PERU. Lagardère Travel Retail has hailed a milestone in its progress in South America with the opening of 7,300sq m of retail and dining space in the new terminal at Lima Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Duty-free and duty-paid space spans 4,000sq m while food & beverage covers 3,300sq m and includes Nación Sazón – The Land of Flavours food hall with a range of locally-inspired cuisine.
The company said the project, which took two years to complete, “redefines the passenger experience in Latin America”.
As a first in Latin America, the departures duty-free area features El Mixólogo, a cocktail and tapas bar where passengers can sample crafted last-minute cocktails made from local ingredients, as well as purchase bottles to recreate these flavours at home. Lagardère Travel Retail has also introduced Latin America’s first VIP Room within a duty-free shop.
The duty-free store design pays tribute to Peru’s rich diversity, incorporating patterns and colours inspired by the coastal region, highlands, Andes mountains and Amazonian forest—creating what the company hailed as “an immersive and authentic shopping atmosphere”.
Lagardère Travel Retail Peru said its teams dedicated themselves to realising Lima Airport Partners’ vision for “a modern terminal renowned as Latin America’s premier airport for gastronomy, inviting travellers to transfer in Lima and savour a unique culinary experience during their journey”.
“Thanks to the tireless work of our team in Lima, and the invaluable support of Lima Airport Partners, we have built what we believe is Latin America’s new benchmark for travel retail and airport dining,” said Lagardère Travel Retail Peru CEO Cyril Letocart. “Our extensive new retail offer features the world’s biggest brands alongside a wide range of Peruvian products, while Nación Sazón is a true gastronomic hub that brings Peru’s unique cuisine to the world. We have put our heart and soul into this project and are very proud of the results.”
Celebrating Peruvian gastronomy
The new F&B offer from Lagardère Travel Retail features 13 units, including nine leading Peruvian brands, chosen to reflect the country’s rich and vibrant culinary heritage. Among them are exclusive concepts developed with two of South America’s most celebrated chefs:
- SAKAI by Mitsuharu Tsumura, Chef at Maido (No. 5, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024), blends Japanese and Peruvian flavours with a Nikkei-inspired concept including sushi, chicken and teriyaki dishes.
- CALLAO by Jaime Pesaque, Chef at Mayta (No. 41, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024), brings a fresh seafood experience inspired by the coastal district of Callao.
Other local brands include:
- Las Reyes by Isolina – Creole cuisine from Chef José del Castillo
- Burger Boy – Gourmet burgers by Javier Miyasato
- TORI – BBQ chicken by Mitsuharu Tsumura
- KO – Asian fusion by the MCK group
- La Lucha –Peruvian sandwiches
- Pan Sal Aire – Artisan sourdough baked goods
- Puku Puku – Fairtrade coffee with a social mission
These local favourites are complemented by Lagardère Travel Retail’s own global concepts, such as Natoo (healthy grab-and-go), as well as regional innovations like Wok to Gate, a Peruvian-Chinese ‘chifa’ concept.
From its beginnings in 2021 with 80 employees, Lagardère Travel Retail Peru will grow to over 750 employees by mid-2025.
Lagardère Travel Retail Chairman and CEO Dag Inge Rasmussen said: “It gives the entire Lagardère Travel Retail team great pleasure to see this project brought to life in such spectacular fashion. Lima Jorge Chavez Airport is a wonderful example of how retail and dining can transform the travel experience, and I extend my warmest congratulations not only to our team in Peru, but also to our friends at Fraport and Lima Airport Partners for their vision and hard work. We are confident that this project will raise the bar for travel retail and dining in Latin America.”
Lagardere Travel Retail saluted its partners that have helped bring these projects to life:
- Project Management: Arquitekturas, ACT, Argenia
- Design & Engineering: Grunwald, Altavia, ACT, 1PAX
- Construction: DRRP, MyJ, SureBuilding, Cavassa, Intelec
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