Avolta is celebrating its numerous accolades at the 2026 Airport Food & Beverage + Hospitality (FAB) Awards. The travel experience leader won nearly 30 Gold awards spanning its international food & beverage portfolio.
Avolta received ten global, regional and Superstar awards across categories including health & wellness, sense of place, casual dining, coffee & tea and people excellence.
Among the headline accolades, Chef Vengopal Bharathan at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru was named Airport Chef of the Year, securing both the overall and Asia Pacific honours.
Avolta also took the overall Airport Health and Wellness-Centred Offer of the Year award for its Eat Well. Travel Further. concept at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
North America featured strongly among the regional winners. Eataly at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport was named Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year for airports handling 20 million passengers or more, while Brooklyn Tea & Market at JFK secured the regional Coffee/Tea Shop of the Year title.
Magpie + Bar New Helvetia at Sacramento International Airport was recognised in the Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place category for North America.
The HMSHost back-of-house team at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was named Star Team Americas, while the Two Tiger front-of-house team at Noi Bai Airport secured the Asia Pacific Star Team honour.
Dang Thi Thu Vinh, Store Manager at Da Nang Airport, was named Star Individual Asia Pacific in the front-of-house category.
Avolta CEO Xavier Rossinyol said: “This year’s recognition showcased the most diverse selection of F&B concepts, innovations and offerings from across our global footprint, in the widest range of categories we have seen to date.
“Once again demonstrating the strength of our integrated travel experience model, our deep F&B expertise, and our ability to adapt to the needs of each location.
“Thank you to our airport, brand and business partners for your trust and partnership, and thank you to our teams, whose creativity, commitment and operational excellence continue to power Avolta’s success.”
Avolta global and regional award winners
Airport Chef of the Year – Winner and Asia Pacific Region
- Chef Vengopal Bharathan – Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, India
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year – Airport ≥20m passengers – North America Region
- Eataly – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Airport Coffee/Tea Shop of the Year – North America Region
- Brooklyn Tea & Market – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place – North America Region
- Magpie + Bar New Helvetia – Sacramento International Airport, USA
Airport Health and Wellness-Centred Offer of the Year – Winner
- Eat Well. Travel Further. – Chicago O’Hare International Airport, USA
Airport Instagrammable Location of the Year – Restaurant – Latin America Region
- Vista Corona – São Paulo/Congonhas – Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport, Brazil
FAB 2026 Superstar Award winners
Star Team Americas – Back of House
- HMSHost Team – Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, USA
Star Team Asia Pacific – Front of House
- Two Tigers Team – Noi Bai International Airport, Vietnam
Star Individual Asia Pacific – Front of House
- Dang Thi Thu Vinh, Store Manager – Da Nang Airport, Vietnam
FAB 2026 Gold Award winners
Avolta also collected nearly 30 Gold awards, spanning sustainability, food-to-go, bars and pubs, casual dining, coffee, diversity & inclusion, digital innovation, marketing, sense of place, health & wellness and restaurant design.
Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year
- Boost recycling practices – Brussels Airport, Belgium
- Avolta Bangalore – Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, India
Airport Food to Go Offer of the Year
- Kumo Kumo – Shanghai Pudong Airport, China
- Costa Coffee – Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain
- Motta – Orio Al Serio Bergamo Airport, Italy
Airport Bar or Pub of the Year – Airport ≥20m passengers
- Heineken – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands
- Blinded Tiger – New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, USA
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year – Airport ≥20m passengers
- Big Chefs Restaurant – Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Türkiye
- Vista Corona – São Paulo/Congonhas Airport, Brazil
Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year
- Motta – Orio Al Serio Bergamo Airport, Italy
- Star Cafe – Da Nang Airport, Vietnam
- Urth Caffe – King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
- Costa Coffee – Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain
Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
- Engage Communities Project – Brussels Airport, Belgium
Airport Food & Beverage Best New Digital Innovation
- Big Chefs Restaurant, robot ‘Big C’ – Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Türkiye
- Pudong T1 Commercial Area – Shanghai Pudong Airport, China
- Avolta Next-Generation QR Code Platform – multiple airports, USA
Airport Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign of the Year
- Earth Month Campaign with Browne Family Vineyards – multiple airports, USA
- Magic of Joy – multiple airports
Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place
- The Chocolate Shack by Dominique Persoone – Brussels Airport, Belgium
- Magpie + Bar New Helvetia – Sacramento International Airport, USA
Airport Health and Wellness-Centred Offer of the Year
- Bottega – Dubai International Airport, UAE
Airport Instagrammable Location of the Year
- Vista Corona – São Paulo/Congonhas Airport, Brazil
Airport Restaurant Design of the Year
- The Wanderer – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Netherlands
- Sammy Hagar’s Beach Bar & Grill – Charlotte Douglas International Airport, USA
- Vista Corona – São Paulo/Congonhas Airport, Brazil
