The Victoria Aiport Authority just announced its partnership with a new food and beverage operator.
Starting this month, SSP Canada – a concession operator in 180 airports and 300 rail stations – will take over the Victoria International Airport’s main food and beverage program, which means it will oversee the airport's three existing food and beverage locations: Spinnakers On The Fly, Fresh Cup Café and Bar, and Tim Hortons. The Fickle Fig Farm Market will continue to operate independently.
"In the coming weeks, our first priority is to make sure we’re serving passengers each day with consistent hours of operations, quality food and beverage and heartfelt service," Bob Stanton, SSP Canada's senior vice president of business development, said in a news release. "From there, we will start to think through refining the brand lineup if needed to ensure passengers enjoy their time at the airport before take-off.”
The Victoria Airport Authority is excited about the effect the change will have on the airport and the travellers that pass through it.
“We are confident this change will benefit not only the 5,000 travellers Victoria International Airport welcomes every day but also many airport employees and the public,” Elizabeth Brown, the president and CEO of Victoria Airport Authority, said in a news release.
“YYJ’s concession program has always focused on highlighting local brands and products representing the best Vancouver Island has to offer, and we’re excited to have a leader in airport food and beverage concessions like SSP to help raise our food and beverage program to the next level,” Brown said.
