The best of the best

With 302 entries, 17 main awards (and some surprise ones), and 1 amazing night, The FAB Awards add up to a celebratory showcase of the airport F&B sector’s burgeoning qualitative standards.

It is testament to the volume and the standard of entries – and the fast-evolving airport F&B landscape – that this year’s FAB Awards judging panel was extended to include more diversity of background, region and gender.

Regular judges, The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie; US airport commercial management consultant Alan Gluck; and former chef and Copenhagen Airport Food & Beverage Category Manager Anders Barsøe, now CEO for Denmark’s largest sushi chain Letz Sushi, once again played a lead role.

They were joined by Nick Goddard-Palmer, the co-founder of Hunter Palmer – Global Retail Solutions, a UK-based strategic travel retail partnership; author, journalist and luxury cuisine consultant Michele Tchea, based in Melbourne Australia; New York-based wine critic Marisa D’Vari; toxicologist, chef, and dietitian; Suzy Badaracco; and journalist and influencer, Cristina Alcivar, Founder of Vane Airport Media, which publishes news about health and wellness services and amenities in airports globally.

“This year’s FAB Awards attracted a record 302 entries, 18% up on last year’s record level. But it was the diversity and quality of entries in FAB 2019 that really impressed,” Moodie said.

“To make this shortlist is an achievement in itself and we can promise the FAB audience that the winners, regional winners, Highly Commendeds and special judge’s prizes represent a collective state of excellence within the sector.”

Congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist, and we look forward to reporting on the event and the deserving winners.

Collective excellence: A joyous scene as all the winners from FAB 2018 in Helsinki gather on stage for a final group shot

AIRPORT COFFEE OR TEA SHOP OF THE YEAR

• Areas, Farine (Italy, Spain, Chile) – Areas Worldwide
• Areas, Super Wild Coffee – Areas France
• Areas, Urth Caffé (LAX airport) – Areas USA
• Bitco, Avesta Café – Erbil International Airport, Iraq
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Starbucks
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Oma Artisan Bakery & Café – Auckland Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Costa Library – Dubai International Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Hudsons Coffee – Singapore Changi Airport
• HWH Investments, S34 – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Starbucks – Seattle-Tacoma Airport
• LaTrelle’s, Stumptown Coffee Roasters – Portland International Airport
• Metropolitan Airports Commission, Starbucks – HMHost, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
• SSP America, Balzac’s Coffee – Bllly Bishop Toronto City Airport
• SSP America, Big Shoulder Coffee – Chicago Midway International Airport
• Travel Food Services, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

AIRPORT SMOOTHIE OR JUICE BAR OF THE YEAR

• Booster Juice, Fit & Fun store – Toronto Pearson International T3
• Dallas Fort Worth International, Pinkberry
• Delaware North (USA), Earth – Los Angeles International Airport
• HWH Investments, Treehouse Juicery – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost International, VIT – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• Lagardère Travel Retail, Natoo – Venice Marco Polo Airport
• SSP America, Beaming – Los Angeles International Airport

AIRPORT ‘FOOD TO GO’ OF THE YEAR

• Areas, La Place – Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport
• Auckland Airport, Hayama Sushi & Noodles
• Crews, Jersey Mike’s Subs – Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 2
• Dallas Fort Worth, Chick-fil-A
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Best Ugly Bagel – Auckland Airport
• HWH Investments, Flour & Stone – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Kelly’s Roast Beef – Boston Logan International Airport
• OTG, Tsukiji Fishroom – Newark Liberty International Airport
• SSP America, Cassell’s Hamburgers – Los Angles International Airport Terminal 1
• SSP Spain, Mama Campo – Barajas Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport
• TRG Concessions, Barburrito – Edinburgh Airport

AIRPORT BAR OF THE YEAR

• Areas, The Parlor – Los Angeles International Airport
• Copenhagen Airport, Mikkeller
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Draft House – Dubai International Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Heineken House – Sydney Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Tiger Den – Singapore Changi Airport
• High Flying Foods, Stone Brewing Co – San Diego International Airport
• HMSHost International, 40 Degrees – Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
• HMSHost North America, La Familia – Los Angeles International Airport
• SSP Asia Pacific, Flight Deck – Hong Kong International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Whisky River – Raleigh Durham International Airport
• Manchester Airports Group, Proof 65 – East Midlands Airport
• SSP America, Hopworks Urban Brewery – Portland International Airport
• SSP Asia Pacific, The Cabin – Mactan Cebu International Airport
• Tampa International Airport, The Gasparilla Bar
• TRG Concessions, Brewdog – Edinburgh International Airport

