The FAB Awards Finalists
AIRPORT COFFEE, TEA, NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OUTLET OF THE YEAR
| Company/Outlet – Operations | Shortlist |
| Areas | Farine (Italy, Spain, Chile) – Areas Worldwide |
| Areas | Super Wild Coffee – Areas France |
| Areas | Urth Caffé (LAX) – Areas USA |
| Bitco | Avesta Café – Erbil International Airport, Iraq |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Starbucks |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Oma Artisan Bakery & Café – Auckland Airport |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Costa Library – DXB (Dubai International) |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Hudsons Coffee – Singapore Changi Airport |
| HWH Investments | S34 – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost North America | Starbucks – Seattle-Tacoma Airport |
| LaTrelle’s | Stumptown Coffee Roasters – Portland International Airport |
| Metropolitan Airports Commission | Starbucks – HMHost, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport |
| SSP America | Balzac’s Coffee – Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport |
| SSP America | Big Shoulder Coffee – Chicago Midway International Airport |
| Travel Food Services | The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport |
AIRPORT SMOOTHIE OR JUICE BAR OF THE YEAR
| Booster Juice | Fit & Fun store – Toronto Pearson International T3 |
| Dallas Fort Worth International | Pinkberry |
| Delaware North (USA) | Earth – Los Angeles International Airport |
| HWH Investments | Treehouse Juicery – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost International | VIT – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| Lagardère Travel Retail | Natoo – Venice Marco Polo Airport |
| SSP America | Beaming – Los Angeles International Airport |
AIRPORT ‘FOOD TO GO’ OF THE YEAR
| Areas | La Place – Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport |
| Auckland Airport | Hayama Sushi & Noodles |
| Crews | Jersey Mike’s Subs – Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 2 |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Chick-fil-A |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Best Ugly Bagel – Auckland Airport |
| HWH Investments | Flour & Stone – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost North America | Kelly’s Roast Beef – Boston Logan International Airport |
| OTG | Tsukiji Fishroom – Newark Liberty International Airport |
| SSP America | Cassell’s Hamburgers – Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 1 |
| SSP Spain | Mama Campo – Barajas Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas Airport |
| TRG Concessions | Barburrito – Edinburgh Airport |
AIRPORT BAR OF THE YEAR
| Areas | The Parlor – Los Angeles International Airport |
| Copenhagen Airport | Mikkeller |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Draft House – DXB (Dubai International) |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Heineken House – Sydney Airport |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Tiger Den – Singapore Changi Airport |
| High Flying Foods | Stone Brewing Co – San Diego International Airport |
| HMSHost International | 40 Degrees – Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | La Familia – Los Angeles International Airport |
| SSP Asia Pacific | Flight Deck – Hong Kong International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Whisky River – Raleigh Durham International Airport |
| Manchester Airports Group | Proof 65 – East Midlands Airport |
| SSP America | Hopworks Urban Brewery – Portland International Airport |
| SSP Asia Pacific | The Cabin – Mactan Cebu International Airport |
| Tampa International Airport | The Gasparilla Bar |
| TRG Concessions | Brewdog – Edinburgh International Airport |
AIRPORT WINE BAR OF THE YEAR
| Delaware North (USA) | I VINI – Austin Bergstrom International Airport |
| Paradies Lagardère | Vino Volo – Austin Bergstrom International Airport |
| SSP UK | Bottega Prosecco Bar – Birmingham Airport |
| Vin Room | – Calgary Airport |
AIRPORT CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
| Areas | The French Taste – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| Auckland Airport | Glamp Grounds |
| Auckland Airport | The Gipsy Moth |
| Copenhagen Airport | PatéPaté Wine and Tapas |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | 400 Gradi – Auckland Airport |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Wolfgang Puck – Singapore Changi Airport |
| High Flying Foods | Gott’s Roadside – San Francisco International Airport |
| HWH Investments | Flour & Stone – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HWH Investments | Tranzeet Diner – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost North America | Bia Mara – Halifax Stanfield International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Columbia Café – Tampa International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Maggiano’s – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| Lagardère Travel Retail | Teppan – Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport |
| OTG | Ember – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
| Paradies Lagardère | Shinsei – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| Pontus at the Airport | Pontus in the Air – Stockholm Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 |
| SSP Asia Pacific | Asian Kitchen – Mactan Cebu International Airport |
| SSP Asia Pacific | Nippon Ramen – Mactan Cebu International Airport |
| Tastes on the fly | SF Giants Clubhouse – San Francisco International Airport |
| TRG Concessions | Spuntino – London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 |
AIRPORT HEALTH-CENTRED OR VEGAN OFFER OF THE YEAR
| Autogrill Group | Bistrot Vegan Range – (Multiple airports) |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Artisan Market |
| Floret Café | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| HealthyTOKYO KK | Healthy Tokyo Café & Shop – Haneda Airport |
| HMSHost International | VIT – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| HMSHost North America | Eat Well. Travel Further. (Multiple airports) |
| Mission Yoghurt | Root Down – Denver International Airport |
| OTG | CIBO Express Gourmet Markets – (Multiple airports) |
| SSP America | Beaming – Los Angeles International Airport |
| SSP America | The Original Chop Shop – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
| SSP Norway | Haven – Oslo Airport |
AIRPORT FOOD HALL OF THE YEAR
| Areas | Chef Market – Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa Airports |
| Areas | StrEat – Ibiza Airport |
| Copenhagen Airport | New Food Hall |
