FAB Superstars Winners 2021
STAR TEAM
Star Team Americas: Front of House
Starbucks Airside E Team, TPA Airport, USA
Nominated by HMSHost North America, Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Team Americas: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Unison Consulting Team, Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Nominated by Unison Consulting
Star Team Asia Pacific: Front of House
Perth Front of House Team, SSP Perth, Australia
Nominated by SSP APAC Australia
Star Team Europe: Front of House
TRG Team, Multiple locations UK
Nominated by The Restaurant Group
Star Team Europe: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Maria Markach & Vladimir Rybakov, Shift Leaders, HMSHost International, Pulkovo Airport
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Team Middle East & Africa: Front of House
Middle East Team,UAE & Qatar, HMSHost International
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
STAR INDIVIDUAL
Star Individual Americas: Front of House
Freddie Maldonado, Server, Cigar City Brewing TPA Airport (USA)
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Individual Americas: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Tim Wilmes, Senior Manager of Openings/Operational Excellence at SSP America
Nominated by SSP America
Star Individual Asia Pacific: Front of House
Tim Mercer, On-site Manager, Vantage Bar, Emirates Leisure Retail, Auckland International Airport
Nominated by Auckland International Airport Limited
Star Individual Asia Pacific: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Venkat Subramanian, Technical Services, TFS, Chennai Airport
Nominated by Travel Food Services
Star Individual Europe: Front of House
Erdal Sari, Food & Beverage Associate, Istanbul, Turkey
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Individual Europe: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Sonja Hohle, HR Manager Shared Services, The Netherlands
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Individual Middle East & Africa: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Frantzeska Georgiou, Burger King Brand Manager, Eastern Europe and Middle East
Nominated by SSP EEME
STAR STORY
Star Story Americas: Front of House
Stephanie Torres, Barista, San Diego International Airport
Nominated by SSP America
Star Story Americas: Stores / Admin / Logistics
PHL, Chickie’s and Pete’s & Marriott Partnership – All Teams – PHL Airport, USA
Nominated by MarketPlace PHL Airport
Star Story Asia Pacific: Front of House
Nangamuthu Murugan, Guest Service Associate, TFS, Chennai Domestic Airport
Nominated by Travel Food Services
Star Story Asia Pacific: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Ho Thi Anh Guong, Accounting Officer, Phu Quoc Airport, Vietnam (below with team)
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Star Story Europe: Front of House
Lisa Uranie, Shift Manager, Schiphol Airport
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
INNOVATION
Innovation Americas: Front of House
Marketing Team, Areas, Mexico
Nominated by Areas
Innovation Americas: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Partnership between DFW Concessions, DFW Environmental Affairs, Servy & Star Concessions, Terminal D Extension, DFW
Nominated by DFW International Airport
Innovation Asia Pacific: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Accounts Payable Team, TFS Head Office
Nominated by Travel Food Services
Innovation Europe: Front of House
BTA Food & Services, IGA Istanbul Airport
Nominated by BTA Food & Services
Innovation Europe: Kitchen
MISA Ghost Kitchen Team, Lagardère Travel Retail Poland
Nominated by Lagardère Travel Retail
Innovation Europe: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Team formed of representatives from Collinson, Airport Dimensions and Servy, Club Aspire Lounge, London Heathrow Terminal 5
Nominated by Collinson
HUMANITY, LEADERSHIP & INSPIRATION
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Americas: Kitchen
Chef Patrick Fischer, Executive Chef of Paradies Lagardère’s Dining Division & Paradies Lagardère Marketing Team
Nominated by Paradies Lagardère
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Americas: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Vino Volo Team, ‘Cheers To You’, Paradies Lagardère
Nominated by Paradies Lagardère
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Asia Pacific: Front of House
Bangalore Team, India – all FOH, Kitchen, Stores/Admin/Logistics
