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’.”
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.
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
AIRPORT FOOD TO GO OFFER OF THE YEAR
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
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
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
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
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
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
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
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
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
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