Roll-call of excellence: Full regional results revealed for FAB Awards

INTERNATIONAL. Full regional results have been revealed for the 2016 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards.

The overall global winners were presented at a glittering gala event held during the fifth annual Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Conference & Awards in Geneva on 29 June-1 July, organised by The Moodie Davitt Report and The Foodie Report.

Today’s additional results reveal the highest-scoring nominees across the following regions: Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and Middle East/India. However, in line with FAB’s commitment to helping raise the industry’s quality bar, an entry had to make the final global short-list to be named a regional winner.

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said: “Five years since its creation, FAB has become an integral part of the airport sector calendar. We have had extraordinarily positive reaction to this year’s event, in particular, with glowing comments on all aspects of FAB 2016, from the quality of the hosting to the top-level presentations; from the unforgettable final evening at the Montreux Jazz Festival courtesy of Caviar House & Prunier to the depth and breadth of audience.

“One delegate, a highly experienced retail and food & beverage executive, told us: ‘This event was pound for pound the best industry event that I’ve been to in many years; great content, great attendees and very well organised’.”

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Martin Moodie (right, with FAB Convener of Judges David King): “It was particularly encouraging this year to receive more entries from Asia, in general, and India, in particular, and we want to drive that trend further”

Moodie continued: “We have never seen ourselves as a passive media house but as one wholly committed to our industry and determined to play a proactive part in it. In that sense it is tremendously encouraging to play a lead role in championing industry excellence and in driving standards upwards. With that role comes responsibility and given the record level of FAB entries this year (277) it is important that we spread the recognition beyond the overall winners and highly commendeds to reflect the increasingly global nature of the entries and of the quality improvement they represent. It was particularly encouraging this year to receive more entries from Asia, in general, and India, in particular, and we want to drive that trend further.”

The Moodie Davitt Report is now considering venue options for next year’s event as well as further enhancements to an awards programme that also won praise from delegates for its integrity and spread.

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A mesmeric closing image from FAB 2016 as a hot air balloon drifts across the lake and towards the Swiss Alps in Montreux, venue for an unforgettable evening at the famed Montreux Jazz Festival, courtesy of Caviar House & Prunier. Where will FAB fly to in 2017?
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Absolutely FAB-ulous: The FAB 2016 winners celebrate their success at the Gala Dinner, hosted by Caviar House Airport Premium

AIRPORT COFFEE SHOP OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Emirates Leisure Retail: Hudsons, Brisbane Airport

Europe: Caffè Nero, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 Arrivals

The Americas: Starbucks Evenings, HMSHost Corporation, Los Angeles International Airport T6

Global Highly Commended: Caffè Nero, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 Arrivals;

Red Rock Leisure, Brunetti, Melbourne Airport

Global Winner: Emirates Leisure Retail: Hudsons, Brisbane Airport

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Asia Pacific: Lagardère Travel Retail, Sumo Green Label, Sydney Airport

Europe: Wrights of Howth, Dublin Airport

The Americas: Tastes on the Fly, Modmarket, Denver International

Global Highly Commended: Wrights of Howth, Dublin Airport;

Lagardère Travel Retail, Sumo Green Label, Sydney Airport

Global Winner: Tastes on the Fly, Modmarket, Denver International

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Consummate taste: Michael Levine, CEO of Tastes on the Fly at Denver Airport, captures the Airport Food To Go Offer of the Year Award

AIRPORT BAR OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Two Johns Taphouse, Red Rock Leisure, Melbourne Airport T4

Europe: JD Wetherspoon, The Windmill, London Stansted Airport

The Americas: Whisky River, HMSHost Corporation, Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Global Highly Commended: JD Wetherspoon, Birmingham Airport;

Lagardère Travel Retail, Loksins Bar, Keflavik Airport

Global Winner: JD Wetherspoon, The Windmill, London Stansted Airport

AIRPORT WINE BAR OF THE YEAR

Europe: SSP Finland, Wine & View, Helsinki Airport

The Americas: OTG, Vinifera, Toronto Pearson International Airport

Global Highly Commended: OTG, Vinifera, Toronto Pearson International Airport;

Feudi di San Gregorio, Dubl Lounge, Naples International Airport

Global Winner: SSP Finland, Wine & View, Helsinki Airport

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Vintage performance: SSP’s Nick Inkster and Lars Edengreen collect the award for Airport Wine Bar of the Year for Wine & View at Helsinki Airport

AIRPORT CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Bibigo X Season’s Table, CJ Foodville, Incheon International Airport

Europe: Hausmann’s Flughafen Gastronomie, Hausmann’s, Frankfurt Airport

Middle East & India: Street Foods by Punjab Grill, Lite Bite Foods, Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

The Americas: Lee Kitchen, HMSHost, Toronto Pearson International Airport

Global Highly Commended: HMSHost Corporation, Lee Kitchen, Toronto Pearson International Airport;

TRG Concessions, Wondertree, London Heathrow Airport

Global Winner: Hausmann’s Flughafen Gastronomie, Hausmann’s, Frankfurt Airport

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Casual class: Hausmann’s Tim Plasse collects the award for Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year

AIRPORT CHEF-LED/FINE DINING OFFER OF THE YEAR

Europe: Areas, I love Paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Middle East & India: Copper Grill, Travel Food Services, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (Kolkata) Airport

The Americas: Westfield Airports, Bobby Van’s Steakhouse & Grill, JFK New York Airport

Global Highly Commended: Gordon Ramsay Group, Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food, London Heathrow Airport

Global Winner: Areas, I love Paris, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

AIRPORT FOOD COURT OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Universal Dining, Straits Food Village, Singapore Changi Airport

