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A serious UK airport has unveiled a brand-new bar and restaurant as a part of a £60 million improve scheme. Bournemouth Airport opened the brand new Bourne & Acre Bar and Kitchen close to its fundamental departure lounge this week, forward of the Easter journey interval. The 300-seat venue will provide passengers a recent menu together with full English breakfasts, beef burgers, katsu curries and fish and chips, alongside a wide array of wines, beers, cocktails and smooth drinks.

The new restaurant providing follows the airport’s announcement of a 10-year cope with journey meals caterer the SSP Group final yr. The deal varieties a part of a wider £60 million renovation challenge on the Dorset website, together with upgrades to 2 current food and drinks shops operated by SSP and the launch of 16 new routes with Jet2Holidays.

The SSP Group additionally operates bars and eating places at Gatwick, Birmingham, Dublin and Newcastle airports.

Steve Gill, managing director of Bournemouth Airport, stated: “The opening of Bourne & Acre is another important step in our ongoing transformation and a great addition to the passenger experience.

“Over the final 12 months, we have delivered a wide-ranging programme of enhancements throughout the airport, together with an expanded baggage reclaim corridor with new, bigger carousels, a brand-new immigration and arrivals corridor, and a phased growth of our fundamental automotive park offering greater than 800 extra areas.”

Mr Gill said the airport experienced its busiest summer on record in 2025, with passenger numbers rising by 28% to almost 1.1 million between April and October.

“It’s necessary our amenities maintain tempo with demand,” he added.

“Bourne & Acre is a key a part of that, giving passengers a high-quality, regionally impressed house to chill out and dine earlier than their flight.”

Steve Buchanan, chief property and business development officer at SSP UK & Ireland, said: “The Bourne & Acre marks our first important growth to the meals and beverage provide at Bournemouth Airport, delivering on our promise to remodel passenger experiences with better alternative, worth and high quality.”

The new restaurant is said to be inspired by the nearby River Bourne and Bournemouth Gardens, lending it a “distinctively native really feel” and “robust sense of place”.