Nov 26, 2018

HMSHost Opens Iconic Kelly’s Roast Beef at Boston Logan International Airport

Travelers can now get a taste of Boston’s famous roast beef sandwiches and best lobster roll

BOSTON (November 26, 2018) – Kelly’s Roast Beef, a Boston food institution, is now open in Boston Logan International Airport’s new Terminal B. Global restaurateur HMSHost and partner Master ConcessionAir LLC are delivering Kelly’s world-famous roast beef sandwiches, lobster rolls, and fresh caught local seafood as part of the airport’s new dining program to bring more local flavors to travelers.

“With more than 60 years of tradition, Kelly’s Roast Beef is the ideal restaurant to share the culture of New England cuisine with airport passengers and HMSHost is proud to have Kelly’s as a partner in Boston,” said HMSHost Vice President of Business Development Anthony Alessi. “It is an honor to be able to share this local icon with the travelers at Boston Logan International Airport and we thank Massport and airport concessions developer and manager MarketPlace Development for their partnership on this achievement.”

Kelly’s Roast Beef got its start in 1951 as the creator of the original roast beef sandwich and has since established a celebrated reputation for serving traditional New England fare made with the freshest ingredients. The airport will offer all of the Kelly’s fan-faves, from succulent USDA Choice roast beef sandwiches; to the fish plate fish and chips meal made with North Atlantic whitefish; to the whole belly fried clam plate with famous tartar sauce; and the hearty New England style clam chowder.

With locations featuring walk-up windows like at the flagship Revere Beach, to drive-thrus and quick service counters , Kelly’s is the place to have a casual, convenient, and friendly dining experience. This makes serving airport travelers a natural extension of Kelly’s service format. Kelly’s in the airport offers convenient counter service, a grab and go, and a full-service bar featuring Samuel Adams seasonal brews and Ipswich Pale Ale – Ipswich is where Kelly’s sources most of its seafood so serving the local beer is a perfect pairing to the food.

“We at Kelly’s Roast Beef are extremely excited to open a location at Boston’s Logan Airport. We see this as an opportunity to better serve our customers when traveling on business, vacationing or just going back home for a visit, “said Kelly’s Roast Beef Vice President / Director of Operations Dan Doherty. “They now can take Kelly’s to go or enjoy it at in the terminal.”

HMSHost’s opening of Kelly’s comes as the first installment of dining updates that are part of a new 10-year contract to operate 14 food and beverage locations at Boston Logan International Airport. Future openings that are part of this plan include ushering James Beard award-winning chefs and more popular local favorites into the airport for the first time.

A list of HMSHost-operated locations at Boston Logan International Airport is available on the HMSHost location finder map.