The Upper Crust owner achieved positive like-for-like sales across all regions during the first half of its 2026 fiscal year. As a leaner business still in the process of a corporate restructure, SSP now has fresh challenges to contend with in the Middle East
Global travel concession operator SSP Group has achieved its strongest first-half performance since before the pandemic, driven by robust trading in the UK.
The Upper Crust, AMT Coffee and Caffè Ritazza owner, which operates nearly 3,000 travel hub restaurants, bars and cafés across 38 markets globally, saw its earnings decimated during Covid-19.
At the height of the crisis, global travel restrictions saw group sales plunge 90%.
After implementing a turnaround strategy focused on its largest UK and US markets, SSP has steadily been reclaiming its losses – returning to pre-pandemic sales in early 2023 and profit levels at the end of 2024.
SSP’s latest results provide further evidence that its focus on operational discipline, including restructuring its Continental European rail operations and reducing corporate overheads, is yielding returns.
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