Tallink Grupp : `s new fast ferry Megastar will have a BURGER KING® restaurant

Tallink`s new fast passenger ferry Megastar, which starts operating on Tallinn-Helsinki route early 2017, will also have a world-famous burger restaurant BURGER KING® on board, as the company has extended the franchise arrangement for 2 fast ferries - Star and Megastar.

The Board Member of AS Tallink Grupp,Mr. Lembit Kittersaid, that there are several reasons behind bringing BURGER KING® restaurant also to the soon delivered newbuildingMegastar. "Firstly, the experience on board of Star has been positive, our passengers have welcomed the concept of fresh fast food with a personal touch. Secondly it is very important to us to have even quality and services on board of both Tallink Shuttle vessels on the route. Our passengers should not have to choose the ships due to their preferences, they should have everything they wish on board of both vessels", said Kitter.

Mr. Mikael Backman, the CEO of the master franchising company Restel Oy, agrees that flame-grilled burgers suit perfectly fast ferry route. "Our experience from Star has convinced us that there's a great demand for our tasty and tailor-made burgers. We are very eager and excited to open the second floating BURGER KING® restaurant in the world", said Backman.

The BURGER KING® restaurant on board of Megastar is situated on 8th deck of the ferry. The seating area close to BURGER KING® restaurant has hundreds of seats, the take away option makes it possible to enjoy the food across all passengers` facilities. The employees of the restaurant will be trained and prepared according to the international concept of the restaurant chain.

The menu of the restaurant is available also on the Tallink`s websites. The restaurant will be openduring all trips on all weekdays.

There will be seven different restaurants and cafés on board Megastar, including a classical buffet restaurant, a la carte restaurant, fast food restaurant and cafés. Also pubs and bars are located on the new ship. There will be also a children`s playground for passengers travelling with their young family members.

Megastar will be 212 meters long and will accommodate altogether 2800 passengers. Megastar will use LNG as fuel, but will also be able to run on marine diesel. With LNG, her environmental performance will improve much by creating no Sulphur or soot particles and decreasing the Nitrogen and CO2 emissions. She will be a 49 000 GT ship with a service speed of 27 knots. Designed for the Tallinn-Helsinki route exclusively, Megastar will comply with the current and future emission regulations for the ECAs (Emission Control Area), including the Baltic Sea. To underline the importance of environmental sustainability, WWF Finland and Tallink are running a donation campaign for the protection of the Baltic ringed seal, where the participants can have their name placed on board of Megastar. More information about the ship is available on http://megastar.tallink.com

Additional information:
Luulea Lääne, Communication Director of AS Tallink Grupp, E-mail: [e-mail]; Mob: [phone], www.tallink.com
Mikko Mollberg, Director of Operations, BURGER KING®, Restel Fast Food Oy, E-mail: [e-mail] Mob: [phone], www.restel.fi/en

AS TALLINK GRUPP
AS Tallink Grupp is the market leader on the Tallinn-Helsinki route, currently operating on the route with two Tallink Shuttle fast ferries Star and Superstar and a cruise ferry Silja Europa. The new LNG driven fast passenger ferry Megastar will be delivered early 2017 by Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland and is built exclusively for Tallinn-Helsinki route. Tallink`s vessels transported over 4.7 million passengers on Tallinn-Helsinki route in 2015.

RESTEL OY
Restel Oy is Finland's leading hotel and restaurant industry enterprise. The corporation comprises approximately 240 restaurants and 43 hotels. Revenue in 2015 was 382.6 million euros. The company employes over 5 000 hotel and restaurant professionals in Finland. Restel hotels include the Finnish Cumulus and Rantasipi chains, Hotelli Seurahuone Helsinki, international Holiday Inn hotels, Crowne Plaza Helsinki and Hotel Indigo Helsinki-Boulevard. Restaurants include BURGER KING®, O'Learys, Rax Buffet, HelmiSimpukka, Grillsson, Huviretki, Martina, Wanha Mestari and Hemingway's as well as event restaurants.

BURGER KING®
BURGER KING®, founded in 1954, is the second largest hamburger chain in the world. There are over 14 000 BURGER KING® restaurants all over the world in 100 countries. The restaurants serve more than 11 million customers every day. Around 97% of BURGER KING® restaurants are independently operated franchises, many of which have been family businesses for decades. For more information, please visit www.burgerking.fi as well as Facebook.