SSP Hong Kong, a subsidiary of concessionaire SSP Group, has been awarded a six-year contract to operate 11 new units at Hong Kong International Airport. The HK$700m (US$90.3m) contract will involve developing concepts for the new East to West Food Market located in the West Hall of the airport.
The new offerings will include Asian favorites Yung Kee Restaurant, Chee Kei and Tai Hing, alongside international names such as O’Learys and Burger King. The new area will also feature street food concepts from Street Food MIC by Alvin Leung and School Food. The facility will occupy approximately 16,114ft2, 8,070ft2 of which will be additional space created by the project.
Chris Rayner, CEO of SSP Asia Pacific, said, “This is an exciting project in what continues to be one of SSP’s largest markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Having operated at Hong Kong International Airport since 1998, we are delighted to be building on our successful partnership with the team at the airport, and adding to the great choice SSP already offers at the West Hall.
“We have worked hard to bring a bespoke range of local, regional and international brands to Hong Kong International Airport, which are guaranteed to delight passengers. We will be offering food and drink to suit all budgets and those with varied amounts of time to make sure we cater for a diverse customer profile. This refreshed and modernized line-up will, we are certain, help to make the West Hall an even more popular dining destination.”
The full lineup of new offerings includes Yung Kee Restaurant, O’Learys Bar & Restaurant, Street Food MIC by Alvin Leung, Burger King, Chee Kei, Baikohkhen, School Food, OldTown White Coffee, Tai Hing, Movenpick and One Minute Gourmet.