An exciting new range of catering services for the Nice platform, offering innovation and excellence

As part of its ambitious renovation of the terminals at the Nice platform, in the early summer of 2014, the Aéroports Côte d'Azur Group launched a consultation to renew passenger and staff catering services.
The specifications asked bidders to satisfy the original vision defined by the Airport, "to provide the most surprising commercial airport experience in a European airport." Two new operators, SSP and RELAY France, developed the most compelling deals with concepts adapted to the needs of all passengers, from fast food to table service, from simple to high-end concepts.
Both complementary and competing, the two companies will share some 20 points of sale in both Terminal 1 (695 m2 in the check-in lounge + 1,640 m2 in the boarding lounge i.e. a quadrupling of space) and Terminal 2 (1,578 m2 in the check-in lounge + 1,108 m2 in the boarding lounge, a tripling of space). Some twenty new outlets will take on the entire existing staff. A large share will be operational as of April 2015 at Terminal 1 and as of May 2017 at Terminal 2.
"The choice of operators marks an initial stage in the ambitious future targeted by the Nice platform, our prime concern being to satisfy our customers while promoting and showcasing the image of our local territory", said Dominique Thillaud, Chairman of the Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur Group.
For Filip SOETE, Director of the Commercial Business Unit of the Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur Group, "we have selected the bids most consistent with our vision: these are the most surprising and, while being entirely contemporary, most loyal to our locality, the
French Rivier”.
For Michel PEROL, CEO of RELAY France, "Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is rooted in a region with a strong identity and enjoying an outstanding international reputation. We therefore wanted to offer its passengers a service range that is distinguished both by its high quality and its innovative aspect. This success marks a milestone in the development of our food concessions".
For Gérard d’ONOFRIO, CEO of SSP (France, Belgium, Holland),"our catering bid focused on innovation and quality and we are proud to be part of this renovation project alongside Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, with a shared goal of excellence and experienceworthy of passengers' expectations".

Operator Outlets in Terminal 1

Relay : TRIB’S, PRET A MANGER, PAN GARNI, La Plage de Thierry Marx, STARBUCKS.

SSP : Chez Pipo, Joe & The Juice, Kiosque « Just a little bit more Côte d’Azur”, La Tarte Tropézienne,

Operator Outlets in Terminal 2

Relay : Bread&Co, Chez Jean, BURGER KING, Brasserie SALEYA, Eric KAYSER, PETROSSIAN, Le Bar de la Plage de Thierry Marx, STARBUCKS.

SSP : Estivale de Mauro Colagreco, Jamie’s Italian, Joe & The Juice.

RELAY FRANCE

Relay France, a subsidiary of Lagardère Services - a worldwide catering operator in transport locations, covering a large portfolio of nearly 30 countries and 160 airports worldwide including 11 French airports - will take over the management of a dozen or so outlets across the two terminals. It will call on the group's internal brands (Tribs, Chez Jean, Bread & Co, etc.) and international brands (Starbucks, Eric Kayser, Burger King, Prêt à Manger, Petrossian), and
will also join forces with the prestige of a major French chef, Thierry Marx, with two dedicated concepts.
Strong brands to meet customer expectations and real expertise in all catering segments in transport locations - bars, cafés, fast food and table service - made all the difference and will give real personality and character to catering services at Nice Côte d'Azur.
RELAY France offers a rich and consistent range of services with, a common goal, to upgrade the airport through premium, exclusive and glamorous concepts and well-designed architecture, bringing a real local touch.
Typically local products will be on offer alongside summer products embodying the sunshine of
the French Riviera and the wealth of Mediterranean cuisine. A unique and stunning design will recall the sea and traditional architectural elements the hinterland of Nice. Special promotions will take their inspiration from flagship cultural events in the region such as the Cannes Film Festival, the Carnival of Nice and Menton, or the Niceand Antibes Jazz Festivals.
Sparking the dreams of passengers, offering them memorable moments and experiences that are an integral part of travel while offering innovative services so that the commercial offer is an exclusive extension of their trip to the French Riviera...
RELAY France offers a complementary and balanced reflection of the French Riviera and France, at both terminals, through local and international brands, classic and original concepts, adapted to the needs of passengers and their available time. All accompanied by an accessible and high-end price range, in each area, whether reserved or public. At the airport, visitors will
find major trendy international brands, genuine destinations in their own right -such as Starbucks- with a consistent pricing policy with prices practised in the city centre of Nice.
Each concept has been adapted to embody one of the unique and surprising facets of the French Riviera, in terms of design, decoration, products or promotions at the point of sale.

