Industry Awards
October 2024
Airports Council International – North America - Partnering with Concessionaires/Service Providers - Brew & Bite Battle at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - #1 Best Airport Bar - Blu2o – Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Bar - Three Kings Public House – St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL); Whisky River – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU); Memphis Made Brewing Co. – Memphis International Airport (MEM); Gordon Biersch – San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurant - Landry's Seafood – George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH); Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi Bar – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD); Cadillac Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar – George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH); Whisky River – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU); Cigar City Brewing – Tampa International Airport (TPA); Blanco Tacos + Tequila – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Grab-And-Go Food - Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD); 1897 Market – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
August 2024
Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) – Catalyst Awards – Emerging Leaders Award – Devon Ray, Director, Strategic Alliances, North America, Avolta
June 2024
The Moodie Davitt Report 2024 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards – Airport "Food to Go" Offer of the Year – Highly Commended – Snap, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
The Moodie Davitt Report 2024 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards, Superstars Awards – STAR Team Americas, Back of House, Denver International Airport (DEN)
Airports Council International – North America - Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards - Best Employee Recognition Program
April 2024
Airport Experience News - Best Bar Experience (Large Airports) - The Green Room Lounge & Whiskey Bar (Nashville International Airport)
Airport Experience News - Best Bar Experience (Medium/Small Airports) - Memphis Made Brewing Company (Memphis International Airport)
October 2023
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - #1 Best Airport Bar - Three Kings Public House – St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Bar - Memphis Made Brewing Co. – Memphis International Airport (MEM); Whisky River – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FTL), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU); and Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen – Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurant - Cadillac Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar – George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH); Landry's Seafood – George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH); Blanco Tacos + Tequila – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX); Whisky River – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FTL), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU); Publican Tavern – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD); Chicago Cubs Bar & Grill – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Airport Grab-And-Go Food - Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless – Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD); Love Shack – Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW); 1897 Market – Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
September 2023
The Moodie Davitt Report - 2023 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards - Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year - JBF@ORD Chef Series (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
The Moodie Davitt Report - 2023 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards - Sustainability & Environmental Initiative of the Year - Highly Commended: "Make It Happen" ESG Strategy (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)
The Moodie Davitt Report - 2023 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards - Airport Food & Beverage Marketing Campaign of the Year - Highly Commended: PATH Water
The Moodie Davitt Report - 2023 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards, Superstar Awards - STAR Team Americas, Back of House, Toronto Pearson International Airport
June 2023
Airports Council International – North America - Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards - Best New Food and Beverage (Quick-Service Concept) - Super Bien (San Antonio International Airport)
Airports Council International – North America - Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence In Business Diversity - Ron Gomes, Vice President, Strategic Alliances
Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) - Catalyst Awards - Charles “CJ” Johnson Award - Derryl Benton, Executive Vice President, Business Development
Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) - Catalyst Awards - Hall of Fame Award - Ron Gomes, Vice President, Strategic Alliances
February 2023
Airport Experience News - Best Casual Dining Concept - Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar (Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport)
Airport Experience News - Best Local-Inspired Restaurant (Medium/Small Airports) - Emeril's Table (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
Airport Experience News - AX Icon - Ron Gomes, Vice President, Strategic Alliances
June 2022
Airports Council International - North America, 2022 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards for Best Employee Recognition Program
October 2021
FAB Superstars Awards:
Star Team Americas: Front of House - Starbucks Airside E Team, TPA Airport, USA
Star Individual Americas: Front of House - Freddie Maldonado, Server, Cigar City Brewing TPA Airport, USA
June 2021
1 Green Airplane for Sustainable Design & Construction of Starbucks - Terminal 3, Gate L22 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
September 2020
2019 Port of Seattle Environmental Excellence Award Winner
2020 ACI-NA 2020 Associate Inclusion Champion Award
March 2020
Airport Experience News Awards:
Restaurateur with the Best Customer Service, Large Operator - HMSHost
Best Restaurant Design - SanTan Brewing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Best Franchise Brand – Shake Shack (operated by HMSHost)
December 2019
HMSHost’s BurgerFi at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ranked as the overall Top Revenue performance location for the BurgerFi brand in 2019.