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Asia Pacific: Kitchen
E Venkateshan, Chef De Partie, Lounge Kitchen, Bangalore
Nominated by Travel Food Services
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Asia Pacific: Logistics / Warehouse
David Mackay, Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific, HMSHost
Nominated by Autogrill/HMSHost
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Europe: Front of House
SSP UK Birmingham Airport Team
Nominated by SSP UK
Humanity, Leadership & Inspiration Europe: Stores / Admin / Logistics
Marly la Ville Warehouse Team and Phenix, an anti-waste French start up, and a partnership between Lagardère Travel Retail and Phenix
Nominated by Lagardère Travel Retail
FAB 2019
Airport Coffee, Tea, Non-alcoholic Beverage Shop of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Farine (Italy, Spain, Chile) – Areas Worldwide
Regional winner Americas: Urth Caffé (LAX) – Areas USA
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Delaware North Companies NZ Retail – Oma Artisan Bakery & Café, Auckland Airport
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – S34, DXB (Dubai International)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: LaTrelle’s – Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland International Airpor
Global Winner: Areas USA, Urth Caffé, Los Angeles International Airport
Airport Smoothie or Juice Bar of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Lagardère Travel Retail, Natoo, Venice Marco Polo Airport
Regional winner Americas: Booster Juice – Fit & Fun store, Toronto Pearson International T3
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Treehouse Juicery, DXB (Dubai International)
Winner: Lagardère Travel Retail, Natoo, Venice Marco Polo Airport
Airport ‘Food to Go’ of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: TRG Concessions – Barburrito, Edinburgh Airport
Regional winner Americas: OTG- Tsukiji Fishroom, Newark Liberty International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Auckland Airport – Hayama Sushi & Noodles
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Flour & Stone, DXB (Dubai International)
Winner: HWH Investments, Flour & Stone, DXB (Dubai International)
Airport Bar of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Mikkeller, Copenhagen Airport
Regional winner Americas: High Flying Foods – Stone Brewing Co, San Diego International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: SSP Asia Pacific – The Cabin, Mactan Cebu International Airport
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: Emirates Leisure Retail – Draft House, DXB (Dubai International)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Stone Brewing Co – High Flying Foods, San Diego International Airport
Global Winner (Over 15 million Passengers and Best Overall) : Mikkeller, Copenhagen Airport
Winner (Under 15 million passengers): TRG Concessions, Brewdog, Edinburgh International Airport
Airport Wine Bar of the Year
Winner: Vin Room, Calgary Airport
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Lagardère Travel Retail – Teppan, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Regional winner Americas: Paradies Lagardère – Shinsei, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Delaware North Companies NZ Retail – Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro, Auckland Airport
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Tranzeet Diner, DXB (Dubai International)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Pontus in the Air – Pontus at the Airport, Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Spuntino – TRG Concessions, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
Global Winner: Lagardère Travel Retail – Teppan, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Airport Health-Centred or Vegan Offer of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: HMSHost International – VIT, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Regional winner Americas: Mission Yoghurt – Root Down, Denver International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: HealthyTOKYO KK – Healthy Tokyo Café & Shop, Haneda Airport
HIGHLY COMMENDED: HealthyTOKYO KK – Healthy Tokyo Café & Shop, Haneda Airport
Global Winner: Mission Yoghurt – Root Down, Denver International Airport
Airport Food Hall of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Copenhagen Airport – New Food Hall
