USA. The first short-listed entries for the much-anticipated Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards 2024 have been announced today, with the winners set to be revealed at the Awards Ceremony to be held during the Gala Dinner on 26 June at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center in Ontario, California.
The FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards will be the glittering culmination of the Airport FAB + Hospitality Conference & Awards to be hosted by Ontario International Airport on 25-26 June.
Owned and managed by The Moodie Davitt Report, the only global airport food & beverage and hospitality event will gather top industry figures from the thriving airport F&B sector, as well as hospitality service providers worldwide.
As reported, the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards has attracted a record number of submissions, with more than 270 top-class entries from all over the world.
Nominations for both the FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards have been evaluated by a stellar panel of judges comprising well-respected industry experts, led by The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie.
As previously announced, judges include industry veteran and consultant Nick Inkster; Sevly Inc President & CEO Sevda Fevzi; Concession Planning International Managing Partner Susan Gray; ECE Marketplaces Project Director – Leasing Services Jonathan Doughty; 4QD Strategy Consulting LLC President Peter Gargiulo; Hunter Palmer – Global Retail Solutions Co-Founder Nick Goddard-Palmer; ServiceQ CEO and Founder Jaquie Scammell; and Ground Control CEO Kevin Zajax.
The respective short-lists across the 17 award categories will be revealed on a phased basis.
FAB + HOSPITALITY AWARDS 2024 FINALISTS
AIRPORT CHEF OF THE YEAR
Dhruv Mangat – Calgary Airport Authority and HMSHost, YYC Calgary International Airport
Dominic Gerard – Travel Food Services, Terminal 1, Kempegowda International Airport
Duane Nutter – Paradies Lagardère, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Jordi Koenders – Avolta, Bali Airport
Juan Velez – Delaware North, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Ömür Akkor – BTA, Istanbul Airport
Pranav Ambidi – Emirates Leisure Retail & MMI, Dubai International Airport
Rahul Khosla – Lagardère Travel Retail, Multiple Airports
AIRPORT DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant – Bob Marley’s One Love, Sangster International Airport
Business Development Training Academy – Denver International Airport
Paper Planes Café – Pacific Autism Family Network, Vancouver International Airport
The Bridge – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Travel Food Services Private Limited – Multiple Airports
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE MARKETING CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
‘Seas the Day’ – SSP America, Multiple Airports
Avios – Areas, Multiple Airports
DENPerks Rewards Campaign – Denver International Airport Concessions, Denver International Airport
F1 Vegas Airport Experience – HMSHost by Avolta, Harry Reid International Airport
JFKIAT – Operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport
Kansas City Aviation Department & Vantage Airport Group – Kansas City International Airport
Sabores México – Areas, Multiple Airports
AIRPORT FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFER BEST REPRESENTING SENSE OF PLACE
080 Domestic Lounge – Bengaluru Airport Services Limited, Terminal 2, Bangalore International Airport Ltd
100 Miles Kitchen & Bar – Emirates Leisure Retail, Adelaide Airport
Basta – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport
Bistrot Benoît – Areas, Aéroports de Paris
Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant – Margaritaville Caribbean Group, Sangster International Airport
Fat Bottom Brewery – Paradies Lagardère, Nashville International Airport
Global Lounge – SSP Malaysia & ARAYA (Travel Food Services), Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kansas City International Airport – Kansas City Aviation Department & Vantage Airport Group, Kansas City International Airport
Nowitzki’s – D&B Mitchell, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Plaza Premium Lounges – Plaza Premium Group Malaysia, Terminal 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Q Smokehouse – OTG Management, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Samba Square – GMR Hospitality Limited and Travel Food Services, Manohar International Airport
Serai – SSP Asia Pacific, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Sibarium – Areas, Multiple Airports
Tadında Anadolu – BTA, Istanbul Airport
Tiffin Centre – HMSHost by Avolta, Bangalore Airport
AIRPORT LOUNGE FOOD & BEVERAGE OFFERING OF THE YEAR
Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club – JPMorgan Chase & Co, LaGuardia Airport
Global Lounge – SSP Malaysia & ARAYA (Travel Food Services), Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Louis Vuitton Lounge – Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport
SKY The Lounge – Before Boarding, Las Américas International Airport 
Click here to register for FAB 2024 and for more details.
Note: The Moodie Davitt Report publishes the FAB Newsletter, which features highlights of openings, events and campaigns from around the world of airport and travel dining.
Please email Kristyn@MoodieDavittReport.com to subscribe.
