
Caffè Ritazza is a chain of coffee shops owned by the British multinational company
SSP Group
SSP is a British Multinational corporation, multinational contract foodservice company, with headquarters in London, England. It operates more than 2,800 branded catering and retail units at over 180 airports and 300 railway stations across 35 cou ...
. It provides a range of
coffee
Coffee is a drink prepared from roasted coffee beans. Darkly colored, bitter, and slightly acidic, coffee has a stimulating effect on humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is the most popular hot drink in the world.
Seeds of ...
s,
pastries
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ma ...
,
ciabatta
Ciabatta (, ; literally " slipper") is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, created in 1982 by a baker in Adria, province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Cia ...
s,
panini and
alcoholic drink
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The con ...
s at many sites internationally.
The brand was developed specifically for the travel market.
During the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, SSP announced it was cutting 5,000 UK jobs across its chains, including Caffè Ritazza, as part of a restructuring aimed at keeping the company afloat.
Locations
There are 119 outlets across 21 countries.
Four blends are offered by the café chain: Sorrento, Firenze, Napoli, and Capri.
Caffè Ritazza outlets, some of which are operated by
Compass Group
Compass Group plc is a British multinational contract foodservice company headquartered in Chertsey, England. It is the largest contract foodservice company in the world employing over 500,000 people. It serves meals in locations including o ...
, are based mainly in the transport sector, airports, railway stations. Around the world, Caffè Ritazza outlets can also be found at
university
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campuses,
hospitals,
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
s and
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd. () (often styled as ASDA) is a British supermarket chain. It is headquartered in Leeds, England. The company was founded in 1949 when the Asquith family merged their retail business with the Associated Dairies company of Yorks ...
Living stores.
See also
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List of coffeehouse chains
This list of notable coffeehouse chains catalogues the spread and markets share of coffeehouses world-wide. This list excludes the many companies which operate coffeeshops within retail establishments, notably bookstores and department stores, or ...
References
External links
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Caffè Ritazza - Motorway Services Online
Coffeehouses and cafés in the United Kingdom
Rail catering
Restaurant franchises
SSP Group
Coffee brands
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