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Who we are:
- Industry leader and expert in food & beverage operations for travel venues
- Unmatched portfolio of hundreds of proprietary concepts; local, regional, and national brands; and chef partnerships
- Offering digital engagement for a frictionless travel experience
- Operations in nearly 80 airports across North America
About Us:
HMSHost, a subsidiary of Avolta, is a leader in creating dining for travel venues. With our unmatched portfolio, we operate over 1,000 locations in nearly 80 airports across North America, including proprietary concepts, local, regional, and national brands, and partnerships with award-winning chefs. For decades, HMSHost has curated food and beverage programs that make a traveler’s journey as exciting as the destination.
HMSHost has repeatedly been recognized by the industry and travelers for our innovative dining venues, exceptional food & beverage, outstanding customer service, and traveler engagement, with recent awards such as:
- Best Overall Restaurateur (Large Operators) – 2025 AX Awards, Airport Experience News
- Numerous concepts among the top 10 "Best Airport Bars," "Best Airport Sit-Down Restaurants," and "Best Airport Grab-And-Go Food" – USA TODAY 2024 Readers' Choice Awards
- Restaurateur with the Highest Regard for Customer Service – 2019 AX Awards, Airport Experience News
- Brew & Bite Battle culinary competition at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), winner in the Customer Experience category, Partnering with Concessionaires/Service Providers – 2024 Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications and Customer Experience Awards, Airports Council International – North America
Website: HMSHost.com
Brand Portfolio:
Exclusive:
HMSHost creates a fresh, engaging culinary experience for travelers with new brands they may be seeing for the first time from its collection of exclusive proprietary restaurants such as 1897 Market, Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi Bar, Burger Federation, MKT, and PZA.
Local & Chef-Driven:
HMSHost also creates a sense of place for travelers by bringing popular local streetside and local chef-inspired concepts into airport locations. Restaurants such as Publican Tavern at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Hugo’s Cocina by Hugo Ortega at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), and Lee Kitchen by Susur Lee at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) resonate with local tastes while giving travelers an authentic flavor of the city around the airport.
Specialty:
HMSHost’s specialty brands radiate the spirit of travelers’ favorite sports teams and iconic athletes. Restaurants like Dale Jr.’s Whisky River at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL); the Dallas Cowboys Club at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Indiana Pacers Courtside Club at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Vegas Born at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), and NASCAR Drafthouse at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) — all of which have become travelers’ favorite stops.
National:
HMSHost provides travelers the ultimate in choice. HMSHost partners with hundreds of international and national food and beverage brands to deliver a mixed blend of familiar dining choices that are as diverse as the travelers we serve. Such national brands include Starbucks, Chili's, Shake Shack, Burger King, Chick-fil-A, California Pizza Kitchen, Great American Bagel, Tim Horton's, Dunkin', and more.
Culinary Innovation:
At HMSHost, culinary innovation is key to delivering the best possible dining experience for travelers. HMSHost has a team of internal executive chefs, as well as celebrity chef and restaurateur partners that personally develop the menus for our exclusive and local- and chef-inspired brands to provide a diverse and robust dining program to meet all types of travelers’ needs.
HMSHost builds appeal to travelers by bringing notable personalities like Hugo Ortega, Lorena Garcia, and Rick Bayless to airports around the U.S., incorporating their talent and culinary appeal into tailored restaurant concepts. Guests have the opportunity to experience the authentic local streetside concepts of iconic chefs in an airport environment.
Leading the Industry: Latest Awards
Click here for a complete list of awards and accolades recognizing HMSHost and our concepts, initiatives, and people.
Innovation in Traveler Engagement
HMSHost approaches innovation with the ultimate goal to elevate the guest experience. Some of our latest examples include:
- JBF@ORD Chef Series – HMSHost celebrated Chicago's rich culinary scene with a series of events as Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) prepared to welcome hundreds to the city for the James Beard Foundation's prestigious James Beard Awards.
- Brew & Bite Battle – HMSHost chefs teamed up with four famed local breweries for an exciting, live cooking competition in the heart of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
Click here to learn more.
Giving Back to the Communities We Serve: Journey For Good Foundation
Journey For Good Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to fight poverty in the local community with food, shelter, education, and workforce development. Prior to 2024, Journey For Good Foundation, Inc. operated as HMSHost Foundation, Inc. Journey For Good Foundation is a charitable arm of Avolta in North America and was established to unite and build upon the charitable giving efforts of HMSHost Foundation, Hudson, and Dufry. Charitable work carried out by Journey For Good Foundation is done based on pillars of giving:
- Relieve hunger and promote nutritional wellness through food related initiatives;
- Combat homelessness through access to safe housing, furnishings, clothing, and stable employment;
- Encourage the next generation through access to education and training;
- Provide opportunity for financial stability through hospitality industry training and placement;
- Honor our veterans and their families by supporting programs that meet their needs for food, shelter, medical care, and job training and placement.
Visit journeyforgood.org for more information.
U.S. Locations
- Albany International Airport (ALB)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
- Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Dallas Love Field (DAL)
- Dayton International Airport (DAY)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- El Paso International Airport (ELP)
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)
- Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)
- Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Las Vegas International Airport (LAS)
- Lihue Airport (LIH)
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Louisville International Airport (SDF)
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
- Kahului Airport (OGG)
- Memphis International Airport (MEM)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Newark International Airport (EWR)
- Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PI)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Portland International Jetport (PWM)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Washington Reagan National (DCA)
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)
- John Wayne Airport (SNA)
- Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
Canada Locations
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUC)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
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