October 2019
2019 Gold Adrian Award by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International for HMSHost’s Food Fight for Veterans
June 2019
The Moodie Davitt Report’s 2019 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards:
Outstanding Small Airport Food & Beverage Offer - Winner: Bia Mara at Halifax Stanfield International Airport
F&B Marketing & Promotions Campaign of the Year - Regional Winner (Americas) & Highly Commended: HMSHost’s 1,000 Acts of Kindness
Airport Chef of the Year – Highly Commended: HMSHost’s Jeff Steelman
Team Member of the Year – Highly Commended: HMSHost’s Freddie Maldonado from Tampa International Airport
Team Member of the Year – Highly Commended: HMSHost’s Emily Moreira from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Team Member of the Year – Highly Commended: HMSHost’s Gustavo Pinedo from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
June 2019
Airports Council International - North America, 2019 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards:
First Place for Best New National Brand Concept – Starbucks at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport
First Place for Best “Green” Concessions Practice or Concept – HMSHost’s Food Donation program
Placed for Best “Green” Concessions Practice or Concept – 3rd Place for HMSHost’s #NoStraws campaign
Placed for Best Innovative Consumer Experience Concept or Practice – 2nd Place for Eat Well. Travel Further.
Placed for Best New Food & Beverage Full-Service Concept – 2nd Place for Whisky River at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
May 2019
The 2019 American Business Awards®: Gold Stevie Award for HMSHost's Food Fight for Veterans (Marketing Campaign of the Year - Restaurants)
March 2019
The Moodies Awards:
Best Competition (Commercial Operator) - Channel Your Inner Chef
Best KOL-Led Campaign (Food & Beverage Operator) - Eat Well. Travel Further.
Best CSR-Focused Campaign (Commercial Operator) - HMSHost Food Fight for Veterans
February 2019
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards 2019:
Best Airport Bar - Whisky River at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Best Airport Bar/Restaurant Atmosphere - Whisky River at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Best Airport Sitdown Dining - Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
February 2019
Airport Experience News Awards 2018:
Best Brand Restaurateur, Large Operator: HMSHost for Shake Shack
Restaurateur with the Highest Regard for Customer Service Best Customer Service, Large Operator: HMSHost
November 2018
2018 Gold Adrian Award by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International for HMSHost’s Channel Your Inner Chef – Experiential Advertising Campaign
September 2018
Franchisee of the Year - Presented to HMSHost by Brinker International
August 2018
2018 Produce Business Marketing Excellence Award for Airport Restaurant Month
June 2018
The Moodie Davitt Report's 2018 Airport Food & Beverage Awards (FAB):
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year (Winner) – The Hearth by Lynn Crawford at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Reflecting Sense of Place (Regional Winner) – Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Airport Food to Go of the Year (Highly Commended) – Shake Shack at Los Angeles International Airport
Motorway Services F&B Offer of the Year (Highly Commended) – Grover Cleveland Service Plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike
F&B Team Member Of The Year (Highly Commended) – HMSHost’s Lily Olson at Starbucks in Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
June 2018
Airports Council International-North America, 2018 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards:
First Place for Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept) - HMSHost's proprietary restaurant Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen at Louisville International Airport
First Place for Best “Green” Concessions Practice or Concept - Bistrot at Montréal–Trudeau Airport
Placed for Best New National Brand Concept - Shake Shack at Los Angeles International Airport
March 2018
Airport Revenue News 2018 Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator (eleventh consecutive year)
Airport Revenue News 2018 Airport Restaurant Bar of the Year - Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen at Louisville International Airport
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards - Best Airport Bar / Restaurant Atmosphere for Summer House Santa Monica at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
February 2018
The Moodies Awards:
Best Marketing Campaign (Food & Beverage Provider) - #HMSHostLove
Best Microsite or Custom Website (Travel Retailer) - AirportRestaurantMonth.com
November 2017
Adrian Awards 2017:
Gold Adrian Award for Eat Well. Travel Further. – Integrated Marketing Campaign
Gold Adrian Award for #HMSHostLove – Advertising Campaign
June 2017
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards – Airport Coffee Non-Alcoholic Beverage Shop of the Year for Starbucks Terminal 6 at Los Angeles International Airport.
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards – New Food & Beverage Concept of the Year for Book & Bourbon at Louisville International Airport (Regional Winner).
