First Airport FAB + Hospitality Awards finalists revealed ahead of next month’s Ontario event

USA. The first batch of finalists for the much-anticipated Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards 2024 has been announced today, with the winners set to be revealed at the Awards Ceremony to be held during the Gala Dinner on 26 June at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in California.

The FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards will be the glittering culmination of the Airport FAB + Hospitality Conference & Awards to be hosted by Ontario International Airport in California on 25-26 June.

Owned and managed by The Moodie Davitt Report, the only global airport food & beverage and hospitality event will gather top industry figures from the thriving airport F&B sector, as well as hospitality service providers worldwide.

As reported, the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards has attracted a record number of submissions, with more than 270 top-class entries from all over the world.

Nominations for both the FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards have been evaluated by a stellar panel of judges comprising well-respected industry experts, led by The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie.

As previously announced, judges include industry veteran and consultant Nick Inkster; Sevly Inc President & CEO Sevda Fevzi; Concession Planning International Managing Partner Susan Gray; ECE Marketplaces Project Director – Leasing Services Jonathan Doughty; 4QD Strategy Consulting LLC President Peter Gargiulo; Hunter Palmer – Global Retail Solutions Co-Founder Nick Goddard-Palmer; ServiceQ CEO and Founder Jaquie Scammell; and Ground Control CEO Kevin Zajax.

The respective short-lists across the 17 award categories will be revealed on a phased basis.

FAB + HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS

AIRPORT CHEF OF THE YEAR 

Dhruv Mangat – Calgary Airport Authority and HMSHost, YYC Calgary International Airport

Dominic Gerard – Travel Food Services, Terminal 1, Kempegowda International Airport

Duane Nutter – Paradies Lagardère, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Jordi Koenders – Avolta, Bali Airport

Juan Velez – Delaware North, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Ömür Akkor – BTA, Istanbul Airport

Pranav Ambidi – Emirates Leisure Retail & MMI, Dubai International Airport

Rahul Khosla – Lagardère Travel Retail, Multiple Airports

AIRPORT DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR 

Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant – Bob Marley’s One Love, Sangster International Airport

Business Development Training Academy – Denver International Airport

Paper Planes Café – Pacific Autism Family Network, Vancouver International Airport

The Bridge – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Travel Food Services Private Limited – Multiple Airports

AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR 

‘Seas the Day’ – SSP America, Multiple Airports

Avios – Areas, Multiple Airports

DENPerks Rewards Campaign – Denver International Airport Concessions, Denver International Airport

F1 Vegas Airport Experience – HMSHost by Avolta, Harry Reid International Airport

JFKIAT – Operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport

Kansas City Aviation Department & Vantage Airport Group –  Kansas City International Airport

Sabores México – Areas, Multiple Airports

AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER BEST REPRESENTING SENSE OF PLACE

080 Domestic Lounge – Bengaluru Airport Services Limited, Terminal 2, Bangalore International Airport Ltd

100 Miles Kitchen & Bar – Emirates Leisure Retail, Adelaide Airport

Basta – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport

Bistrot Benoît – Areas, Aéroports de Paris

Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant – Margaritaville Caribbean Group, Sangster International Airport

Fat Bottom Brewery – Paradies Lagardère, Nashville International Airport

Global Lounge – SSP Malaysia & ARAYA (Travel Food Services), Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Kansas City International Airport – Kansas City Aviation Department & Vantage Airport Group, Kansas City International Airport

Nowitzki’s – D&B Mitchell, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounges – Plaza Premium Group Malaysia, Terminal 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Q Smokehouse – OTG Management, George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Samba Square – GMR Hospitality Limited and Travel Food Services, Manohar International Airport

Serai – SSP Asia Pacific, Kula Lumpur International Airport

Sibarium – Areas, Multiple Airports

Tadında Anadolu – BTA, Istanbul Airport

Tiffin Centre – HMSHost by Avolta, Bangalore Airport

AIRPORT LOUNGE FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFERING OF THE YEAR 

Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club – JPMorgan Chase & Co, LaGuardia Airport

Global Lounge – SSP Malaysia & ARAYA (Travel Food Services), Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Louis Vuitton Lounge – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport

SKY The Lounge – Before Boarding, Las Américas International Airport

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