Regional winner Americas: Delaware North (USA) – Denver Central Market, Denver International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Our Home – Incheon International Airport
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: Lagardère Travel Retail – The Daily DXB, DXB (Dubai International)
Global Winner: Lagardère Travel Retail – The Daily DXB, DXB
New Food & Beverage Concept of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: SSP Spain – Alas by Hermanos Torres, Barcelona Airport
Regional winner Americas: Retail Services Sac – Haytu, Jorge Chávez International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: SSP Asia Pacific – Line Café, Hong Kong International Airport
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Nutella@DXB, DXB (Dubai International)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Auckland Airport
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nutella@DXB – HWH Investments, DXB (Dubai International)
Global Winner: Retail Services Sac – Haytu, Jorge Chávez International Airport
F&B Marketing & Promotions Campaign of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: London Stansted Airport, Sky High Sandwich
Regional winner Americas: HMSHost North America – 1,000 Acts of Kindness, Various US airports
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Changi Airport – Discover the Fun Side of Changi with Sesame Street
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: TFS – Dilli Streat launch, Indira Gandhi International Airport
HIGHLY COMMENDED: 1,000 Acts of Kindness – HMSHost North America, Various US airports
Global Winner: Changi Airport – Discover the Fun Side of Changi with Sesame Street
Environmental Initiative of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: SSP Sweden – Airport and Rail, Multiple locations
Regional winner Americas: SSP America, JFK International Airport Terminal 4
Regional winner Asia Pacific: HMSHost International – Australia – BioCups and BYO Cups
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: TFS – Chennai International Airport – Plastic Free Campaign
HIGHLY COMMENDED: JFKIAT – Terminal 4 at JFK Environmental Initiative
HIGHLY COMMENDED: JFK International Airport Terminal 4 – SSP America
Global Winner: SSP Sweden – Airport and Rail, Multiple Locations
Airport F&B Offer Best Reflecting ‘Sense of Place’
- Regional winner Europe: Copenhagen Airport – A Sense of Copenhagen
Regional winner Americas: Tastes on the fly – SF Giants Clubhouse, San Francisco International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Auckland Airport – Glamp Grounds
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – S34, DXB (Dubai International)
Global Winner: HWH Investments – S34, DXB
F&B Team Member of the Year
- HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chef Gustavo Pinedo – Maggiano’s Little Italy, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Nicole Teagno – Flying Saucer, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Adda Amrani – HMSHost International, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Mai vu Binh Minh (Jasmine) – HMSHost International, Da Nang International Airport
Emily Moreira – HMSHost North America, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Freddie Maldonado – HMSHost North America, Tampa International Airport
Tatjana Djukanovic – SSP America, Montréal Elliot Trudeau International Airport
Winner: Antonio Alicea, Tastes on the Fly, Stephanie’s, Boston Logan International Airport
Airport Chef of the Year
- HIGHLY COMMENDED
Raymond Cash – American Express Centurion Lounge, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Murali Murthy Gantashala – HMSHost International, India
Jeff Steelman – HMSHost North America
Peter Brennan – Marqette
Sergio Reyes – Midway Partnership, Chicago International Midway Airport
Paul George – OTG, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Judith Hernandez – Paradies Lagardère, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Renata DeGeorge – SSP America
Luca Sangiuliano – SSP Frabel, Lyon Airport
Rajesh Shetty – TFS, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Winner: Areas Italy, Michelangelo Citino
Outstanding Airport Restaurant Design of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Autogrill Group – AIR, Zürich Airport
Regional winner Americas: OTG – Yume, Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Delaware North Companies NZ Retail – Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro, Auckland