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards – Airport Food & Beverage Offer Best Reflecting 'Sense of Place' for Book & Bourbon at Louisville International Airport (Regional Winner).
April 2017
Green Gateway Environmental Excellence Awards at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – HMSHost awarded for its continued support of Port sustainability objectives including food donation, community giving, energy conservation, and waste reduction.
March 2017
Airport Revenue News 2017 Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator (tenth consecutive year).
Airport Revenue News 2017 Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service (eighth year).
Airport Revenue News 2017 Best New Food & Beverage Concept for Avenue des Canadiens located at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards Best Airport Bar and Best Airport Sitdown Dining for Dale Jr.’s Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
November 2016
Airports Going Green Award 2016 – HMSHost recognized for its food donation program by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the Chicago Department of Aviation.
October 2016
New Hampshire 2016 Employment Leadership Award – HMSHost at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was recognized for excellence in disability employment and practices.
June 2016
The Moodie Davitt Report’s 2016 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards:
Airport Coffee Shop of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas): Starbucks Evenings at Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 6
Airport Bar of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas): Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Airport Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas) & Global Highly Commended: Lee Kitchen at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas) & Global Highly Commended: Local Rotating Food Truck at Los Angeles International Airport
Food & Beverage Marketing & Promotions Campaign of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas) & Global Highly Commended: Channel your Inner Chef at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year - Regional Winner (The Americas): HMSHost Foundation
Airport Food & Beverage Reflecting ‘Sense of Place’ - Regional Winner (The Americas): Dallas Cowboys Club, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
May 2016
Green Gateway Environmental Excellence Awards at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – HMSHost received an Honor Roll award for the continued support of Port sustainability objectives including food donation, community giving, energy conservation, and waste reduction.
April 2016
Airports Council International-North America, 2016 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards:
First Place for Best Innovative Consumer Experience Concept or Practice for Channel Your Inner Chef live culinary contest at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
First Place for Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept) for its proprietary restaurant 1897 Market at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Placed for Best New Food and Beverage (Quick-Service Concept) for La Madeleine at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Placed for Best New National Brand Concept for Starbucks Evenings at Los Angeles International Airport.
March 2016
Airport Revenue News 2016 Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator for the ninth consecutive year.
Airport Revenue News 2016 Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service (for the seventh year).
Airport Revenue News 2016 Best Food & Beverage Brand Operator.
Airport Revenue News 2016 Best New Food & Beverage Concept for the company’s exclusive 1897 Market located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards Best Airport Bar for Dale Jr.’s Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
October 2015
The HMSHost team in Tampa International Airport was recognized by The Honorable Bob Buckhorn, Mayor of Tampa, for hiring practices related to providing associates with disabilities accommodations.
September 2015
Restaurant Business/FSTEC Awards: Tech Accelerator of the Year Finalist, Nontraditional presented at the Restaurant Business magazine and FSTEC Conference.
June 2015
Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), Catalyst Awards, Strategic Partner Award for diversity practices.
April 2015
Airports Council International-North America, 2015 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards for Real Food Daily at Los Angeles International Airport and for Cool River Café at Dallas Love Field. HMSHost also received recognition for the Wall Street Journal Newsstand/Travel Store with Starbucks Coffee at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
March 2015
Interfaith Works Corporate Partnership Award presented to HMSHost at the 18th Annual Companies Caring Breakfast. Interfaith Works is a nonprofit agency working to meet the needs of the poor and homeless in Montgomery County, MD.
Airport Revenue News 2015 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards-Large Food Operator: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator for the eighth consecutive year.
Airport Revenue News 2015 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards-Large Food Operator: Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service.
Airport Revenue News 2015 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards-Large Food Operator: Best Food & Beverage Brand Operator.
Airport Revenue News 2015 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards: Airport Charitable Impact Award for HMSHost’s Food Donation Program.
September 2014
Airports Council International-North America 2014 Inclusion Champion Award in the World Business Partners/Associates category – HMSHost was recognized for sustained practices in the areas of business inclusion, workforce inclusion, and development and promotion of future growth and diversity of the aviation industry profession.
