THE NETHERLANDS. In a huge coup, Autogrill-owned HMSHost International has had its key food & beverage concession at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol extended to 2027.
The concession, which currently covers 75 F&B points of sale, is expected to generate total revenues of around €2 billion in the period from 2013 to 2027.
The contract has been extended five years in advance of expiry, Autogrill noted.
Autogrill has been active at Schiphol since 1995 and is the lead food & beverage operator at the Dutch hub.
The company was awarded the Best Airport Food & Beverage Concession Programme award at the 2012 FAB Awards, organised by The Moodie Report and sister title The Foodie Report.
Schiphol Group Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Maarten de Groof said: “At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of our core values is hospitality. We are keen to be and remain Europe’s preferred airport and therefore expect our business partners to meet the same high standards we have set for ourselves.
“HMSHost has proven its ability to serve passengers and visitors at Schiphol in an outstanding manner and offers a wide range of catering facilities. We are pleased to be able to continue our fruitful collaboration with HMSHost.”
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To the future (L-R): Schiphol Executive Vice President and CCO Maarten de Groof; CEO Host of Holland, Food & Beverage Northern Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific Walter Seib, Schiphol Group President and CEO Jos Nijhuis, and HMSHost EMEA Vice President Dawn Wilding sign the contracts to extend the partnership by 15 years |
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CEO for Host of Holland, F&B Northern Europe, Middle East & Asia Pacific Walter Seib (centre) and Schiphol Group Director of Business Area Consumers Otto Ambagtsheer (right) collect the award for Best Food & Beverage Concession Programme at The Moodie Report’s 2012 Airport Food & Beverage Awards (FAB) |
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Autogrill noted: “The offering proposed by HMSHost is designed to meet the needs of all kinds of travellers. One of the more innovative projects is Fair Taste Café, the first sustainable grab-and-go concept, with an offering based on fair trade products, and winner of the airport operator’s 2012 Corporate Responsibility Award.
“Other concepts include bread!, a new-generation sandwich bar where baguettes can be made to personal tastes; Dutch Kitchen, a restaurant specializing in local cuisine; Bubbles Seafood & Wine Bar, drawing on local seafaring traditions; and Café Chocolat, a gourmet pâtisserie that won the airports Innovation Award in 2009.
“A restaurant specializing in Spanish cuisine, Cafe Comunal, was recently opened in Concourse C, while Harvest Market, featuring a wide assortment of fresh local produce, is scheduled to open in Concourse D in early 2013.”
With over 300 destinations, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol handled 50 million passengers in 2011(up +10.2%) to finish 4th in the European airport traffic rankings. In 2012 Schiphol was also judged Best Airport in Europe at the Business Traveller Awards.
Active in over 100 airports in the USA, Canada, Europe, Asia and Oceania, HMSHost operates in the top 20 airports in North America by passenger traffic.
More details to follow.
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The towering Bread! outlet serves up salads and sandwiches made with freshly baked bread |
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Bubbles Seafood & Wine Bar and Café Chocolat are highlights of HMSHost’s Schiphol offer |
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Celebrating local fare: Dutch Kitchen & Bar serves up the country’s specialities |
*NOTE: The Foodie Report is the sister title of The Moodie Report. Published in e-Zine format ten times a year, plus regular coverage on this website, The Foodie Report covers all revenue-generating travel-related food & beverage. For your free subscription please e-mail Genevieve.Knevitt@TheMoodieReport.com.
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