More FAB 2024 shortlists revealed as excitement builds for Ontario event

INTERNATIONAL. The Moodie Davitt Report today proudly unveils more of the shortlist for this year’s Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards to be revealed at a glittering Gala Dinner on 26 June in Ontario, Southern California.

The dinner forms the culmination of The FAB + Hospitality Conference & Awards 2024, hosted by Ontario International Airport.

Owned and managed by The Moodie Davitt Report, the world’s only global airport food & beverage and hospitality event will gather highly esteemed executives from the thriving airport F&B and hospitality sectors.

The respective shortlists across the 17 award categories are being revealed on a phased basis, with the first two short-listed entries announced previously.

Today we reveal the finalists for:

Airport Bar or Pub of the Year

Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year

Airport Restaurant Design of the Year

Airport Lounge of the Year

As reported, this year’s FAB Awards received a record number of submissions, with almost 300 top-class entries from all over the world.

Click here and here for the finalists announced earlier in the following awards:

Airport Chef of the Year

Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Airport Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign of the Year

Airport Lounge Food & Beverage Offering of the Year

Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place

Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year

Airport Health-Centered Offer of the Year

Airport ‘Food to Go’ Offer of the Year

Airport New Food & Beverage Opening of the Year

The entries for both the FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards have been carefully evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges comprising well-respected industry experts, pictured below.

FAB + HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS

Airport Bar or Pub of the Year

Aster & Thyme – SSP UK & Ireland, Newcastle Airport

Big Rig Kitchen & Brewery – SSP America, Ottawa International Airport

Boston Harbor Distillery – SSP America, Boston Logan International Airport

Bottega Prosecco Bar & Craft Beer – Avolta, Zayed International Airport

BrewDog – SSP UK & Ireland, Gatwick Airport

Brewery X, Ontario International Airport

Fat Bottom Brewery – Paradies Lagardère, Nashville International Airport

Fever-Tree, Edinburgh Airport

High Tide Bar – Avolta, Bali Airport

INTERVALS Sky Bar & Restaurant – Plaza Premium Group, Hong Kong International Airport

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

O’Regan’s Irish Bar and Restaurant – Dubai International Hotel, Dubai International Airport

Otherside Brew Lounge – Delaware North, Perth Airport

The Guitar Bar – Margaritaville Caribbean Group, Sangster International Airport

The Local Taphouse – Delaware North, Melbourne Airport

Tickerdaze – BTA, İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport

Todd English Pub & Market – Lagardère Travel Retail, Zayed International Airport

Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year

Brew & Bite Battle – HMSHost by Avolta, Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Brewery X, Ontario International Airport

DreamFolks, Multiple Airports

Hello Customer – Avolta, Brussels National Airport

iCoupon, Multiple Airports

Lounge Self Check-In Kiosk – Travel Food Services Private Limited, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport

Paper Café & Lego – Lagardère Travel Retail, Dubai International Airport

Smart Travelers – Areas, Multiple Airports

Veranda Café – Lagardère Travel Retail, Dubai International Airport

YVR’s Season’s Eatings Campaign – Vancouver Airport Authority, Vancouver International Airport

Airport Restaurant Design of the Year

Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant – Margaritaville Caribbean Group & The Design Solution, Sangster International Airport

Bombay Brasserie – Travel Food Services, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru

Cater Care Retail, Sydney International Airport

Chicago White Sox Bar & Grill – SSP America, Chicago Midway International Airport

Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen + Bar – SSP America, Newark Liberty International Airport

Jones the Grocer – SSP Asia Pacific, Changi International Airport

Paper Café – Lagardère Travel Retail, Dubai International Airport

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

StrEAT – Areas, Multiple Airports

The Daily DXB – Lagardère Travel Retail, Dubai International Airport

Yo! Sushi – QASSP, Hamad International Airport

Airport Lounge of the Year

080 Domestic Lounge – Bengaluru Airport Services Limited, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru

Aspire Lounge Air Canada Café, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport

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

Global Lounge – SSP Malaysia & ARAYA (Travel Food Services)

Louis Vuitton Lounge – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge – Plaza Premium Group, Orlando International Airport

Plaza Premium Lounge – Plaza Premium Group Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Primeclass Pacifico – TAV Operation Services, Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport

SKY The Lounge – Before Boarding, Las Américas International Airport

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Note: The Moodie Davitt Report publishes the FAB Newsletter, which features highlights of openings, events and campaigns from around the world of airport and travel dining.

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