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REVENUES OF 635.8 MILLION EURO and 60 million clients served every year

European Leadership

The Cremonini Group, through Chef Express, is the leader in Italy in train station buffets and vaunts a considerable presence in the principal Italian airports and in motorway catering. In Europe it is one of the major operators in the onboard train catering. Lastly, the company is present in commercial catering with the restaurant branded Roadhouse Restaurant, Calavera Restaurant e Billy Tacos. 

The Activities

Cremonini, with more than 30 years experience in the concession and commercial catering business, has become specialised in the catering segment denoted as "in movement" and has created a business model that combines the pleasure of eating well with the efficiency and rapidity of service, conditions necessary in contexts of " travel ", such as trains, stations, airports and motorways.

Catering on board Trains

In 30 years Cremonini has become one of the major operators in the onboard train catering in Europe, managing daily 120 trains in 5 European countries. The Group is present on the English Eurostar trains that link London, Paris and Brussels through the channel tunnel, on the Belgian Thalys trains that run the route Brussels, Paris, Colonia, Dusseldorf and Amsterdam. Cremonini, apart from operating catering services onboard trains, manages the VIP Lounge of the stations in Paris, Brussels and London.

The contracts signed in Europe with the various railway operators are managed by companies controlled by the holding Cremonini S.p.A. in  different European capitals: in London through the company Momentum Services L.t.d., in Brussels through Railrest S.a., in Paris with Cremonini Restauratiòn S.a.s. and in Holland with Rail Express Service B.v.

Concession Catering

Cremonini has been operating in the concession catering sector for more than 30 years, managing multiple catering formats: from the Bar to the Cafeteria, from the Snack to the Sandwiches, from the Pizza corner to the fast food,  from the Restaurant to the Self-service, and the Steakhouse.
Cremonini, through its subsidiary company Chef Express UK, has recently entered into the English railway station market with the acquisition of the well known “Bagel Factory” chain.
A large range of catering services capable of satisfying the diverse consumption needs of the thousands of travellers who every day travel across Europe. Cremonini utilises for concession catering both its own brands such as Chef Express, Mokà, Gourmè, Juice Bar, Gusto Ristorante and Bagel Factory, and franchised  brands such as McDonald’s, Wagamama and Panella.

  • Train stations 
  • Chef Express is the market leader in Italy in railway station catering: taking care of services for bars, cafeterias,restaurants, self service, fast food, pizzerias kiosks.
    Distributed in 54 Italian train stations, of which 11 Big Stations (Rome Termini, Milan Centrale, Florence S. Maria Novella,Venice, Genoa Piazza Principe, Genoa Brignole, Palermo Centrale, Turin Porta Nuova, Naples Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Bologna).
    Internationally, Chef Express UK has acquired the Bagel Factory chain in England, taking sales points in the UK to 25, and to 20 in Ireland.
  • Motorways
    Chef Express has also consolidated its presence in the motorway catering sector and today is among the major Italian operators. There are points of sale distributed in 57 service stations located on the principal Italian motorway arteries.

  • Airports
    Chef Express, in recent years has also increased development in airport areas. Today the company is present with 54 points of sale in 14 airports (Roma Fiumicino, Roma Ciampino, Milano Malpensa, Milano Linate, Pisa, Cagliari, Bergamo Orio al Serio, Verona, Trieste, Torino, Bari e Catania).
  • Hospitals: Chef Express manages bars, cafeterias and restaurants also inside hospitals and is present in 7 major hospitals and medical clinics.

Roadhouse 

In 2001, Cremonini started the first steakhouse chain in Italy with the brand Roadhouse. Unique in its genre and original in its catering formula, the chain now has 175 premises distributed in Italy.

Each premise offers a unique tasting of the best grilled meats and other components of the rich menu, coupled with an attentive and accurate table service, with free WIFI and technological facilities common to all Roadhouse.

Through the RWorld App it is possible to use the Fidelity Card to get discounts, promotional coupons with exclusive weekly offers, book the table online, pay via smartphone avoiding the line at the cash desk and use the click&drive service which allows you to go to the restaurant only to collect what has been ordered and paid for via the app.

Thanks to the Roadhouse Card there are many exclusive benefits for the community, which to date with incredible success has already exceeded 2 million subscribers. In addition, the new interactive kids’ areas have contributed to improving the restaurant experience for families

Situated near the motorway exits and ring roads of medium and large cities, alongo major highways, or within shopping centres, the Roadhouse Grill premises have floor space of between 500 and 700 square meters, which can contain from 130 to 250 seated persons; open 7 days of 7 for lunch and dinner. The restaurant have a lare areas for parking.

Cremonini is the owner of the brand in 52 European countries (including the countries of Eastern Europe).

Over the years, Roadhouse has grown and expanded its mission by developing new brands inspired by Mexican cuisine in the casual dining segment, such as the brands Calavera Restaurant (with table service) and Billy Tacos (with quick service), which today count respectively 23 and 80 premises open.

Vending Machines -Time vending

Time Vending s.r.l., with headquarters in Castelvetro in the province of Modena, is a company owned by the Cremonini Group and operates in the market of automatic distributors of Food and Beverage . Time Vending was founded to become part of the various catering activities of the Group, and has become the ideal partner for the expansion and management of catering activities.

Time Vending has a flexible management structure with highly specialised resources in the management of automatic distributors, the services connected to them and searching for the best products available on the market.

The company is owned in an equal measure by Chef Express S.p.A. (Cremonini Group) and the IVS Group ,leading Italian group in vending, with 1,700 distributors installed.