| Delaware North (USA) | Denver Central Market – Denver International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 4 |
| Lagardère Travel Retail | The Daily DXB – DXB (Dubai International) |
| Marqette | Dublin Airport |
| Midway Partnership | Concourse A Food Hall – Chicago International Midway Airport |
| OTG | Global Bazaar – Newark Liberty Airport |
| Our Home | Incheon International Airport |
| SSP America | The Manufactory Food Hall – San Francisco International Airport |
NEW FOOD & BEVERAGE CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | 400 Gradi – Auckland Airport |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Best Ugly Bagel – Auckland Airport |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport |
| High Flying Foods | New Belgium Brewing – Denver International |
| HWH Investments | Nutella@DXB – DXB (Dubai International) |
| OTG | Classified – Newark Liberty Airport Terminal C |
| Retail Services Sac | Haytu – Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport |
| SSP Asia Pacific | Line Café – Hong Kong International Airport |
| SSP Spain | Alas by Hermanos Torres – Barcelona Airport |
| Tastes on the fly | SF Giants Clubhouse – San Francisco International Airport |
| Travel Food Services | Dilli Streat – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport |
F&B MARKETING & PROMOTIONS CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
| Changi Airport | Discover the Fun Side of Changi with Sesame Street |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | KeepCup For Change/Be a part of Change – Hudsons (Australia, Singapore) |
| HMSHost North America | 1,000 Acts of Kindness – various US airports |
| London Stansted Airport | Sky High Sandwich |
| MarketPlace Development | First Class Tour: Dulles International Airport Foodie Edition |
| OTG | Influencer Event – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
| Unison Retail Management | Airport Restaurant Week – Chicago O’Hare International Airport |
| TFS | Dilli Streat launch – Indira Gandhi International Airport |
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
| Autogrill Group | Was Coffee |
| HMSHost International | BioCups and BYO Cups – Australia |
| HMSHost International | Verspillingsfabriek Schiphol |
| HMSHost North America | Eliminating Conventional Plastic Straws |
| Delaware North (USA) | The Last Straw – all Delaware North Airport locations |
| JFKIAT | Terminal 4 at JFK Enviromental Initiative |
| SSP America | JFK International Airport Terminal 4 |
| SSP Frabel | Too Good To Go – (Multiple airports) |
| SSP Sweden | SSP Sweden/Airport and Rail – (Multiple locations) |
| TFS | Chennai International Airport – Plastic Free Campaign |
AIRPORT F&B OFFER BEST REFLECTING ‘SENSE OF PLACE’
| Auckland Airport | Glamp Grounds |
| Copenhagen Airport | A Sense of Copenhagen |
| Delaware North (USA) | Salt Lick BBQ – Austin Bergstrom International Airport |
| ECG Ventures | Bistro on the Bow |
| HWH Investments | S34 – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost International | Tiffin Center – Kempegowda Bangalore International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | City Pub – Orlando International Airport |
| Jackmont Hospitality | One Flew South – Hartsfield Jackson International Airport |
| OTG | Bam Bam – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
| SSP America | The Manufactury Hall – San Francisco International Airport |
| SSP Frabel | L’Estivale – Nice Airport |
| SSP Hellas | Eat Greek – Athens International Airport |
| Tastes on the fly | SF Giants Clubhouse – San Francisco International Airport |
| TFS | Dilli Streat – Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport |
F&B TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Gustavo Pinedo – Maggiano’s Little Italy |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Nicole Teagno – Flying Saucer |
| HMSHost International | Adda Amrani – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol |
| HMSHost International | Mai vu Binh Minh (Jasmine) – Da Nang International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Emily Moreira – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| HMSHost North America | Freddie Maldonado – Tampa International Airport |
| SSP America | Tatjana Djukanovic – Montréal Elliot Trudeau International Airport |
| Tastes on the fly | Antonio Alicea, Stephanie’s – Boston Logan International Airport |
AIRPORT CHEF OF THE YEAR
| Areas | Michelangelo Citino – Areas Italy |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Raymond Cash – American Express Centurion Lounge |
| HMSHost International | Murali Murthy Gantashala – India |
| HMSHost North America | Jeff Steelman |
| Marqette | Peter Brennan |
| Midway Partnership | Sergio Reyes – Chicago International Midway Airport |
| OTG | Paul George – Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Paradies Lagardère | Judith Hernandez – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport |
| SSP America | Renata DeGeorge |
| SSP Frabel | Luca Sangiuliano – Lyon Airport |
| TFS | Rajesh Shetty – Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport |
OUTSTANDING AIRPORT RESTAURANT DESIGN OF THE YEAR
| Autogrill Group | AIR – Zürich Airport |
| Delaware North Companies NZ Retail | Blue Marble Lane Bar & Bistro – Auckland Airport |
| HWH Investments | Nutella@DXB – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HWH Investments | S34 – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HWH Investments | Tranzeet – DXB (Dubai International) |
| OTG | Independence Prime – Philadelphia International Airport |
| OTG | Yume – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport |
| SSP Asia Pacific | The Cabin – Mactan Cebu International Airport |
| TRG Concessions | Spuntino – London Heathrow Airport |
AIRPORT FAMILY FRIENDLY F&B CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
| Auckland Airport | Glamp Grounds |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | Food Hall Chick-fil-A/Subway |
| Emirates Leisure Retail | Giraffe World Kitchen – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HWH Investments | Nutella@DXB – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HWH Investments | Tranzeet – DXB (Dubai International) |
| HMSHost North America | Mustache Pretzels – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
| Incheon International Airport | Multi-Functional Family Center |
| TRG Concessions | Giraffe World Kitchen – London Heathrow Airport |
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER OF THE YEAR
| Auckland Airport International Terminal |
| Copenhagen Airport |
| Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Terminal C |
| DXB (Dubai International) Concourse B |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport |