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On location in Bengaluru at the 2026 Airport FAB + Hospitality Conference and Awards

by The Moodie Davitt Report News Room | | info@moodiedavittreport.com

INDIA. Welcome to our rolling coverage of the 2026 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference and Awards, held this year in vibrant Bengaluru in partnership with our host, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL).

The Moodie Davitt Report-owned event is this year proudly celebrating its 15th annniversary.

The world’s only airport food & beverage and hospitality conference is taking place in the superb, BIAL-run, five-star Taj Bangalore on 7/8 July.

Despite an intensely difficult geo-political ennvironment, FAB 2026 has drawn more than 250 registered delegates travelling from all corners of the airport F&B and hospitality world.

View the high-class speaker line-up and other event details on our dedicated event website here.

FAB 2026 will culminate with a glittering Gala Dinner on 8 July in the Taj Bangalore Ballroom where, in what is always a thrilling climax to the event, the winners of the eagerly anticipated FAB + Hospitality Awards will be announced.

Below, you can follow our extensive live coverage of the absolutely FAB-ulous conference, awards and social events in words and images. Please check back regularly for updates. ‍

5 July

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie is welcomed to Kempegowda International Airport by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) Chief Commercial Officer Kenneth R. Guldbjerg (left) and hard working BIAL crew member Mukesh (centre). As the images above right and below illustrate, BIAL is letting delegates arrving from around the world know they are in for a FAB-ulous experience.
The JCDecaux screens are lit up with the vibrant FAB 2026 hues

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie received a wonderful surprise and loving welcome from his heroes and heroines on the legendary Mitti Café team at Kempegowda International Airport following his arrival into Bengaluru moments earlier. Look out for his impressions, including why he considers Mitti Café the world’s premier airport food & beverage chain, in The Moodie Blog on Monday.

Martin Moodie and Kenneth R. Guldbjerg get up close and personal with Mitti Café team members in an unforgettable encounter

Meet brave, brilliant and beautiful Geeta, accompanied by Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation Director and COO Swati Dokania, as she presents a range of Mitti Café  gifts (all made by the team) to Martin Moodie. Geeta is a consummate example of the ‘Magic of Abilities’ that Mitti Café so wonderfully espouses.
A taste of India: Members of The Moodie Davitt Report team sample some excellent Indian hospitality in the Taj Bangalore’s Tamarind restaurant this evening. Pictured (from left) are Ameesha Raizada, Kristyn Branisel, Christelle Hill, Irene Revilla, Mark Lane and Vincci Chung. A visit to this FAB-ulous dining spot is highly recommended.
Those late-blooming talents, The Moodie Davitt Report President Dermot Davitt (left) and Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie, receive a warm and colourful welcome at Taj Bengaluru after arriving from Galway and Hong Kong, respectively

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