USA. Global travel restaurateur HMSHost in partnership with MarketPlace Development has unveiled the 6,000sq ft Boston Public Market (BPM) at Boston Logan International Airport. It features a diverse collection of local food and crafts, inspired by the well-known store of the same name at 100 Hanover Street in downtown Boston.
BPM Logan – which is located in Terminal C opposite Gate 27 – offers travellers produce from many of the same food vendors that are staples of the original location. Mirroring the downtown store, vendors display offerings in stall-style units surrounded by corrugated metal and salvaged barn board accents.
Seating is available in the centre of the store, where a hub board displays market news and promotions.
HMSHost noted that the offering of the store is based on lifestyle trends fuelling the demand for healthier, local food at airports.
HMSHost CEO and President Steve Johnson said: “Our goal at HMSHost is to combine culinary expertise, exemplary customer service, innovation, unique events and experiences to deliver an exceptional dining experience for travellers.
“Travellers on layovers don’t always have time to get into Boston to taste the local flavours, so we partnered with Boston Public Market to bring Boston’s best culinary offerings into the terminal.”
Vendors featured in the new airport location include Beantown Pastrami, offering pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, pastrami burgers and homemade sides such as half-sour pickles and coleslaw; Market Bagels, providing a wide variety of freshly made bagels, cream cheese spreads, and bagel sandwiches; Mother Juice, with a selection of made-to-order smoothies, cold-pressed juices and salads; and Red’s Best, offering fresh lobster rolls, fish sandwiches and seafood salads.
Concepts unique to BPM Logan include BPM Fresh Eats, a fresh, seasonally focused salad bar stocked with locally sourced produce; BPM On the Fly, offering quick, grab-and-go snacks and small gifts and artisanal items from a variety of local vendors; and Market Bar, a full-service bar highlighting New England-sourced beer, wine and liquor.
“We are proud to partner with Boston Public Market as they open a location inside Boston Logan Airport,” said Massachusetts Port Authority (MassPort) Director of Aviation Ed Freni. “The market offers a variety of products that celebrate New England and it is another great spot for our passengers to enjoy while they’re at Logan.”
Boston Public Market CEO Cheryl Cronin said: “Our partnership with HMSHost and MarketPlace allows us to open a second location and expand our ability to provide fresh, local food to Boston-area residents and travellers.
“We admire MassPort’s commitment to restructuring their food & beverage options to be healthier and more progressive as consumers want to feed their families simple, good food.”
MarketPlace Development President Michael DiCosola said: “We remain committed in providing local favourites when it comes to our brands at Boston Logan with the best food, beverage and retail that Boston and New England have to offer travellers.
“As we continue to elevate our passenger experience, Boston Public Market is the perfect example of our commitment to bringing our local roots to the airport.”
Additional local influences to be featured at BPM Logan include the artwork of artist Laurel Greenfield, a Boston-based painter capturing nostalgic food memories in vibrant colour, and George Howell Coffee.
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