Travel Food Services Limited was originally incorporated as ‘Bombay Pure Foods Private Limited’ as a private company under the Companies Act, 1956, pursuant to a certificate of incorporation dated November 20, 2007, issued by the Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra at Mumbai (RoC). Thereafter, pursuant to a special resolution passed by its Shareholders on February 20, 2009, the name of the company was changed from ‘Bombay Pure Foods Private Limited’ to ‘Travel Food Services Private Limited’ to reflect the business activities of the company more prominently and a fresh certificate of incorporation was issued by the RoC on March 12, 2009. On the conversion of the company from a private limited company to a public limited company, pursuant to a resolution passed by its Board on November 11, 2024 and a special resolution passed by its Shareholders on November 11, 2024, its name was changed to ‘Travel Food Services Limited’ and a fresh certificate of incorporation dated November 22, 2024 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Central Processing Centre.
The company is the leading player in the fast-growing Indian airport travel quick service restaurant (Travel QSR) and lounge (Lounge) sectors. Its Travel QSR business comprises a range of curated food and beverage (F&B) concepts across cuisines, brands and formats, which have been adapted to cater to customers’ demands for speed and convenience within travel environments. Its Travel QSRs are predominantly situated within airports, with select outlets in highway sites. It offers quick service formats adapted for the travel environment, such as fast food, cafes, bakeries, food courts, and bars, mainly within airports as well as at select highway sites in order to serve travellers’ demands for speed and convenience. It works closely with its regional Indian and international brand partners to adapt their F&B concepts for the travel environment.
Its Lounge business comprises designated areas within airport terminals, accessible primarily by first and business class passengers, members of airline loyalty programmes, select credit card and debit card holders and members of other loyalty programmes. Its direct customers primarily include first and business class passengers, members of airline loyalty programmes, select credit card and debit card holders, members of other loyalty programmes, and for select Lounges, walk-in customers (Lounge Customers).
Business area of the company
The company and its subsidiaries, its associates and its joint ventures are primarily involved in managing and operating food and beverage outlets (Travel Quick Service Restaurant (QSR)) and lounges in travel locations such as airports and highways.
Awards, accreditations and recognition
- 2025: IMAGES Most Admired Retailed Launch of the Year: Concept Store award at the Images Retail Awards 2025 for concept store located at 080 Lounge by the company at Bengaluru Airport.
- 2024: FAB award for airport lounge food and beverages offer of the year SSP Malaysia & Araya at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.
- 2024: FAB award for airport customer / hospitality initiative of the year for lounge self-check-in Kiosk at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, India (regional award, Asia Pacific).
- 2024: FAB award for airport food & beverage opening of the year - (regional winner, Asia Pacific) for Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, India.
- 2024: FAB award for airport restaurant design of the year - Bombay Brasserie, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, India (Asia Pacific).
- 2024: FAB award for airport sustainability and environmental initiative for the year for sustainability initiatives at multiple airports.
- 2024: FAB award for airport diversity, equity and inclusion initiative of the year (regional winner, Asia Pacific) at multiple airports.
- 2024: World Travel Awards for world’s leading airport lounge - first class.
- 2023: FAB award for diversity, equity and inclusion initiative of the year: empowering voices: embracing diversity through inclusion.
- 2023: FAB award for airport lounge of the year (regional winner, Asia Pacific) - 080 lounge at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- 2023: FAB award for airport lounge of the year (highly commended) - 080 lounge at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- 2023: FAB award for airport lounge food & beverage offering of the year winner – 080 lounge at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, India.
- 2023: World Travel Awards for world’s leading airport lounge - first class.
- 2022: Restaurants & Nightlife Award in the fastest growing brand category.
- 2022: Mapic India Retail Awards for the most admired food court operator of the year.
- 2021: The Moodies travel journey digital awards for the best digital team.
- 2021: The Moodies travel journey digital awards for the digital innovator of the year.
History and milestones
- 2009: Commenced F&B operations at Mumbai airport terminal 1 B.
- 2009: Won bids for development, operation and management of F&B outlets at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, India.
- 2013: Won bids for development, operation and management of F&B outlets at the Kamraj Domestic Terminal and Anna International Terminal of the Chennai Airport, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 2013: Won bids for development, operation and management of F&B outlets at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- 2013: Won bids for development, operation and management of lounges at Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- 2016: Investment by SSP Asia Pacific Holdings Limited in the company
- 2019: Won bids for development, operation and management of all lounges and transit hotels in Terminal 1 of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- 2021: Won bid for development, operation and management of F&B outlets in Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
- 2021: Expanded into Malaysia through Select Service Partner Malaysia Sdn Bhd with award of F&B and Lounges.
- 2022-2023: Won the bids for development, operation and management of F&B services at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
- 2022-2023: Started operations for development of Travel QSRs at a greenfield international airport at Mopa, Goa, India.
- 2024: Won the bids for development, operation and management of the lounges at the Noida International Airport, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
- 2024: Entered into an agreement in relation to the joint venture (GMR Hospitality Limited) for managing and operating the F&B business at GMR airports in India.