Experimentation and excellence in airport F&B

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Autogrill

At Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Autogrill manages 75 locations that represent a wide array of international culinary cultures.

IATA has forecast that worldwide passenger numbers will reach 3.6 billion by 2016, and with positive industry growth spurred on by recovering economies and the burgeoning mobilisation of the middle classes in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, a growing number of people are spending parts of their day in airports – in search of a significant and gratifying offering to begin their travel experience.

It is for this reason that airports have become environments for experimentation and excellence in food & beverage, and one of the foremost challenges for operators today is to give quality to consumers’ time, and deliver an experience in which food is an essential part. The Autogrill Group operates in 149 airports around the world, and every year serves over 900 million customers who demand authenticity, local products, ethnic foods, vegetarian menus, commitment to sustainability and more – a sea of complexity that requires considered navigation. It means having the right instruments for reading clients’ changing tastes and, above all, a broad brand portfolio under constant development. To meet the diverse needs of its customers, Autogrill manages over 250 brands – from global names to national labels.

Last year the leading F&B player announced a number of major airport openings across the world, from Southeast Asia – including five stores at Ngurah Rai Airport in Indonesia and 27 at the international airports of Vietnam – to across Europe, where it secured new business at Manchester, London Stansted and Frankfurt airports. In the latter, the Group will introduce innovations to strengthen its ‘Made in Italy’ food & beverage offering in the airport, including Bistrot Restaurant – the original eatery developed jointly with Pollenzo University of Gastronomic Sciences – and the first KIMBO concept store in Europe, where customers will be able to enjoy authentic Neapolitan coffee.

Most recently, through its HMSHost International division, Autogrill entered China with the signing of two agreements to open 10 food & beverage points of sale at Beijing International and Sanya Phoenix airports, giving new impetus to its expansion in Asiatic markets.


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