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Jun 30, 2025

FAB 2025 award winners revealed in Barcelona; Bengaluru to host 2026 event

The Moodie Davitt Report named Club Avolta the Airport Food & Beverage Digital Initiative of the Year.

Jun 30, 2025

Five team members enter Avolta North American Hall of Fame

The outstanding colleagues were chosen from over 31,000 team members across 110 travel retail and food & beverage venues serving the USA and Canada

Jun 26, 2025

2025 FAB Superstars Awards winners: Honouring exceptional travel food & beverage employees

Exceptional frontline and back-of-house employees in the world of travel food & beverage were honoured during the Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference, including HMSHost Director of Operations Heather Steele as "Star Individual Americas – Back of House" and the team at Los Angeles International Airport as "Star Team Americas – Back of House."

Jun 25, 2025

The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

One could experience the Mexican cooking of Rick Bayless, one of Chicago’s most famous chefs, a number of ways: with ceviche and margaritas at his festive flagship Frontera Grill, the quiet artistry of Topolobampo, or via a flight of rare mezcal at Bar Sótano. But his most expectations-defying restaurant is Tortas Frontera, inside the culinary hinterland that is O’Hare International Airport.

Jun 25, 2025

Sammy Hagar's latest tour stop: CLT's Concourse D

Hagar, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee for his stint as lead singer with Van Halen, has built a business empire of tequila, rum, beer and restaurants as a side hustle to performing. His 2,300-square-foot namesake restaurant on CLT’s Concourse D opened Tuesday afternoon.

Jun 2, 2025

7 Airport Bars So Good You’ll Want to Skip the Lounge

If you identify as a spirits aficionado and you’re touching down in Louisville, chances are you know your way around a dram of bourbon. Meaning, of course, that you should roll your carry-on over to Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen.

May 20, 2025

Where to Eat at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas

Vegas Born Bar and Grill — a Vegas Golden Knights-themed restaurant with game-day staples like wings, cheese fries, soft pretzels, and burgers — was named one of the best sit-down options in Terminal 1, D Gates.

May 17, 2025

San Jose airport has a sweet offer for small businesses —foot traffic

San Jose Mineta International Airport is creating a sense of place, with local fare greeting travelers.

May 15, 2025

Villa Russo to open in JFK T4

Through a collaboration between JFK International Air Terminal, the operator of Terminal 4, and HMSHost, Villa Russo was chosen as one of seven area businesses to participate in a joint-venture partnership at the terminal.

May 12, 2025

Sycamore Brewing victorious in ‘Brew & Bite Battle’ at Charlotte Douglas Airport

Global restaurateur HMSHost has revealed Sycamore Brewing and Charlotte-based HMSHost Chef Michael Charette as the winners in the second staging of the ‘Brew & Bite Battle’ at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.