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AUSTRALIA. Sydney Airport has confirmed the premium dining brands for the new City View dining precinct in its Terminal 1 International Departures area – including an Australia first entry by internationally acclaimed chef Wolfgang Puck.
Due to open in the first half of 2016, The Bistro by Wolfgang Puck is the newest concept in the Wolfgang Puck collective and will deliver a relaxed Italian trattoria-style dining experience, including gourmet pasta and wood-fired pizza.
Four new food & beverage brands will join The Bistro to form the City View precinct.
A global-first Benny Burger by Shannon Bennett, first-to-Australia concept Joe & The Juice, and a bespoke Heineken House by Heineken will be followed by a global first-to-airport from popular local eatery Kitchen by Mike (opening in late 2016).
City View seeks to enhance the sense of vibrancy and ambience within the terminal, with an expanded seating area to accommodate passengers in close proximity to boarding gates.
The new precinct forms part of the Sydney Airport T1 improvements program, which will also deliver wider pathways to improve passenger flows throughout the terminal, clearer sight lines and improved wayfinding to enhance the passenger experience.
“I am delighted to partner with Sydney Airport and launch The Bistro in T1,” Wolfgang Puck said.
“I hope passengers travelling internationally are just as excited as we are about this new and unique offering,”
Benny Burger represents a more casual dining approach from Australian gourmet chef Shannon Bennett, well known for his Vue de Monde restaurant.
The bespoke eatery will showcase a range of deluxe burgers using organic and wild-sourced ingredients, including signature burger The Chang, a combination of Blackmore Wagyu beef, a free-range fried egg and pickled beetroot.
“The ideas behind Benny Burger embrace the Australian way of life; a love of good times, grabbing a bite, sharing a few laughs, and knowing you are supporting sustainable practices and local producers. Benny Burger is all about feeling good, from the first to the last bite,” Shannon Bennett said.
The gourmet food selection will be complemented by two distinctive beverage offerings.
Custom designed for Sydney Airport and the flagship for the Australian market, Heineken House will be a relaxed destination that offers travellers the latest Heineken innovations.
Contemporary juice bar brand Joe & The Juice will provide an extensive selection of fresh and unique juice combinations to boost wellbeing pre-flight, as well as a bespoke coffee blend
Award-winning Australian architect Mike McCann of Dreamtime Australia Design has designed three of the five new food & beverage brands: The Bistro by Wolfgang Puck, Heineken House and Kitchen by Mike.
Sydney Airport General Manager, Retail Glyn Williams said the airport was focused on providing enhanced choice and memorable dining experiences for the growing number of passengers departing T1 each year.
“We are thrilled to announce this compelling line-up of local and international food brands at T1 as the transformation of our food and dining offering continues.
“The City View precinct heralds a new era for dining at Sydney Airport and will offer passengers a selection of exciting and fresh concepts that range from premium dine-in to more casual fare.
“We welcome not only Australian airport firsts, but also global food and beverage firsts which deliver an enhanced airport experience and a strong mix of options that cater to all tastes and travellers,” Williams said.
Complementing The City View precinct will be a new luxury shopping precinct showcasing 13 premium international brands, opening in mid-2016.