Europe: Areas, MyChef, Milan Malpensa Airport

The Americas: SSP America; Pei Wei, Humble Pie and DeluxBurger Express; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Global Highly Commended: Areas, MyChef, Milan Malpensa Airport; Marqette and ARI: Marqette, Dublin Airport

Global Winner: Universal Dining, Straits Food Village, Singapore Changi Airport

FAST FOOD/QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT (QSR) OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Lagardère Travel Retail, Sumo Green Label by LTR, Sydney Airport

Europe: HMSHost International, Leon, London Heathrow Airport

Middle East & India: HMSHost International, MTC Express, Bengaluru International Airport

The Americas: HMSHost Corporation, Local Food Truck, Los Angeles International Airport

Global Highly Commended: Crews, Cava Mezze Grill, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; HMSHost Corporation, Local Food Truck, Los Angeles International Airport

Global Winner: HMSHost International, Leon, London Heathrow Airport

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Kings of Leon: Walter Seib accepts the award for Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) of the Year for the brilliant Leon offer at London Heathrow Airport

FOOD & BEVERAGE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: CJ Foodville, CJ Airtown Marketing Campaign, Incheon International Airport

Europe: Kids Eat Free, London Heathrow Airport

Middle East & India: Travel Food Services (GVK Lounge by TFS Performa), Mumbai Food Festival, Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

The Americas: HMSHost Corporation, Channel your Inner Chef, Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Global Highly Commended: HMSHost Corporation, Channel your Inner Chef, Chicago O’Hare International Airport; Kids Eat Free, London Heathrow Airport:

Global Winner: CJ Foodville, CJ Airtown Marketing Campaign, Incheon International Airport

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Social media channels were on fire as the FAB 2016 results were revealed by The Moodie Davitt Report, The Foodie Report and the winners themselves

DIGITAL OR SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Europe: Autogrill, Le Chef, Geneva Airport

The Americas: Sunny Service Days, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Global Highly Commended: Zone: London Gatwick & Symmetry Breakfast, Gatwick Airport

Global Winner: Autogrill, Le Chef, Geneva Airport

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Autogrill celebrates the Digital or Social Media Initiative of the Year award for its quirky opening campaign for Le Chef at Geneva Airport; (l-r): Alessandro Preda, Benjamin Luzuy (Chef), Theo Hofstetter and Beat Grau
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At the Opening Cocktail the night before the FAB Awards, Chef Benjamin Luzuy welcomed guests to Le Chef at Geneva Airport, a great showcase for his extraordinary talent, and his delectable creations (below).

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Europe: Autogrill: Ten years of sustainability looking at the future

The Americas: HMSHost Corporation, HMSHost Foundation

Global Winner: Autogrill: Ten years of sustainability looking at the future

Global Highly Commended: HMSHost International, Made Blue, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; London Heathrow Airport: Ingredients for Success: A guide to sustainable food services at Heathrow

INDIVIDUAL FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR IN A RAILWAY STATION

Winner: SSP France, Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon, France

Highly Commended: JD Wetherspoon, The North Western, Liverpool Lime Street Station; Tim Ho Wan, Hong Kong Station

OVERALL FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR IN A RAILWAY STATION

Winner: HS1: London St Pancras International, UK

Highly Commended: MTR Corporation, Hong Kong MTR Station

FOOD & BEVERAGE-RELATED INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Universal Dining, Straits Food Village, Singapore Changi Airport

Europe: Reco-Air, Reco-Air: Your kitchen, anywhere

Middle East & India: Travel Food Service, Food@Gate, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

The Americas: OTG: Tech Integration

Global Winner: OTG: Tech Integration

Global Highly Commended: Universal Dining, Straits Food Village, Singapore Changi Airport; Incheon International Airport, F&B transformation programme

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The great innovators: OTG’s Justin and Samantha Blatstein collect the award for Food & Beverage-Related Innovation of the Year

AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER BEST REFLECTING ‘SENSE OF PLACE’

Asia Pacific: Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Co

Europe: BTA Cafés & Restaurants: Tadında Anadolu, Istanbul Atatürk Airport

Middle East & India: Travel Food Services, GVK Lounge by TFS Performa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

The Americas: Dallas Cowboys Club, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Global Highly Commended: Copenhagen Airport: CPH – A Sense of Home; BTA Cafés & Restaurants: Tadında Anadolu, Istanbul Atatürk Airport

Global Winner: Xi’an Xianyang International Airport Co

THE FAB CONSUMER CHOICE AWARD

Asia Pacific: Travel Food Services, GVK Lounge by TFS Performa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Europe: TRG Concessions, Frankie & Benny’s (multiple UK airports)

The Americas: Bleu Mediterranean, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Global Winner: TRG Concessions, Frankie & Benny’s (multiple UK airports)

Global Highly Commended: Travel Food Services, GVK Lounge by TFS Performa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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TRG’s Nick Ayerst was on hand to collect two accolades: The FAB Consumer Choice Award for Frankie & Benny’s and The Outstanding Originality Award for The Nicolas Culpeper Pub & Dining at London Gatwick Airport

THE OUTSTANDING ORIGINALITY IN AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE AWARD

Dual Winners: Airport Retail Group, The Coffee Club, Brisbane Airport;

TRG Concessions, The Nicholas Culpeper Pub & Dining, London Gatwick Airport

THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION IN AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE AWARD

Winner: Brisbane Airport Corporation: Brisbane International Airport Terminal Development

AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR

Asia Pacific: Brisbane Airport

Europe: Copenhagen Airport

The Americas: Toronto Pearson International Airport

Global Highly Commended: London Heathrow Airport; Brisbane Airport

Global Winner: Copenhagen Airport

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Recognising excellence: John Lungstrom of Copenhagen Airports accepts the evening’s top prize of Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
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