INDIA. With anticipation mounting for the 2026 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards, The Moodie Davitt Report is pleased to announce the third round of finalists from select award categories, less than a month ahead of the Bengaluru event taking place on 7-8 July.
We will announce the final tranche of awards tomorrow.
Owned and organised by The Moodie Davitt Report since 2011, FAB is hosted this year by Bangalore International Airport Limited.
This year’s awards programme features 20 categories (plus special Judges’ Awards) and has attracted almost 350 entries from across the airport hospitality and travel dining sectors.
In a key change from previous years, besides the overall winner in each category (and regional winners where appropriate in select categories), short-listed candidates (the finalists) all receive Gold Awards. From the balance of entries, those most deserving of recognition but which fall short of making the finalists’ line-up receive Silver Awards.
Today we continue the roll-out of finalists, with Gold and Silver Awards announced across the categories below.
Note: Due to the unprecedented number and qualitiy of entries, several categories justifiably boast a large number of Gold Awards (and Finalists).
Airport Casual-Dining Restaurant of the Year – Airport <20M passengers Gold Awards (and Finalists)
1933 Lounge and HC Tavern – SSP America, Indianapolis International Airport, USA
Barú Bar & Grill – GCG, José María Córdova International Airport, Colombia
Biggie Smalls – SSP Asia Pacific, Melbourne Airport, Australia
Gordon Ramsay Plane Food Market – Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, UK
Gully Kitchen – Semolina Kitchens, Navi Mumbai International Airport, India
Malabar Express – Travel Food Services, Cochin International Airport, India
Puerto Tortas. Tacos. Cantina. By Chef Chad White – SSP America, Spokane International Airport, USA
Tap + Brew Leeds Bradford Airport – SSP UK & Ireland, Leeds Bradford Airport, UK
Airport Casual-Dining Restaurant – Airport <20M passengers Silver Awards
Brown & Loe – OHM Concession Group, Kansas City International Airport, USA
Mattison’s City Grille – Paradies Lagardère, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, USA
Airport Casual-Dining Restaurant of the Year – Airport ≥20M passengers Gold Awards (and Finalists)
Big Chefs Restaurant – Avolta, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Türkiye
Callao – Lagardère Travel Retail, Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru
Comptoir – Areas, Milan Malpensa Airport, Italy
Eataly – Avolta, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
ENZO – BFA, Antalya Airport, Türkiye
Giraffe – TRGC, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, UK
Jacob’s Pickles – SSP America, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal 5, USA
Jamie Oliver Kitchen – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Jones the Grocer – Semolina Kitchens, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, India
La Bonbonniere – Retail Services, Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru
Nando’s – Travel Food Services, Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, India
Novecientos Grados – Areas, San Diego International Airport, USA
Sherefe – BFA, Antalya Airport, Türkiye
Street Burger by Gordon Ramsay – Travel Food Services, Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, India
Todd English – Lagardère Travel Retail, Zayed International Airport, UAE
Vista Corona – Avolta, São Paulo/Congonhas Airport, Brazil
Airport Casual-Dining Restaurant – Airport ≥20M passengers Silver Awards
Asian Street Kitchen – Emirates Leisure Retail, Changi Airport, Singapore
Chili’s – ASI-Cowboys Joint Venture, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
ChoLon Modern Asian – Mission Yogurt, Denver International Airport, USA
Fuego – Areas, Tijuana International Airport, Mexico
Meat District – Lagardère Travel Retail, Zayed International Airport, UAE
Melt Shop – OTG Management, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Pizza Express – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Romer’s Fresh Kitchen & Bar – SSP Canada, Vancouver International Airport, Canada
San Marco – KSG Catering, Dublin Airport, Ireland
Street Pizza – Semolina Kitchens, Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, India
Tocabe – Mission Yogurt, Denver International Airport, USA
Ulavacharu – GMR Hospitality, Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, India
Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year Gold Awards (and Finalists)
black & white – Multiple airports, Saudi Arabia
Black Sheep Coffee –Edinburgh Airport, UK
Brooklyn Tea & Market – Avolta, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Cakes&Bakes – BFA, Antalya Airport, Türkiye
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf + Bakery – Java Star, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
Costa Coffee – Avolta, Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain
Costa Coffee – BFA, Antalya Airport, Türkiye
Costa Coffee – London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, UK
Equator Coffees – Paradies Lagardère, San Francisco International Airport, USA
Flat White – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport, Qatar
Form and Function Coffee – Areas, Boise Airport, USA
Kaffet Helsinki – SSP Finland, Helsinki Airport, Finland
KopiKakis by Kopifellas – Emirates Leisure Retail, Changi Airport, Singapore
Motta – Avolta, Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport, Italy
Pret A Manger – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Project Chaiwala – Lagardère Travel Retail, Dubai International Airport, UAE
Puku Puku – Lagardère Travel Retail, Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru
Revolver – SSP Asia Pacific, I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, Indonesia
Star Café – Avolta, Da Nang International Airport, Vietnam
Toby’s Estate – PT Bandara Internasional Batam, Hang Nadim International Airport, Indonesia
Urth Caffé – Avolta, Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year Silver Awards
City Market Coffee Roasters – OHM Concession Group, Kansas City International Airport, USA
Costa Coffee – Avolta, Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy
Costa Coffee Skytrain – Emirates Leisure Retail, Dubai International Airport, UAE
Kabod Coffee – Denver International Airport, USA
Roasted Notes – KSG Catering, Dublin Airport, Ireland
Saddle – Emirates Leisure Retail, Dubai International Airport, UAE
Starbucks – OTG Management, Denver International Airport, USA
Upper Crust – SSP Lithuania, Vilnius Airport, Lithuania
Airport Lounge Opening of the Year Gold Awards (and Finalists)
Ambaar – Ambaar, Aeroporto de Congonhas, Brazil
Capital One Lounge – Capital One, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club – Airport Dimensions, Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, USA
Encalm Xenia – Encalm Hospitality, Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, India
Escape Lounge – CAVU, Edinburgh Airport, UK
Escape Lounge – CAVU, Portland Airport, USA
Plaza Premium First – Plaza Premium Group, Leonardo da Vinci-Rome Fiumicino Airport, Italy
Riyadh Air – Riyadh King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Sofia Lounge Opening – TAV Operation Services, Bulgaria
The Maharaja Lounge – Air India, multiple airports
The View Lounge – Brussels Airport, Belgium
W Premium Lounge – W Premium Group, Aeroporto Internacional Afonso Pena – Curitiba – PR, Brazil
Airport Lounge Opening of the Year Silver Awards
Escape Lounge – CAVU, Brisbane Airport, Australia
Escape Lounge – CAVU, Bristol Airport, UK
No1 Lounge – Jersey Airport, UK
Plaza Premium Lounge – Premium Port Dallas Fort Worth LLC, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, USA
The Club – Airport Dimensions, Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport, Peru
FAB JUDGES 2026
More finalists revealed…
Click here for the finalists in these categories:
Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
FAB Airport Health and Wellness-Centred Offer of the Year
Airport Food Hall of the Year , Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year
Click here for the finalists in these categories:
Airport Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign of the Year
Airport Food & Beverage Opening of the Year
Airport Bar or Pub of the Year – Airport <20M passengers
FAB Airport Food to Go Offer of the Year
Airport Instagrammable Location of the Year
A diverse line-up of distinguished speakers has already been announced, with more to be revealed in the coming days.
Delegates are encouraged to register via the dedicated website.
For general enquiries on FAB, please contact Vincci Chung, Head of Events at Vincci@moodiedavittreport.com. 
