SSP Group plc, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, is delighted to have won a number of major awards at the airport and rail food and beverage sector’s leading international event. Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant was named individual food and beverage offer of the year in a railway station at this year’s Moodie Davitt Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) awards.
The 150-cover restaurant and vibrant cocktail bar, which overlooks the main concourse, offers travellers and locals alike the chance for a ‘proper taste of Italy’ in a modern, stylish setting away from the hubbub of the main station.
Gino D’Acampo said; “Bringing My Restaurant to a rail station was an exciting new departure for me, and I’m delighted that this lovely venue has been recognised by experts who really know all about food and beverage in stations and airports.”
Hamish Kiernan, commercial director of retail at Network Rail Property, said: “Network Rail stations are no longer places where people only come to travel; they are destinations in their own right and our excellent retail offer means more people are coming to our stations to shop, meet and eat. This prestigious award reinforces the quality of our food and beverage offer and we are exceptionally proud that fantastic dining experiences, such as that found at Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant, have found their home in our stations.”
In addition to this award, SSP also took home another two major international accolades, five regional awards and two highly-commended awards at the prestigious industry event in Toronto. Lift Bar & Grill, Vancouver International Airport, was named airport upscale dining restaurant of the year and the FAB dining transformation award for rail stations went to Travel Food Services for Raildhaba at Visakhapatnam (Vizag) railway station.
“These awards recognise the very best in airport and rail food and beverage,” said Kate Swann, CEO of SSP Group. “It is an honour that these outlets have been named the finest in their class, and the wins are testimony to SSP’s high standards across the globe.”