SSP wins more than 30 awards at The Moodie Davitt Airport FAB Awards 2025
SSP Group, alongside Travel Food Services, has collectively won 27 awards at The Moodie Davitt Reports’ FAB + Hospitality Awards 2024 and 7 Awards at the FAB Superstars Awards 2025.
The FAB Conference and Awards is an event dedicated to the airport food and beverage business. Recognising those who have done outstanding work over the past year. The FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards are prestigious awards, recognising airports, F&B operators, and brands around the world. These awards recognise excellence in the industry and highlight our commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences.
The FAB Superstars Awards 2025 recognised the efforts and achievements of staff and teams across the travel F&B industry the world over. From star individuals behind the scenes and front of house, the awards recognised the ‘stars’ who have helped their organisations, customers, communities and the wider industry as a whole throughout the last year.
The FAB Awards overall winners are:
SSP UK, Shelby & Co Bar + Kitchen, Birmingham Airport – Airport Bar or Pub of the Year (≤20M passengers)
SSP Group – Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year
SSP America, Peet’s At Night, Boston Logan International Airport – Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year
SSP Australia, Luke Mangan, Sydney Airport, Australia – Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (≥20M passengers)
The FAB Awards regional winners are:
SSP EEME, Sustainability – Driving Impact, Zayed International Airport – Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year
SSP EEME, Eric Kayser, King Khalid International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Airport Restaurant Design of the Year
SSP EEME, Skala Lounge, Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus – Airport Lounge Opening of the Year
SSP America, R.J. Grunts, Chicago Midway International Airport – Airport Food to Go Offer of the Year
SSP EEME, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Airport Food to Go Offer of the Year
SSP EEME, Food Garden, King Khalid International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Airport Food Hall of the Year (≥20M passengers)
SSP EEME, Aida Café, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year
SSP America, Oven and Shaker, Portland International Airport – Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Representing Sense of Place
SSP America, Sunday’s Best, Salt Lake City International Airport – Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (≥20M passengers)
SSP America, UrbanCrave, Washington Dulles International Airport – Airport Bar or Pub of the Year (≥20M passengers)
SSP UK, Monty’s Diner, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, UK – Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (≤20M passengers)
SSP Australia, The Independent, Brisbane Airport Australia – Airport Restaurant Design of the Year
SSP Sweden, Gateau, Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden– Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year
The FAB Awards highly commended are:
SSP America, Service From The Heart – Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year
Chef Kyriacos Alexiou, SSP EEME, Larnaca and Paphos International Airports, Cyprus – Airport Chef of the Year
The FAB Superstars winners are:
Star Individual Asia Pacific – Front of House: David Yallouz – Multiple Airports, SSP Asia Pacific, Regional General Manager
Star Team Asia Pacific – Front of House: Front of House Team – Melbourne Airport, SSP Asia Pacific
Star Team Europe – Back of House: Back of House Team – Valencia Airport, SSP Spain
Star Team Europe – Front of House: Front of House Team – Valencia Airport, SSP Spain
Star Individual Europe – Front of House: Vinoshaa Pakeerathan – Oslo Airport, SSP, Shift Supervisor
Star Individual Asia Pacific – Back of House: Ivy Yang – SSP Asia Pacific, Finance Director, Australia & New Zealand
Star Individual Middle East & Africa – Back of House: Salman Mohammed Afsar – Zayed International Airport, SSP EEME, Housekeeping Manager
TFS winners are:
080 Lounge by TFSL – Phase 2, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – Airport Lounge Opening of the Year (overall winner)
Irish House, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (≤20M passengers) (regional winner)
Gox Village (MOPA Landside), Manohar International Airport – Airport Food Hall of the Year (≤20M passengers) (regional winner)
Mishta Cart, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport – Airport Food to Go Offer of the Year (regional winner)
Joshh, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Terminal 2, India – Airport Food & Beverage Opening of the Year (regional winner)
Chefs for Good – Airport Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year (regional winner)
Chef Aniruddha Limaye – Airport Chef of the Year (highly commended)
‘Mothers of Pride’ – Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year (highly commended)