INTERNATIONAL. Autogrill Group, through its HMSHost International division, is expanding its food & beverage activities in new markets starting with Istanbul, Turkey and Dubai, UAE.
The concession agreement entered with Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport includes the operation of 13 outlets, which are expected to generate overall revenues of over €100 million in the period 2012-2022.
A further four outlets are located at Dubai International Airport and are expected to produce total revenues of around €25 million over the five-year contract.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Sabiha Gökçen has been one of the world’s fastest-growing airports over the last four years. In 2011, it moved around 14 million passengers (up +18%) and will reach a capacity of 25 million passengers by 2023 following further extensions.
The airport is 35 km southeast of Istanbul, serves the Asian part of the city and is a hub for major carriers operating in Europe and the Middle East.
Dubai International Airport
HMSHost recently opened two restaurants at Dubai International Airport and will open another two by the end of the year.
The first, operating since April in Terminal 1, is Taste of India, a brand created by the Group to promote the genuine flavours of Indian cuisine. The second, Olive & Fig, operating since the beginning of July in Terminal 2, offers seasonal Mediterranean menus featuring products from Morocco, Lebanon, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. The other outlets, Picnic, a gourmet market with a wide assortment of fresh produce, and Umaizushi, a Japanese restaurant, will be in Terminal 3.
Dubai International Airport, with over 50 million passengers in 2011 (up +8%), is fourth in the ranking of airports by international passenger traffic. Considered the Middle East’s main hub, it is served by over 150 airlines linking the Emirate to over 220 destinations worldwide.
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