GERMANY. Travel food and beverage specialist SSP Group has announced its intention to acquire the Station Food travel catering business from DB Station&Service, a subsidiary of Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn AG (DB).
Under the terms of agreement, SSP will take over full operations of Station Food. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.
The Station Food acquisition will add 28 food & beverage units to SSP’s portfolio once they are fully operational by 2021, including food courts at Berlin, Cologne and Karlsruhe Rail Stations. The portfolio embraces international brands such as Burger King, Costa Coffee and Pret, plus a wide range of local concepts including currywurst specialists Curry 36 and seafood restaurant GOSCH Sylt.
The move follows SSP’s purchase and integration of German travel catering business Stockheim in 2018.
SSP CEO of Continental Europe Oliver Doerschuck said; “This acquisition is a good strategic fit for the SSP DACH business and will strengthen our successful rail business in Germany. We look forward to further expanding our brand portfolio and welcoming new colleagues to the SSP team, and as always, we remain committed to enhancing the overall experience for Deutsche Bahn passengers.”
DB Station&Service Head of Commercial and Marketing Horst Mutsch said; “SSP is a highly experienced company that we have been working with successfully for decades. As new sole shareholder of Station Food, SSP’s brand diversity and travel expertise will continue to drive further growth for this young company’s highly successful catering and retail operations at railway stations across Germany.”
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