US. Celebrity chef Michael Symon is set to open his first airport restaurant, Bar Symon, at the Airmall of Pittsburgh International Airport.
The 2,500 sq ft restaurant – a joint venture operated by United Concessions Group and The Paradies Group – will open in the spring of 2012 at a “high-profile location” in the airport’s centre core, Airmall USA said.
Michael Symon has earned the title of Food Network’s “˜The Next Iron Chef’, and has authored a cookbook Live to Cook: Recipes and Techniques to Rock Your Kitchen.
“We have one of the best airports in the world. Having world-renowned Chef Symon’s restaurant, Bar Symon, open in Pittsburgh recognises the world-class reputation of our airport,” said Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.
“The addition of Bar Symon will be a bonus to travellers going to and from Pittsburgh, as well as passing through. We are thrilled to welcome Chef Symon to the Airmall and look forward to the mouth-watering dishes that will be served there.”
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Celebrity chef Michael Symon |
“Pittsburgh International Airport has always been an industry innovator since its opening, and in 2012, we will mark a milestone when we celebrate the airport’s 20th anniversary,” added Allegheny County Airport Authority Board Chairman Glenn Mahone. “A large part of our success has been our award-winning concessions programme. Bar Symon is a sign of more great things to come as the airport opens a new chapter in its third decade.”
“The Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport has always been the pioneer in airport concessions. We were the first to introduce internationally recognised brands to the airport concourse, and we have been the driving force behind an enhanced passenger experience for nearly 20 years since we established the Airmall,” said Airmall Pittsburgh Vice President of Development Jay Kruisselbrink.
“Chef Symon’s choice to open his first airport restaurant in Pittsburgh raises the bar once again. His unique take on classic dishes will bring new energy to the concessions programme at Pittsburgh International Airport, and we are certain that Bar Symon will quickly become a passenger favourite.”
Signature dishes at Bar Symon will include the Lola Burger topped with a fried egg and pickled red onions; Lola Fries with sea salt and fresh rosemary; and two varieties of baked macaroni and cheese, including one with blue cheese, bacon and parsley and one with cheddar, pulled pork, hot sauce and scallions.
“More great concepts are on their way to join Bar Symon at the Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport in 2012,” Kruisselbrink added. “These other new entries will include highly recognisable national brands along with concepts that give a nod to western Pennsylvania and its passion for professional hockey, football and baseball.”
“We are very excited to partner with United Concessions Group, the Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport, and the Paradies Group on our first airport venture,” said Michael Symon. “Bar Symon is sure to bring a unique dining experience to airport travellers.”
Founded in 1992, the Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport pioneered the developer model for airport concessions across the US by introducing “Regular Mall Prices”¦Guaranteed.”
For the past two years, the Airmall at Pittsburgh International Airport took first place among US airports in the food, shops and amenities category in Condé Nast Traveler’s Annual Business Travel Awards.
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