Celebrating Excellence in Airport Food and Beverage! 🌟
Vantage Group, along with its partners at Kansas City International Airport, Sangster International Airport, and LaGuardia Gateway Partners, has once again achieved remarkable success at the 2024 The Airport F&B + Hospitality Conference & Awards (FAB). This prestigious event, presented by @The Moodie Davitt Report, recognizes outstanding contributions to the travel food and beverage (F&B) industry worldwide. With nearly 300 global entries, this year’s competition was fierce.
Here is the list of wins around the network:
🏆 Kansas City International Airport (MCI): After just over a year of operation, MCI’s locally inspired concession program secured the FAB Airport Food & Beverage Offer of the Year for the Americas & Caribbean. Developed in collaboration with the Kansas City Aviation Department, this program features nearly 50 diverse eating and shopping concepts, with 80% of them being #local to the region. It proudly showcases Kansas City’s premier flavors, artisans, and history, while also driving economic activity and supporting local businesses.
🌴 Sangster International Airport (Jamaica): Bob Marley’s One Love Restaurant received four FAB Awards:
➡ Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year
➡ Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place (Americas & Caribbean)
➡ Airport Restaurant Design of the Year
➡ Airport Food & Beverage Opening of the Year (Americas & Caribbean). The restaurant, in partnership with MBJ Airports Limited, Margaritaville Caribbean Group, and The Design Solution, celebrates local Jamaican and Caribbean flavors.
🧘♀️ LaGuardia Airport: The Chase Sapphire Lounge, in partnership with LaGuardia Gateway Partners, Airport Dimensions, and JPMorganChase, was awarded the Airport Lounge Food & Beverage Offering of the Year. This 16,200-square-foot lounge offers world-class amenities, including F&B, a children’s playground, and private suites.
“We are honored to see Vantage Group locations and valued partners recognized with these coveted #awards, which are amongst the most prestigious in the global transportation concessions business,” said Sammy Patel, Vice President, Commercial, Vantage Group. Across our network, we prioritize variety, quality, service excellence, and a strong sense of place, creating truly unique guest experiences. 🙌🎉
Read the full news release here: https://lnkd.in/gEripHGy