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Tranzeet, DXB (Dubai International)
Global Winner: Autogrill Group, AIR, Zürich Airport
Airport Family Friendly F&B Concept of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: TRG Concessions – Giraffe World Kitchen, London Heathrow Airport
Regional winner Americas: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Food Hall – Chick-fil-A/Subway
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Incheon International Airport, Multi-Functional Family Centre
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: HWH Investments – Nutella@DXB, DXB (Dubai International)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Glamp Grounds, Auckland Airport
Global Winner: Incheon International Airport, Multi-Functional Family Centre
Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
- Regional winner Europe: Copenhagen Airport
Regional winner Americas: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
Regional winner Asia Pacific: Auckland Airport International Terminal
Regional winner Middle East, Africa and India: DXB (Dubai International) Concourse B
HIGHLY COMMENDED: DXB (Dubai International) Concourse B
Global Winner: Auckland Airport International Terminal
FAB Judges' Distinction Award for Foodie Flair
Winner: Delaware North Companies NZ Retail, Oma Artisan Bakery & Café
The FAB Special Distinction Award
Winner: Areas, The French Taste, Paris de Gaulle Airport
The FAB Innovation Award
Winner: Auckland Airport, Glamp Grounds Bar, Auckland Airport
The Outstanding Career Contribution to Airport Food and Beverage Award
Winner: Nick Inkster, SSP
The FAB Special Distinction Award
Winner: Bitco, Avesta Café – Erbil International Airport
The FAB Award for an Outstanding Small Airport Food & Beverage Offer
Winner: HMSHost North America, Bia Mara, Halifax Stanfield International Airport
The FAB Instagrammable Experience Award
Winner: OTG – Yume Asian Kitchen & Market, George Bush International Airport
FAB 2018
Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
- Regional winner (Europe): Copenhagen Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): Changi Airport Group, The Language of Food, Changi Airport
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): HMSHost International, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
Regional winner (Americas): Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Winner: Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Toronto Pearson International Airport
F&B Team Member of the Year
- Highly commended:
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (SSP and Cousins BBQ), Carolyn ‘Suzie’ Grider, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
HMSHost North America, Lily Olson, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
D’Angelo Charles, SSP America, Phoenix International Airport
SSP UK, Darren McLean, Manchester Victoria Station
TRG Concessions, Fabio Azevedo Dos Reis, London Heathrow Airport
Winner: D’Angelo Charles, SSP America, Phoenix International Airport
Airport Coffee, Tea, Non-alcoholic Beverage Shop of the Year
- Regional winner (Europe): BTA Havalimanlari Yiyecek Icecek Hizmetleri a.ş, Cakes and Bakes, Turkish airports
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): HMSHost International, Djournal Coffee, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): HWH Hospitality Investments, Treehouse Juicery, Dubai International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): SSP America, Café con Leche, Tampa International Airport
Global Winner: HWH Hospitality Investments, Treehouse Juicery, Dubai International Airport
Airport ‘Food to Go’ of the Year
- Regional winner (Europe): SSP Norway, Haven, Oslo Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): SSP Asia Pacific, Upper Crust, Brisbane Airport
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): Emirates Leisure Retail, Giraffe Stop, Dubai International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): High Flying Foods, Phil’s BBQ, San Diego International Airport
Global Winner: High Flying Foods, Phil’s BBQ, San Diego International Airport
Airport F&B Offer of the Year within a Retail/Convenience Store
- Highly commended: Lagardère Travel Retail, Premium Food Gate, Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport
Winner: Crews, Cafe Intermezzo/Buckhead Books, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Airport Bar of the Year (over US$3 million and Best Bar Overall)