SSP FRANCE

It is an inventive catering concept developed by SSP, a world leader in transport location catering (stations, motorways and airports) in 29 countries, established in 130 airports on all continents, including 5 in France.
SSP has more than 300 brands in its portfolio of brands. The group will take over the management of six outlets at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, across the two terminals.
Pop-up kiosks (La Tarte Tropézienne, from Nice with Love), fast food concepts (Joe & the Juice, Chez Pipo), contemporary concepts (Jamie’s Italian) and a restaurant (l’Estivale, le bistro de l’arrière-pays); all are "AOC" stamped, offering home-made quality catering. Composed of simple, fresh, quality products, these ingredients are preferably sourced locally while meeting the new standards set by the Government.
SSP wanted to capture trends, attracting some particularly innovative brands, some of which enjoy strong topof-mind and will be established in the airport for the first time. While developing customised offers, the aim is also to reflect local culture, in order to represent the DNA of the French Riviera, like socca de Pipo or the starred chef of the Mirazur in Menton, Mauro Colagreco.
The catering range is also inventive as SSP has focused strongly on elegant, modern and surprising design and merchandising.
The originality of SSP is to have created a family joined by personalities from different backgrounds who all have contributed in their own way to meeting the expectations of the Nice platform. Whether Kaspar Low, founder of Joe & the Juice in Copenhagen; Steeve Bernardo of Chez Pipo in Nice; Mauro Colagreco, Relais & Châteaux chef, with 2 Michelin stars at the Mirazur in Menton; Jamie Oliver, restaurateur, TV producer and writer in London; Albert Dufrêne of La Tarte Tropézienne in St Tropez or Oliver Michell, Chief Creative Officer & architect at Uxus design in Amsterdam, all contribute in their own way "to provide the most surprising airport
experience in an airport."

Relay France is a subsidiary of Lagardère Services, a major international player in all branches of Travel Retail for 160 years. Lagardère Services operates more than 650 catering outlets in transport locations in more than 30 countries, and particularly in 160 airports, including 11 airports in France, with a broad portfolio of partner or own brands, covering all the catering segments.
SSP is a world leader in catering at transport locations. SSP operates restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts, shows and convenience-stores at airports, railway stations, motorway service stations, underground stations and recreational sites.
SSP has more than 60 years' unparalleled international experience in transport locations. SSP today has a payroll of almost 30,000 employees serving about 1 million customers per day. SSP is present in nearly 130 airports and 270 stations, representing approximately 2,000 units in 29 countries around the world. SSP has a portfolio of more than 300 international, national, local and customised brands: Upper Crust, Starbucks, Caffè Ritazza, Burger King, M&S Simply Food,
Millie’s Cookies, O’Learys, Caviar House & Prunier, YO! Sushi, as well as remarkable concepts like the Montreux Jazz Café in Geneva, Zurich and Paris, Café Deco in Hong Kong and Shanghai and the award-winning Center bar in Zurich. Its portfolio of brands is specifically adapted to each location, according to passenger profiles, the needs and the expectations of consumers, as well as the size and space available.
Nice Côte d'Azur airport is the second airport business in France after Paris, with 11.7 million passengers in 2014, 105 direct destinations and 53 scheduled airlines serving 34 countries. Outside Paris, it is the only French airport to offer daily flights to New York and Dubai. Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur Group manages the Nice Côte d’Azur, Cannes Mandelieu and Golfe de Saint-Tropez airports (since July 2013). It is Europe’s Number 2 business aviation airport.
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