IRELAND. Travel food specialist SSP has unveiled The Mezz, a new street food-themed dining zone featuring six F&B brands at Dublin Airport Terminal 2.
Offering airside views of the wider terminal and airfield, the new area showcases a diverse selection of culinary concepts offering traditional Irish flavours and international food choices. These include Camile Thai, which specialises in Thai dishes and Handsome Burger, offering what is described as “Ireland’s best burger.”
Another option is SSP-developed brand Erin’s Kitchen, which features classic, homemade comfort food that is made using traditional Irish recipes. An array of Mexican-inspired fare by Ancho Hancho is also available while The Mezz serves Irish coffee by local roasters Badger & Dodo.
SSP has teamed up with Cloud Picker Coffee to bring what it describes as a local coffee experience to passengers. It is set to open its first outlet on 27 July, with more to follow.
A bar that offers a range of locally brewed beers is also available at The Mezz.
The new dining zone features a digital payment system and is also equipped with digital kiosk screens that allow customers to order from each of the brands in one place. It also has a 31-metre digital banner, which uses colourful displays to showcase menu options.
DAA Commercial General Manager Ronan Fitzsimons said: “Passengers travelling through Dublin Airport now have even more choice when it comes to grabbing a pre-flight meal or drink. The opening of these six new fantastic offerings comes at a good time as we enter second half of the peak summer period, with around 2 million passengers set to depart from Dublin Airport over the next weeks.
“From listening to customer feedback, we know passengers want variety at a range of price options and that’s exactly what these new offerings in The Mezz provide. We’re delighted to be working with SSP and many fantastic Irish brands in Camile Thai, Handsome Burger, Badger & Dodo and Cloud Picker Coffee.
“The even better news for passengers is that we’re working hard to improve the food & beverage offering in both terminals at Dublin Airport even more, ensuring travellers have a fantastic experience when going through Dublin Airport. Passengers can look forward to more new outlets opening very soon.”
SSP CEO, UK & Ireland Kari Daniels added: “At SSP, we take great pride in meeting and exceeding our customers’ needs. These new units represent the best of Dublin, from local flavours to innovative brand favourites, providing a truly authentic F&B experience for travellers coming through the international travel hub that is Dublin Airport.
“The digital solutions we’ve developed for The Mezz will allow guests to easily access items across a number of excellent F&B offerings in one place, which we think will be particularly well-received by families and groups travelling together, as we’ll offer something for everyone, no matter their preference.” ✈
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