Winner: TRG Concessions, The Curator, London Heathrow Airport
Airport Bar of the Year (under US$3 million in sales)
Winner: Travel Food Services, The Irish House, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Airport Bar of the Year (Highly commended and regional winners)
- Highly commended: High Flying Foods, Stone Brewing Co, San Diego International Airport
Highly commended: SSP America, LoLo American Kitchen & Craft Bar, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Regional winner (Europe): TRG Concessions, The Curator, London Heathrow Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): Travel Food Services, The Irish House, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): High Flying Foods, Stone Brewing Co, San Diego International Airport
Airport Wine Bar of the Year
Winner: CRU Food and Wine Bar, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (over US$5 million)
Winner: HMSHost North America, The Hearth by Lynn Crawford, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (under US$5 million and Best Overall)
Winner: Emirates Leisure Retail, Kitchen by Mike, Sydney Airport
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (Regional winners)
- Regional winner (Europe): Casual Dining Group, Oriel Grande Brasserie, London Heathrow Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): Emirates Leisure Retail, Kitchen by Mike, Sydney Airport
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): Travel Food Services, ID, Chennai International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): HMSHost North America, The Hearth by Lynn Crawford, Toronto Pearson International Airport
Airport Street Food Offer of the Year
- Highly commended: Areas, StrEAT, Ibiza Airport
Winner: SSP America, Five Borough Food Hall, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
Airport Premium Dining Restaurant of the Year
Winner: Areas, Kirei, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Airport Food Hall of the Year
- Regional winner (Asia Pacific): SSP Hong Kong, East to West, Hong Kong International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): Metropolitan Airports Commission, Food Truck Alley, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Winner: Marqette, Dublin Airport
New Food & Beverage Concept of the Year
- Regional winner (Europe): SSP France, Bellota-Bellota, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): Changi Airport Group, The Most Authentic Japanese Culinary Experience in An Airport Outside Japan, Changi Airport
Regional winner (Americas): Tastes on the Fly, Samovar Tea Lounge & Bar, San Francisco International Airport
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): Travel Food Services, Frshly, Chennai International Airport
Winner: Travel Food Services, Frshly, Chennai International Airport
F&B Marketing & Promotions Campaign of the Year
Winner: Finavia, #LifeInhel, Helsinki Airport
Customer Service Initiative of the Year
Winner: Incheon International Airport Corporation, Smart Service
#AiroftheDog Great Airport Cocktail Award, sponsored by Copper Dog
Winner: Dominic Hawksworth
Individual Food & Beverage Offer of the Year in a Railway Station
Winner: Mango Tree Co, Mango Tree Kitchen, Japan
Motorway Services F&B Offer of the Year
Winner: Autogrill, Villoresi Est, Milan
‘La spirito de vojaĝado’ – ‘The spirit of travel’
Winner: ‘Empanaditas Viajeras’, La Bonbonniere, Jorge Chávez International Airport
Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Reflecting Sense of Place
- Regional winner (Europe): SSP Finland, Rovaniemi Café, Rovaniemi Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): Changi Airport Group, Food for the Generations
Regional winner (Middle East, Africa & India): Travel Food Services, Travel Club, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Regional winner (Americas): HMSHost North America, Whisky River, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Winner: Changi Airport Group, Food for the Generations
Outstanding Food & Beverage Design of the Year
- Regional winner (Europe): SSP Norway, Norgesglasset, Oslo Airport
Regional winner (Asia Pacific): SPC, Incheon International Airport Terminal 2
Regional winner (Americas): OTG, Global Bazaar, Newark Liberty International Airport
Winner: SSP Norway, Norgesglasset, Oslo Airport
The FAB Airport Food & Beverage Transformation Award
Winner: London Stansted Airport
The FAB Wow Award
