INTERNATIONAL. Welcome to our video review of the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Conference, which took place virtually on 11-12 September. The event, organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, featured a series of compelling presentations and interviews around key themes in the world of travel dining.
With a series of major tenders under offer or planned at Norway’s airports, FAB 2022 featured a session with Avinor Group to discuss its updated F&B and retail plans (see video).
Commercial Director Terminal Areas Iskra Skram spoke to Dermot Davitt about upgrading the food offer, notably through localisation and Sense of Place. She also highlighted value for money, custom-centricity and flexibility, digitalisation and great customer service as other pillars in the strategy. Sustainability too fits into the strategy as a core focus.
Skram also addressed what the airport will be seeking from the next round of tenders for dining contracts at key locations, led by Oslo Airport but also at Trondheim and Stavanger. Oslo and Stavanger will be tendered in 2023, it is expected, with Trondheim before that, later in 2022.
She noted that the airports company had adopted a new approach to risk and reward. “Risk reduction, variable rent and flexible terms” are the watchwords, Skram said.
She also revealed that the latest travel convenience tenders, which include a strong F&B component (with fresh food), have been awarded to WHSmith in partnership with a local brand, with existing partner SSP winning several other packages.
*Click here for session by session coverage of FAB 2022. More highlights will appear on our platforms shortly.