June 2014
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards (FAB) – HMSHost won Best Airport Fast Food/Quick Service Restaurant for 8 oz Burger Bar at Los Angeles International Airport and Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative for its company-wide food donation program.
May 2014
2014 Trailblazer Champion of Diversity Award, presented by Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport – HMSHost was honored for championing diversity in its day-to-day operations and demonstrating perseverance and tenacity in doing business with DFW and delivering operational excellence.
May 2014
Misset Horeca Innovation Award – HMSHost Europe honored for excellence in launching catering concepts combining food, retail and hospitality.
April 2014
Green Gateway Environmental Excellence Awards at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, honoring airport business partners who best champion sustainability – HMSHost honored for its environmental performance: Led Sea-Tac’s 2013 food donation effort for the second year in a row, donating a total of 21,790 pounds of food — the equivalent of 335 meals a week; and reduced waste at five casual dining restaurants by replacing disposable items with reusable alternatives.
March 2014
Airport Revenue News 2014 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator for the seventh consecutive year.
Airport Revenue News 2014 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator for the seventh consecutive year.
Airport Revenue News 2014 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Food Operator with Highest Regard for Customer Service.
Airport Revenue News 2014 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Food & Beverage Brand Operator for Starbucks.
Airport Revenue News 2014 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best New Food & Beverage Concept for Border Grill and Starbucks Evenings at Los Angeles International Airport.
Schiphol Consumers Awards – HMSHost Schiphol Airport, the largest restaurant operator at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, won the Corporate Responsibility Award as the concessionaire at the airport with the largest contribution in the field of sustainability for La Place restaurant.
January 2014
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful 2013 –Treasure of Tampa Bay, Outstanding Business awarded to HMSHost for demonstrating its commitment to the community through service to those in need.
November 2013
Airports Council International-North America, 2013 Airports Concessions Contest, Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept) – First Place: ICE Dishes & Drinks, Chicago O’Hare International Airport (operated by HMSHost) Airports Council International-North America, 2013 Airports Concessions Contest, Best ‘Green’ Concession Program or Concept – Second Place: HMSHost Food Donation Program – multiple locations nationwide.
October 2013
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards (FAB) – Best Airport Wine Bar for Crú at Denver International Airport.
October 2013
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards (FAB) – Best Airport Food Court for Concourse F at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
October 2013
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) honored HMSHost with the Disability Employment Champions Award for its commitment to hiring and supporting people with disabilities.
August 2013
RED Awards 2013, the premier retail design awards of the New Zealand Retail Interior Association (NZRIA) – HMSHost Europe named International Award Winner for excellence in retail design for Harvest Market at Schiphol International Airport.
May 2013
National Restaurant Association’s 2nd Annual Operator Innovations Awards – HMSHost selected as the Top Innovator in the Menu Development category for the Freedom to Choose Web portal, an online menu platform. HMSHost was also a finalist in the Food Safety category.
April 2013
Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2013 Business Travel Awards – HMSHost’s Beaudevin was named Best New Airport Bar, and Cowboy Ciao, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, was named Best New Airport Restaurant.
March 2013
Airport Revenue News2013 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator for the sixth consecutive year
Airport Revenue News2013 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Food Operator with Highest Regard for Customer Service
Airport Revenue News2013 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Food/Beverage Brand Operator
Airport Revenue News2013 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Food Operator Division: Best Restaurant Design for its proprietary Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Airport Revenue News2013 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best New Food & Beverage Concept for The Varsity at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
December 2012
“The Moodies” Digital, Mobile and Social Media Innovation Awards –HMSHost won Best Marketing Campaign-F&B Operator for its Gateway to Adventure Sweepstakes
December 2012
“The Moodies” Digital, Mobile and Social Media Innovation Awards –HMSHost won Best Mobile App-F&B Operator category for its B4 YOU BOARD™ mobile app
December 2012
“The Moodies” Digital, Mobile and Social Media Innovation Awards – HMSHost was highly commended in the Overall-F&B Operator category for Best Use of Social Media
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept) – First Place: Columbia Restaurant Café, Tampa International Airport (operated by HMSHost)
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept) – Honorable Mention: Javi’s, John Wayne Airport (operated by HMSHost)
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Innovative Use of Non-Traditional Retail Space: Special Recognition to HMSHost for: • Cigar City Brewing, Tampa International Airport • Beaudevin Wine Bar, Chicago O’Hare International Airport • Bubbles Wine Bar, Chicago O’Hare International Airport • Tortas Frontera By Rick Bayless, Chicago O’Hare International Airport • First Flight, Tampa International Airport • Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi, Chicago O’Hare International Airport
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Best “Green” Concessions Practice or Concept – First Place: Organics Waste Recycling Program, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (operated by Metropolitan Airports Commission, HMSHost and ABM Janitorial)
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Best “Green” Concessions Practice or Concept – Second Place: The O’Hare Urban Garden, Chicago O’Hare International Airport (operated by HMSHost)
November 2012
Airports Council International-North America, 2012 Airports Concessions Contest, Best Innovative Consumer Experience Concept or Practice – First Place: B4 YOU BOARD Mobile App (operated by HMSHost)
November 2012
Airports Going Green Award 2012 – HMSHost recognized for Excellence in Sustainability Efforts for its startsomewhere sustainability program.