Winner: OTG, Q, Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
The FAB Thought Leadership Award
Winner: Autogrill, Bistrot
The FAB Environmental Initiative Award
Winner: HMSHost International, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru
FAB 2017
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR
- Europe: Copenhagen Airports; Copenhagen Airport
Highly commended: Copenhagen Airports
Global Winner: Changi Airport Group; A Foodie’s Gastronomic Experience, Singapore Changi Airport
AIRPORT COFFEE OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SHOP OF THE YEAR
- Europe: Lagardère Travel Retail; So! Coffee, Krakow Balice Airport
Highly commended: Argo Tea; Argo Tea, Chicago O’Hare International Terminal 2
Global Winner: HMSHost North America; Starbucks, Los Angeles International Airport
AIRPORT FOOD TO GO OFFER OF THE YEAR
- Europe: Pret A Manger; Pret A Manger, Heathrow Airport
Highly commended: Autogrill Group; Exki Takeaway, Brussels Airport
Global Winner: Pret A Manger; London Heathrow Airport
AIRPORT BAR OF THE YEAR
- Europe: TRG Concessions; Nicholas Culpeper, London Gatwick Airport
Highly commended: TRG Concessions; Nicholas Culpeper, London Gatwick Airport
Global Winner: Crews; Rock & Brews Bar & Grill, Los Angeles International Airport
AIRPORT WINE BAR OF THE YEAR
- Europe: Areas; Ferrari Spazio Bollicine, Milan Malpensa Airport
Highly commended: SSP America; Le Grand Comptoir, Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Global Winner: Ferrari Spazio Bollicine, Milan Malpensa Airport
AIRPORT CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
- Europe: TRG Concessions; Wondertree, London Gatwick Airport
Highly commended: Dan Food Service Corporation; Gachi House of Sushi, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
Global Winner: TRG Concessions; Wondertree, London Gatwick Airport
AIRPORT UPSCALE DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
- Americas: SSP America; Lift Bar and Grill, Vancouver International Airport
Global Winner: SSP America; Lift Bar and Grill, Vancouver International Airport
AIRPORT FOOD HALL OF THE YEAR
- Europe: Michael J.F Wright Hospitality Group; Marqette, Dublin Airport
Highly commended: OURHOME; Food Empire, Incheon International Airport
- Tastes on the Fly; Napa Farms Market, San Francisco International Airport
Global Winner: Michael J.F Wright Hospitality Group; Marqette, Dublin Airport
NEW FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
- Europe: CasualFood; Goodman & Filippo, Dusseldorf Airport
Global Winner: Changi Airport Group; Hello Kitty Orchid Garden – A Kitty-fied Dining Experience, Singapore Changi Airport
F&B MARKETING & PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
- Middle East & India: Travel Food Services; Indonesian Festival at GVK Lounge, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International T2
Global Winner: OTG; Truffle Week, Newark Liberty International Airport
CUSTOMER SERVICE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Americas: MarketPlace Development; Merchant Development Program, Reagan National and Dulles International
Highly commended: Areas; Areas Increase Customer Satisfaction program, Multiple Locations
Global Winner: Incheon International Airport; CS 3.0, Incheon International Airport
INDIVIDUAL FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR IN A RAILWAY STATION
- Travel Food Services; Raildhaba – Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Railway Station
Global Winner: SSP UK; Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant, London Euston Station
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER BEST REFLECTING ‘SENSE OF PLACE’
- Europe: Lagardère Travel Retail; La Plage & Pan Garni, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
Highly commended: Copenhagen Airports; Copenhagen Airport
Global Winner: Lagardère Travel Retail; La Plage & Pan Garni, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport
‘LA SPIRITO DE VOJAĜADO’ – ‘THE SPIRIT OF TRAVEL’
- Highly commended: Tastes on the Fly; Mariskoj Aventuro
Global Winner: Autogrill; Creative Carbohydrates
SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
Global Winner: Caviar House & Prunier
THE FAB DINING TRANSFORMATION AWARD (AIRPORTS)
Global Winner: OTG; Newark Liberty International Airport
THE FAB DINING TRANSFORMATION AWARD (RAILWAY STATIONS)
Global Winner: Travel Food Services; Raildhaba – Visakhapatnam (Vizag) Railway Station
#AIROFTHEDOG GREAT AIRPORT COCKTAIL AWARD