AIRPORT WINE BAR OF THE YEAR

• Delaware North (USA), I VINI – Austin Bergstrom International Airport
• Paradies Lagardère, Vino Volo – Austin Bergstrom International Airport
• SSP UK, Bottega Prosecco Bar – Birmingham Airport
• Vin Room, Calgary Airport

AIRPORT CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

• Areas, Taste of Paris – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
• Auckland Airport, Glamp Grounds
• Auckland Airport, The Gypsy Moth
• Copenhagen Airport, Paté Paté Wine and Tapas
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, 400 Gradi – Auckland Airport
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Wolfgang Puck – Singapore Changi Airport
• High Flying Foods, Gott’s Roadside – San Francisco International Airport
• HWH Investments, Flour & Stone – Dubai International Airport
• HWH Investments, Tranzeet Diner – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Bia Mara – Halifax Stanfield International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Columbia Café – Tampa International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Maggiano’s – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
• Lagardère Travel Retail, Teppan – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
• OTG, Ember – George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• Paradies Lagardère, Shinsei – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
• Pontus at the Airport, Pontus in the Air – Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
• SSP Asia Pacific, Asian Kitchen – Mactan Cebu International Airport
• SSP Asia Pacific, Nippon Ramen – Macten Cebu International Airport
• Tastes on the Fly, SF Giants Clubhouse – San Francisco International Airport
• TRG Concessions, Spuntino – London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3

AIRPORT HEALTH-CENTRED OR VEGAN OFFER OF THE YEAR

• Autogrill Group, Bistrot Vegan Range – (Multiple airports)
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Artisan Market
• Floret Café, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
• Healthy Tokyo KK, Healthy Tokyo Café & Shop – Haneda Airport
• HMSHost International, VIT – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• HMSHost North America, Eat Well. Travel Further. (Multiple airports)
• Mission Yoghurt, Root Down – Denver International Airport
• OTG, CIBO Express Gourmet Markets – (Multiple airports)
• SSP America, Beaming – Los Angeles International Airport
• SSP America, The Original Chop Shop – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
• SSP Norway, Haven – Oslo Airport

AIRPORT FOOD HALL OF THE YEAR

• Areas, Chef Market – Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa Airports
• Areas, StrEat – Ibiza Airport
• Copenhagen Airport, New Food Hall
• Delaware North (USA), Denver Central Market – Denver International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 4
• Lagardère, The Daily DXB – Dubai International Airport
• Marqette, Dublin Airport
• Midway Partnership, Concourse A Food Hall – Chicago International Midway Airport
• OTG, Global Bazaar – Newark Liberty Airport
• Our Home, Incheon International Airport
• SSP America, The Manufactory Food Hall – San Francisco International Airport

NEW FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCEPT OF THE YEAR

• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, 400 Gradi – Auckland Airport
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Best Ugly Bagel – Auckland Airport
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport
• High Flying Foods, New Belgium Brewing – Denver International
• HWH Investments, Nutella@DXB – Dubai International Airport
• OTG, Classified – Newark Liberty Airport Terminal C
• Retail Services Sac, Haytu – Jorge Chávez International Airport
• SSP Asia Pacific, Line Café – Hong Kong International Airport
• SSP Spain, Alas by Hermanos Torres – Barcelona Airport
• Tastes on the fly, Michael Levine – San Francisco International Airport
• Travel Food Services, Dilli Streat – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport




• F&B MARKETING & PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
• Changi Airport, Discover the Fun Side of Changi with Sesame Street
• Emirates Leisure Retail, KeepCup For Change/Be a part of Change – Hudsons (Australia, Singapore)
• HMSHost North America, 1,000 Acts of Kindness – various US airports
• London Stansted Airport, Sky High Sandwich
• MarketPlace Development, First Class Tour: Dulles International Airport Foodie Edition
• OTG, Influencer Event – George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• Unison Retail Management, Airport Restaurant Week – Chicago O’Hare International Airport
• TFS, Dilli Streat launch – Indira Gandhi International Airport

