SPAIN. The 2025 Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards is now just 22 days away and as the countdown continues The Moodie Davitt Report proudly reveals the finalists in two of the ultimate awards – Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year and Airport Food & Beverage Opening of the Year.
The 2025 Award winners will be revealed at the FAB 2025 Gala Dinner in Barcelona on 26 June.
There are 23 categories in this year’s FAB Awards, which attracted a record-breaking number of entries. There will also be additional special judges’ awards.
Commenting on the 12-strong line-up for F&B Airport Offer of the Year, The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman and Founder of the FAB Awards Martin Moodie said: “This is like an airport culinary version of the Kentucky Derby, packed with thoroughbred contestants and featuring the closest of photo-finishes embracing several runners.
“The shortlist is packed with the familiar heavyweights of our industry as well as exciting newcomers and regional airports. All have brought their A game to play with submissions that truly encapsulate the foodie revolution that has taken place across airports globally in recent times.”
FAB Airport Offer of the Year* finalists
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport – Areas, Spain
Beijing Daxing International Airport – Beijing Capital Airport Food Management Co, China
Changi Airport – Changi Airport Group, Singapore
Denver International Airport – DEN Concourse Marketplace, Denver International Airport, USA
Dubai International Airport – Dubai Airports, UAE
Heathrow Airport – Heathrow Airport, UK
Hamad International Airport – Qatar Duty Free, Qatar
Incheon International Airport – Incheon International Airport Corporation, Republic of Korea
Liverpool John Lennon Airport – SSP, UK
Los Cabos International Airport – Areas, Mexico
Manohar International Airport – Travel Food Services (MOPA Landside F&B), India
Tijuana International Airport – Areas, Tijuana International Airport, Mexico
*Note: This award recognises the overall excellence of an airport’s collective F&B proposition. Where they qualify, entries for individual outlets have been reassigned to the appropriate categories.
Turning to Airport F&B Opening of the Year, Moodie said: “The competition in the F&B Opening of the Year category is white-hot, our extensive finalists line-up drawn from a huge array of submissions that reflected a great deal of innovation in airport F&B.
“From fantastically themed and authentic pubs and restaurants to the embracing of cutting-edge technology and gamified experiences; from high-end hybrid concepts to world-class, chef-led gastronomical journeys; from authentic street food and just about everything in between, this category’s FAB finalists offer up a truly FAB-ulous fusion of ambience, culinary excellence and design.”
In a change from previous years, all finalists will receive a FAB 2025 Order of Merit Award, alongside regional and global winners in some categories.
In certain of the evening’s premier categories, additional awards will be made according to size of airport (by passenger numbers) as well as an overall accolade.
The balance of finalists will be announced this week.
FAB Airport F&B Opening of the Year finalists
Almaty International Airport (new F&B line-up) – BTA, Almaty International Airport, Kazakhstan
Flax & Kale – Areas, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, Spain
Food Hall – OTG Management, LaGuardia Airport, USA
Infin’eat – Lagardère Travel Retail, King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Jones the Grocer – TRG Concessions, London Heathrow Airport, UK
Joshh – Travel Food Services/Adani Airport Holdings, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 2, India
Hungry Club – Avolta, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain
Le Café Cyril Lignac at Louis Vuitton – London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, UK
Manga Sushi – Lagardère Travel Retail, Frankfurt Airport, Germany
Marché Bistro – Lagardère Travel Retail, Hamburg Airport, Germany
Prime Steakhouse – OTG Management, LaGuardia Airport, USA
R.J. Grunts – SSP America, Chicago Midway International Airport, USA
Sanfords American Diner & Loft Bar – TRG Concessions, Luton Airport, UK
SELF – Areas, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Spain
Shelby & Co Bar + Kitchen – SSP UK & Ireland, Birmingham Airport, UK
Sky Gamerz – SSP America, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, USA
Soleil Brasserie – OTG Management, LaGuardia Airport, USA
Sunday’s Best – SSP America, Salt Lake City International Airport, USA
Sunset Loop Bar & Grill – Denver International Airport, USA
The Corner by Real Madrid – Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain 
Note: The exciting FAB 2026 venue will be revealed during a special handover ceremony at the Gala Dinner for this year’s FAB in Barcelona. The combination of FAB plus Airport Hospitality World will see the event take on an additional exhibition element next year.
Click on the cover to view highlights from the last Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards, which took place in Ontario, California on 25-26 June
More finalists revealed:
Click here for the finalists in these categories:
- FAB Airport Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign of the Year
- FAB Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year – Airport ≤20M passengers
- FAB Airport Lounge of the Year finalists
Click here for the finalists in the following categories:
- FAB Airport Health-Centred Offer of the Year
- FAB Airport Food & Beverage Digital Initiative of the Year
- FAB Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year
- FAB Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
And here for:
- FAB Airport Lounge Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
- FAB Airport Instagrammable Location of the Year
Our 11 superstar finalists in FAB Airport Chef of the Year can be found here.
And click here for the shortlisted entrants in:
- FAB Airport Lounge Opening of the Year
- FAB Airport Bar or Pub of the Year (≤20M passengers)
- FAB Airport Food Hall of the Year (≤20M passengers).
The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce Airport Hospitality World, the latest edition to its wide-ranging, market-leading travel retail and airport non-aeronautical revenues publishing and event portfolio. Airport Hospitality World will cover all forms of airport lounges across international and domestic terminals, including various definitions globally as follows:
Plus other hospitality-related platforms:
Excitingly, the long-established Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards will embrace Airport Hospitality World from the 2026 edition – the event’s 15th anniversary. The event will take on an extended form, featuring an exhibition and the ultimate one-stop airport hospitality and food & beverage conference and awards platform. |