June 2012
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards – Best Food & Beverage Concession Programme at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
June 2012
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards (FAB) – Best Fast Food / Quick Service Restaurant for Tortas Frontera at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
March 2012
Schiphol ConsumersAwards – HMSHost Schiphol Airport, the largest restaurant operator at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, won the Corporate Responsibility Awardasthe concessionaire at the airport with the largest contribution in the field of sustainability
March 2012
Schiphol ConsumersAwards – HMSHost Schiphol Airport, the largest restaurant operator at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, won two Guest Friendliness Awardsforrestaurants that are most inviting to guests as a welcoming place to visit.
February 2012
Airport Revenue News2012 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator
February 2012
Airport Revenue News2012 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service
February 2012
Airport Revenue News2012 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best Food & Beverage Brand Operator for Starbucks
November 2011
Airports Council International-North America, 2011 Airports Concessions Contest, Best Food & Beverage Program – First Place: Newark Liberty International Airport – Terminal C
November 2011
Airports Council International-North America, 2011 Airports Concessions Contest, Best Food & Beverage Program – Second Place: Indianapolis International Airport
November 2011
Airports Council International-North America, 2011 Airports Concessions Contest, Best Food & Beverage Program – Third Place: Louisville International Airport
November 2011
Airports Council International-North America, 2011 Airports Concessions Contest, Best Food & Beverage Program – Honorable Mention: Boston-Logan International Airport – Terminal C
June 2011
American Society of Interior Designers for Excellence in Restaurant Design – Detail & Small/Unique Space commercial category: HMSHost won top honors for Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Beaudevin Wine Bar at Miami International Airport
March 2011
Airport Revenue News2011 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator
March 2011
Airport Revenue News2011 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Best Airport Restaurant Design for Todd English’s Bonfire at BOS Terminal B
March 2011
Airport Revenue News2011 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Large Retailer Division: Food Operator with the Highest Regard for Customer Service
January 2011
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards –Best Wine Bar: Beaudevin by HMSHost, developed in partnership with parent company, Autogrill
January 2011
Moodie Food & Beverage Awards –Best Design of Overall Food & Beverage Facilities: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s Lounge 1 (operated by HMSHost)
November 2010
Airports Council International-North America, 2010 Airports Concessions Contest, Best New Retail Concept – First Place: Kiehl’s Since 1851, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
November 2010
Airports Council International-North America, 2010 Airports Concessions Contest, Best New Food & Beverage Concept – Third Place: Pinkberry, Los Angeles International Airport
October 2010
Nation’s Restaurant News 2010 Golden Chain Award – HMSHost President & CEO Elie W. Maalouf in recognition of strong industry leadership and innovation in especially challenging times.
October 2010
HMSHost at Cork Airport won the National Q Mark Awardfor Hygiene & Food Safety in the Hotel & Restaurant Category from Excellence Ireland Quality Association (EIQA).
June 2010
Airport Minority Advisory Council, “Corporate Partner Award”
March 2010
Airport Revenue News2010 Best Airport & Concessionaire Awards – Best Overall Food & Beverage Operator, Large Food Operator category.
March 2010
HMSHost at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol won the 2009 Innovation Award for Café Chocolat