SSP secures deal to open three units at Berlin Airport
These outlets will formally open for trade in May 2023, and the new operations will reportedly employ a total of 75 full-time team members
SSP Group has secured a deal which will see its “world-leading” brands, Starbucks and Burger King, operate at the Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport Terminal 1.
It is reported that Starbucks and Burger King will both feature as part of the airport’s mezzanine airside food-court, with The Burger King unit spanning 329 m2 and seat 125 customers. The Starbucks coffee shop will occupy around 104 m2 space and seat roughly 28.
An additional Burger King restaurant with a 285 m2 footprint and seating for 126 diners will open landside also. These outlets will formally open for trade in May 2023, and the new operations will reportedly employ a total of 75 full-time team members.
Both brands will also feature digital elements, including digital menu boards that change according to the time of day. At Burger King, customers will be able to use self-ordering technology with 12 self-ordering terminals available airside and another 10 landside that are said to “enhance their individual order experience”.
Jeremy Fennell, SSP CEO of Continental Europe, said: “SSP already has an established business in Berlin, with operations in motorway services and Berlin rail including at Berlin Central Station, Berlin Zoo, Berlin Ostbahnhof und Friedrichstraße.
“Winning this new contract at BER Airport Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt is an excellent next step, building on this success as we continue to serve the Berlin travelling consumer.”
Aletta von Massenbach, CEO of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, said: “SSP is a highly competent international food and beverage operator. Their international brands, Burger King and Starbucks, are an excellent fit with the existing range of food and beverage options.
“We are looking forward to a great partnership with SSP, which is already known as a strong player in Berlin’s food and beverage market.”