Global Winner: Gavin George; OTG Aprops; Toronto Pearson International
THE FAB ‘WOW’ FACTOR 2017
Global Winner: HMSHost International; Pier Zero, Helsinki Airport
THE FAB AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION TO AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE
Global Winner: Zenola Campbell Vice President Concessions Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
FAB 2016
AIRPORT COFFEE SHOP OF THE YEAR
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Global Highly Commended: Zone: London Gatwick & Symmetry Breakfast, Gatwick Airport
Global Winner: Autogrill, Le Chef, Geneva Airport
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
- Global Highly Commended: HMSHost International, Made Blue, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol; London Heathrow Airport: Ingredients for Success: A guide to sustainable food services at Heathrow
Global Winner: Autogrill: Ten years of sustainability looking at the future
INDIVIDUAL FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR IN A RAILWAY STATION
- Highly Commended: JD Wetherspoon, The North Western, Liverpool Lime Street Station; Tim Ho Wan, Hong Kong Station
Winner: SSP France, Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon, France
OVERALL FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR IN A RAILWAY STATION
- Highly Commended: MTR Corporation, Hong Kong MTR Station
Winner: HS1: London St Pancras International, UK
FOOD & BEVERAGE-RELATED INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
- Global Highly Commended: Universal Dining, Straits Food Village, Singapore Changi Airport; Incheon International Airport, F&B transformation programme
Global Winner: OTG: Tech Integration
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER BEST REFLECTING ‘SENSE OF PLACE’
- 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
- Global Highly Commended: Travel Food Services, GVK Lounge by TFS Performa, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Global Winner: TRG Concessions, Frankie & Benny’s (multiple UK airports)
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
- Global Highly Commended: London Heathrow Airport; Brisbane Airport
Global Winner: Copenhagen Airport
FAB 2014
Airport Coffee/Non-Alcoholic Beverage Outlet of the Year
- Copenhagen Airport, Joe & The Juice
Airport ‘Food To Go’ Offer of the Year
- LaGuardia, JFK, Minneapolis–St Paul, Toronto Pearson airports, OTG, Cibo Express Gourmet Markets
Airport Bar of the Year
- Sydney Airport, Emirates Leisure Retail (Australia), Coopers Alehouse
Airport Wine Bar of the Year
- Minneapolis–St Paul International Airport, Surdyk’s Flights Wine Market & Bar
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
- Boston Logan International Airport, Legal Sea Foods, A recipe for success!
Airport Chef-Led and/or Fine Dining Offer of the Year
- London Gatwick Airport, Jamie Oliver at Gatwick Airport
Airport Food Court of the Year
- Málaga Airport, SSP, Málaga Food Court
Airport Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant of the Year
- Los Angeles International Airport, HMSHost Corp, 8 oz Burger Bar
Airport F&B Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Arlanda Food Trucks
Best Digital or Social Media Initiative
- Copenhagen Airports, Sharing the conversation@CPH
Best CSR Initiative
- HMSHost, Food Donation Program
Best Individual F&B Outlet at a Railway Station
- London King’s Cross, Network Rail, The Parcel Yard
Best Overall Railway Station F&B Offer
- King’s Cross Station, Network Rail
Best Airport F&B Innovation
- Philadelphia International Airport, OTG, PIE system
Best Airport F&B Expression of Sense of Place
- Incheon International Airport, Korean Cultural Street
Airport F&B Offer of the Year
- Copenhagen Airports, Copenhagen Airport Shopping Center
The Judges’ Award for Driving Innovation in Airport Food & Beverage
- Rick Blatstein, Founder & CEO, OTG
The Judges’ Award for Thought Leadership in Food & Beverage
- Autogrill
FAB 2013
Best Airport Coffee Shop
- Copenhagen Airport – Joe & The Juice
Best Airport ‘Food To Go’
- San Francisco International Airport – Tastes on the Fly, Napa Farms Market
Best Airport Bar
- Gatwick Airport North Terminal – JD Wetherspoon, The Red Lion
Best Airport Wine Bar
- Denver International Airport – HMSHost, CRU
Best Airport Casual Dining Restaurant
- London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 – The Restaurant Group, Giraffe
Best Airport Chef-Led Dining
