UK. SSP has embarked on a £2.5 million (US$3.3 million) expansion project at Belfast International Airport.
The majority of the work will involve its existing airside food & beverage outlets [SSP operates all but one food & beverage unit at the airport].
The Lagan Bar has already been extended at the front and rear, creating seating for an additional 100 customers. The Starbucks coffee shop will undergo a complete refurbishment.
SSP will also convert Strangford Kitchen & Grill to a food-led premium bar, and transform the airport’s Café Bar into a second Ritazza coffee shop.
The expansion work will create up to seventy new full- and part-time jobs.
“SSP’s investment is most welcome. The airport is seeing unprecedented double-digit passenger growth, and it is to SSP’s credit that it is responding by expanding facilities to meet increased demand,” said Belfast International Airport Director of Commercial Development Brian Carlin.
“It’s a significant investment by a company with a proven track record for quality and delivery. SSP is an essential part of our successful airport operations, and this work will transform existing outlets leading to improved passenger facilities.”
SSP UK CEO Simon Smith commented:
“We have been working at Belfast for over 15 years, and we are delighted to be building on this longstanding relationship with one of the UK’s most important airports. In just a few years, passenger numbers have risen to just over 5.1 million last year. An additional 500,000 passengers will pass through the terminal this year, creating yet another new record. This investment will ensure that we will continue to deliver excellent food & beverage to Belfast’s passengers as traveller numbers rise.”
