Ssp Group Plc
A global operator of food and beverage outlets in travel hubs, running cafés, bakeries, bars, and restaurants at airports, railway stations, and motorway service areas across dozens of countries. Its own brands include Upper Crust, Caffè Ritazza, and Millie's Cookies, alongside franchise partnerships with well-known names. The company began in 1961 as SAS Catering, a division of the Scandinavian airline, and was later merged with British Rail's catering arm to become Select Service Partner. Fun fact: Upper Crust, its baguette chain, was born in 1986 at London's Waterloo Station, and its name is a pun on the English idiom for high society.