- Copenhagen Airport – SSP, Le Sommelier
Best Airport Food Court
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, F Concourse – HMSHost
Best Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant
- New York JFK Airport – SSP America, Shake Shack
Best Food & Beverage Marketing & Promotions Campaign
- Copenhagen Airport – Nordic Dining
Best Digital or Social Media Initiative
- Autogrill – Vyaggio
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
- Autogrill – A Future
Best Railway Station Food & Beverage Offer – Best Individual Station F&B
- Milano Centrale Station – Autogrill, Bistrot Milano Centrale
Best Railway Station Food & Beverage Offer – Best Overall Station F&B
- Waterloo Station, London – Network Rail
Best Food & Beverage-Related Innovation
- Denver International Airport – Premium Value Concessions Program
Best Airport Food & Beverage Reflecting Sense of Place
- San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 2 – Tastes on the Fly, Napa Farms Market
Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
- Dubai International Commendation: Copenhagen Airport
FAB 2012
Best Airport Non-Alcoholic Beverage Outlet
- OTG –WorldBean, La Guardia Airport, Minneapolis St Paul International Airport
Best Airport Food to Go
- Surgourmet – 365 Deli, Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima
Best Airport Bar
- Glendale Group – Café Rembrandt, Amsterdam Airport
Best Airport Wine Bar
- SSP America – Le Grand Comptoir, Newark Liberty International
- Vino Volo, Multiple US Airports
Best Airport Full Service Casual Dining Restaurant
- Käfers, Frankfurt Airport
Best Airport Fine Dining Restaurant
- Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport
Best Self-Service/Assisted Service
- SSP – YO! Sushi, Oslo Airport
Best Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant
- HMSHost – Tortas Frontera, Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Best F&B Marketing & Promotions Campaign
- 2011 Holiday Campaign, Dallas/Ft W
Best Railway Station Individual Outlet
- SSP – Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon
Best Food & Beverage Related Innovation
- OTG – The Holdroom Experience – JFK Terminals 2/3 and La Guardia Airport Terminal D
Best Airport Food & Beverage Reflecting ‘Sense of Place’
- SSP – Hung’s Delicacies, Hong Kong International Airport
Best Food & Beverage Concession Programme
- HMSHost, Amsterdam Airport
World’s Best Airport Food & Beverage – less than 10m passengers
- Budapest Airport
World’s Best Airport Food & Beverage – 10m-25m passengers
- Dublin Airport Authority, Dublin Airport T2
World’s Best Airport F&B – more than 25m passengers
- BAA, Heathrow Airport (All Terminals)
Best Airport Overall Award
- BAA, Heathrow Airport (All Terminals)
World’s Best Travel-Related Food & Beverage
- SSP – Le Train Bleu, Gare de Lyon
FAB 2011
Best Non-Alcoholic Beverage Outlet
- SSP Germany, Perfect Day, Frankfurt Airport A-Fingers airside T1
Best Airport Bar
- SSP Switzerland, Center Bar, Zürich Airport
Best Wine-Led Bar Offer
- HMSHost, Beaudevin Wine & Tapas, Brussels Airport
- Taste, Vino Volo, Newark Liberty International Airport
Best Food-Led Café Bar/Restaurant
- SSP America, Le Grand Comptoir, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Best Sandwich Offer
- OTG Management, Soft Shell Crab, Banh-Mi Sandwich, JFK T5
Best Full Service Restaurant
- Käfer’s Flughafen Gastronomiegesellschaft, Käfers, Frankfurt Airport
- Best Self Service/Assisted Service SSP Asia Pacific, International Food Court at West Hall, Hong Kong International Airport
Best Fast Food/QSR
- Casualfood, Hermann’s & Mayer’s Brezel, Frankfurt Airport
Best F&B Marketing & Promotions
- Airport Authority Hong Kong, HoHoSik, Hong Kong International Airport
Best Supplier
- BTA Catering Turkey, Cakes & Bakes, Turkey
Best Concessionaire Innovation
- OTG Management, re:vive, JFK International Airport
Best Design of Overall F&B Facilities
- London Heathrow Airport T5
- HMS Host, Amsterdam Airport, Schiphol T1
Best Concession Programme
- OTG Management, JFK International Airport T5
Best Overall Airport F&B Offer less than 10 million pax
- Cyprus Airports F&B, Larnaca International Airport
Best Overall Airport F&B Offer 10 to 25 million pax
- Sydney Airport Corporation Limited, Sydney Airport
Best Overall Airport F&B Offer Over 25 million pax
- London Heathrow Airport
Best Outstanding Individual Contribution to Airport F&B
- Sunil Kapur, Chairman, Travel Food Services