At SSP America, customer service is more than a standard, it’s a calling. Every guest interaction is an opportunity to make the travel experience more personal and more memorable. From the first greeting to the last goodbye, our teams take pride in being the best part of someone’s journey.
There’s nothing the SSP America team loves more than bringing a hot, local restaurant to the terminal. We’re experts at it and, even though we’ve done it again and again, every time is unique. So it is with Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s (PHX) new restaurant, Tacos Chiwas, which opened in June 2025.
SSP America has the best restaurant jobs in the business, and we’re adding more every day. Let’s take a look at a few of the restaurants recently opened across the US and Canada.
No matter what kind of career you’re looking for, it’s available at SSP America. We are the food travel experts who bring a taste of place to every airport we serve.
At SSP America, nothing happens without people, and we have the best in the business. We’re grateful for each of our team members every day, and we recently celebrated three who went above and beyond in the past year.
Earlier this month, we wrapped up our annual PASSION Summit in beautiful Scottsdale, AZ. The PASSION Summit is SSP America’s version of an annual meeting—if annual meetings involved themed dinners and award shows.
SSP America is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We actively recruit from a wide range of backgrounds, provide equal opportunities for all, and foster an environment where everyone’s unique perspectives are valued. This commitment is integral to our goal of attracting dynamic talent and offering team members the opportunity to do what they do best every day.
Kezia Oscar spends her days as a specialist in people data, but she has another gig—she plays professional football. Kezia is a cornerback for the Washington Prodigy, the Eastern Conference Champions in the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). The WNFC has three divisions and 15 teams throughout the US.
SSP America’s Director of Strategic Partnerships Stacey Rush served as a judge in the DECA Maryland State Competition. DECA, formerly the Distributive Education Clubs of America, prepares high school and college students to be the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The not-for-profit career and technical student organization has more than 224,000 members across all 50 U.S. states and many countries preparing students to enter the workforce.
We’re pleased to have opened Whistler Taphouse & Grill, a Whistler Brewing Company brand, at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). We like to ‘Whistler while we create work opportunities!’
SSP America recently opened a terrific collection of new restaurants at Midway International Airport (MDW)! Congratulations to our food travel experts for the tremendous passion and effort to get these restaurants open and create work opportunities in Chicago! It takes every one of the PASSION Principles to open new restaurants!
SSP America joined the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) community! We’re thrilled to be bringing six exciting new restaurants, including boutique concepts that address the unique needs of CVG passengers, and familiar national brands.
SSP America is thrilled to have opened a wonderful new collection of restaurants and increased work opportunities at Ottawa International Airport (YOW)!
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SSP America’s ‘fin-tastically’ creative team of commercial experts, led by VP of Commercial Josh Barone, were winners at the 2024 Questex Vibe Conference, the premier on-premise beverage conference for chain beverage executives.
Ever wonder ‘are there any exciting career openings near me?’ SSP America is proud to have opened an exciting new restaurant at Newark Liberty International Airport, in partnership with Guy Fieri, called Flavortown Kitchen + Bar.
Originally from Chicago, Marisa Abinnante got her start at Midway International Airport about six years ago as a cash room attendant. SSP America took over business in MDW shortly thereafter, and Marisa was a huge part of that famous flip.