Mitropa
German railway catering company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the football tournament, see Mitropa Cup. For the rally event, see Mitropa Rally Cup.
Mitropa was a catering company best known for having managed sleeping and dining cars of different German railways for most of the 20th century. Founded in 1916, the name "Mitropa" is an abbreviation of Mitteleuropa (German for Central Europe). The railway carriages displayed a distinct burgundy-red livery with the Mitropa logo.
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Company type | joint-stock company |
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Industry | Public transport |
Founded | 1916 |
Successor | SSP Group |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Central Europe |
Services | Catering, foodservice |
Revenue | €120 million (2003) |
Number of employees | 1,950 (2004) |
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Since a 2002 reorganization, when the onboard catering branch was taken over by DB Fernverkehr, the company only provided stationary food services for rail and road customers. The remaining business was sold to Compass Group in 2004 and merged into the Select Service Partner (SSP) subsidiary in 2006.