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

• Autogrill Group, Was Coffee
• HMSHost International, BioCups and BYO Cups – Australia
• HMSHost International, Verspillingsfabriek Schiphol
• HMSHost North America, Eliminating Conventional Plastic Straws
• Delaware North (USA), The Last Straw – all Delaware North Airport locations
• JFKIAT, Terminal 4 at JFK Environmental Initiative
• SSP America, JFK International Airport Terminal 4
• SSP Frabel, Too Good To Go – (Multiple airports)
• SSP Sweden, SSP Sweden/Airport and Rail – (Multiple locations)
• TFS, Chennai International Airport – Plastic Free Campaign

AIRPORT F&B OFFER BEST REFLECTING ‘SENSE OF PLACE’

• Auckland Airport, Glamp Grounds
• Copenhagen Airport, A Sense of Copenhagen
• Delaware North (USA), Salt Lick BBQ – Austin Bergstrom International Airport
• ECG Ventures, Bistro on the Bow
• HWH Investments, S34 – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost International, Tiffin Center – Kempegowda Bangalore International Airport
• HMSHost North America, City Pub – Orlando International Airport
• Jackmont Hospitality, One Flew South – Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
• OTG, Bam Bam – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• SSP America, The Manufactury Hall – San Francisco International Airport
• SSP Frabel, L’Estivale – Nice Airport
• SSP Hellas, Eat Greek – Athens International Airport
• Tastes on the fly, SF Giants Clubhouse – San Francisco International Airport
• TFS, Dilli Streat – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

F&B TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR

• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Gustavo Pinedo – Maggiano’s Little Italy
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Nicole Teagno – Flying Saucer
• HMSHost International, Adda Amrani – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
• HMSHost International, Mai vu Binh Minh (Jasmine) – Da Nang International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Emily Moreira – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Freddie Maldonado – Tampa International Airport
• SSP America, Tatjana Djukanovic – Montréal Elliot Trudeau International Airport
• Tastes on the fly, Antonio Alicea, Stephanie’s – Boston Logan International Airport

AIRPORT CHEF OF THE YEAR

• Areas, Michelangelo Citino – Areas Italy
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Raymond Cash – American Express Centurion Lounge
• HMSHost International, Murali Murthy Gantashala – India
• HMSHost North America, Jeff Steelman
• Marqette, Peter Brennan
• Midway Partnership, Sergio Reyes – Chicago International Midway Airport
• OTG, Paul George – Toronto Pearson International Airport
• Paradies Lagardère, Judith Hernandez – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• SSP America, Renata DeGeorge
• SSP Frabel, Luca Sangiuliano – Lyon Airport
• TFS, Rajesh Shetty – Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

OUTSTANDING AIRPORT RESTAURANT DESIGN OF THE YEAR

• Autogrill Group, AIR – Zürich Airport
• Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport
• HWH Investments, Nutella@DXB – Dubai International Airport
• HWH Investments, S34 – Dubai International Airport
• HWH Investments, Tranzeet – Dubai International Airport
• OTG, Independence Prime – Philadelphia International Airport
• OTG, Yume – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
• SSP Asia Pacific, The Cabin – Mactan Cebu International Airport
• TRG Concessions, Spuntino – London Heathrow Airport

AIRPORT FAMILY FRIENDLY F&B CONCEPT OF THE YEAR

• Auckland Airport, Glamp Grounds
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Food Hall Chick-fil-A/Subway
• Emirates Leisure Retail, Giraffe World Kitchen – Dubai International Airport
• HWH Investments, Nutella@DXB – Dubai International Airport
• HWH Investments, Tranzeet – Dubai International Airport
• HMSHost North America, Mustache Pretzels – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
• Incheon International Airport, Multi-Functional Family Center
• TRG Concessions, Giraffe World Kitchen – London Heathrow Airport

AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR

• Auckland Airport International Terminal
• Copenhagen Airport
• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal C
• DXB (Dubai International) Concourse B
• Toronto Pearson International Airport
• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

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The Foodie Report | 25 June 2019