offering a wide selection of cocktails and aperitifs; and Pressé, a fresh juice bar. A concept created in partnership with Martinique-based chef Nathanaël Ducteil will serve cuisine that fuses Caribbean and other flavours. There will also be a selection of international brands, including the first Starbucks in the West Indies, which is due to be open in July 2023.
SSP will begin operations with three existing units at the airport later this month. The renovation project is due to start in October this year and is scheduled to be completed in 2023.
[Click on the YouTube icon to view the expansion project, including the commercial zone. The development will allow the airport to serve 2.5 million passengers by 2025.]
SSP France, Belgium and Luxembourg Managing Director Gérard d’Onofrio said: “As a popular tourist destination with over two million passengers passing through its gates in 2019 and ambitious plans for expansion, Aéroport Martinique Aimé Césaire faces a bright future. We’re delighted to have a presence at this new location, and in particular to be bringing the first Starbucks to the island.”
As reported, Dufry was recently awarded a ten-year concession at the airport, starting 1 January 2023, featuring a new 750sq m duty free store.
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