TURKEY. BTA Catering, a subsidiary of TAV Airports Holding, this week unveiled a diverse range of 15 food & beverage outlets, described as “˜new flavour stops’ at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
The company, which aims to harmonise local tastes and world cuisine with traditional Turkish hospitality, opened seven locations in the domestic terminal and eight at the international terminal. It introduced the offer at a press conference on Wednesday 29 June.
BTA, which was named best supplier at The Moodie Report’s inaugural Airport Food & Beverage Awards in January (for its Cakes&Bakes operation), said the new outlets will offer “an affordable, wide range of menu options with elegant service at a high-quality standard”.
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Sadettin Cesur: “We will continue to support the Turkish economy through consistent growth and diversity” |
BTA Catering General Manager Sadettin Cesur said the company had responded to passenger demand, commenting: “At BTA Catering, we continue our investments to give passengers the opportunity to begin their journey with excellent food and refreshments, providing them with enjoyment throughout their travels. With this goal in mind, we launched our new food units which offer menus for all tastes, including traditional Turkish food and the latest trends in world cuisine.
“At facilities designed to maximize customer comfort and satisfaction, we welcome all our guests with traditional Turkish hospitality, offering exquisite dishes of Turkish, Italian, Far East, Mexican and American cuisine.”
Cesur continued: “In accordance with TAV Airports’ “˜100 million passengers per year’ goal for 2020, we, too, aim to provide service to 60 million people by 2020 through organic and non-organic growth. We will continue to support the Turkish economy through consistent growth and diversity and offer our public the latest innovations, representing our country in the finest light with our exceptional service quality and high standards.”
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A proud Sadettin Cesur outside Tadında Anadolu in the domestic terminal |
Highlights of the new offer (see below for full details) include The Canteen, offering popular street foods, the new concept Kokpit, for passengers in a hurry, Tadında Anadolu, offering unique flavors of Anatolian cuisine, Greenport, the only a la carte brasserie at the domestic terminal, and Cakes&Bakes, which offers a wide range of bakery products, sandwiches and cakes.
Having operated since 2006 at the Ankara Esenboga Airport domestic terminal, BTA Catering took over the food & beverage operation at Istanbul Atatürk Airport’s domestic Terminal on 1 July 2010, putting seven new units into service.
Increasing the total number of food stations to 11 with the launch of the new units, BTA Catering has also started operating eight new units at the International Terminal, bringing the total service area to 900sq m in the Domestic Terminal with a total seating capacity of 400 and 1,200sq m in the International Terminal with total seating capacity of 350.
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Sadettin Cesur: “We aim to provide service to 60 million people by 2020 through organic and non-organic growth” |
NEW OFFER – DOMESTIC TERMINAL
Kantin: Bringing together popular foods typical of street vendors, Kantin is a self-service buffet with a stylish atmosphere. All types of snack bar style food are available, including juicy Turkish hamburgers, goralı, Ayvalık toast and doner kebab. The menu also includes sandwiches, bakery products and desserts.
Kokpit: Geared toward passengers on the go, the Kokpit Café offers sandwiches, bakery products and beverages.
Greenport: A brasserie style restaurant, Greenport is the only a la carte restaurant at the Domestic Terminal.
Tadında Anadolu: Offering passengers the opportunity to experience flavors unique to Anatolian cuisine, Tadında Anadolu is a self-service restaurant. A separate section offers a selection of products ideal as gifts that passengers can buy prior to their flights; including various natural Turkish produce such as eriste (home-made noodles), jams, olive oils, honey, Turkish Delight and other sweets.
Cakes&Bakes: Combining quality with good taste, Cakes&Bakes offers hundreds of options which are all prepared with great care. A wide variety of bakery products, sandwiches and cakes are available for passengers to buy prior to their flights.
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The BTA Catering team aims to harmonize local tastes and world cuisine with traditional Turkish hospitality |
NEW OFFER – INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL
Quick Asia: This is the first location at the international terminal to offer Chinese cuisine to passengers. Quick Asia is described as an ideal place to experience the hot and cold dishes of the Orient. It is open from 10.00 – 22.30. Its menu includes popular Asian dishes such as noodles, sushi, wonton, soups and spring rolls.
Sweet Delights: Sweet Delights has a very pleasing menu offering desserts such as cinnamon rolls, chocolate fountain, cakes, frozen yogurts and waffles as well as drinks including milkshakes and smoothies.
Turcuisine: At Turcuisine, expected to become a favorite of Turkish food fans, options to choose from include salads, olive oil dishes, traditional homemade food, lahmacun (thin Turkish pizza), stuffed dried eggplant and Turkish dishes.
Cakes & Bakes: Combining quality with good taste, Cakes & Bakes offers hundreds of options which are all prepared with great care. A wide variety of bakery products, sandwiches and cakes are available for passengers to buy prior to their flights.
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Sadettin Cesur accepts the Best Supplier award (for Cakes&Bakes) from The Moodie Report Deputy Publisher Dermot Davitt at the inaugural Airport Food & Beverage Awards held at Manchester Airport in January 2011 |
ABOUT BTA CATERING
BTA, a subsidiary of TAV Airports Holding, runs food & beverage operations at Atatürk Airport, Ankara Esenboga Airport, Adnan Menderes Airport International Terminal, Antalya Gazipasa Airport, Tbilisi and Batumi Airports in Georgia, Enfidha-Hammamet and Monastir Habib Bourguiba Airports in Tunisia, Skopje Airport in Macedonia and Riga Airport in Latvia.
Established in a partnership between the Bilintur, Tepe and Akfen groups in 1999, BTA began operating in January 2000. BTA Catering provides service to an average of 37,000 thousand passengers a day, offering a wide variety of menu choices from world cuisine.
It provides 24/7 service at approximately 146 cafes, bars, restaurants and kiosks spread over a 33,000sq area with a seating capacity of 12,500. BTA has been operating the TAV Airport Hotel since 2004, which is located in the Atatürk Airport international terminal. Additionally, Cakes&Bakes, founded in 2006 by BTA, currently supplies products to fast food and coffee chains, delivering 1 million items per month.
Also see www.bta.com.tr
NOTE (1): The Moodie Report has announced announced the imminent launch of The Foodie Report, a new e-Zine dedicated to all travel-related, revenue-generating food & beverage activities. It will launch in coming weeks, with all coverage archived on a dedicated “˜Foodie’ section of The Moodie Report.com. Please send news and images of food & beverage developments to Martin@TheMoodieReport.com or Genevieve.Knevitt@TheMoodieReport.com
NOTE (2): The second Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference & Awards, organised by The Moodie Report, will be held in Amsterdam in June 2012. It will be hosted by Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Click here for details.
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