We are proud to be widely recognised by our industry.
The many awards we have won over the years are testament to our brands, our people and the quality of our offer.
2023
FAB Awards
- Airport Bar or Pub of the year: Oakland Draft House
- Airport Food and beverage offer best representing sense of place: The Farmers Market
- Outstanding Career Contribution: Pat Murray, Deputy CEO SSP America
Regional winners
- European Airport Bar or Pub of the year: Juniper & Co
- European Casual Dining Restaurant of the year: The Fallow
- Asia Pacific Airport Bar or Pub of the year: Koh Hop Bar
- Americas Airport Health Centred Offer of the year: Nourish by The Dirty Apron
- Americas Airport ‘Food to Go’ of the year: The Farmers Market
- Americas Casual Dining Restaurant of the year: Bad Egg Breakfast Bar
- Asia Pacific Health Centred Offer of the year: LivEat
- Asia Pacific Casual Dining Restaurant of the year: Jamie Oliver
- Airport Lounge of the Year: TFS
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the year awards: TFS
The FAB Superstars Awards
- Star Individual – Europe – Back of House: Jim Norris, F&B Director, SSP UK
- Star Individual – Middle East & Africa – Back of House: Habibur Rahman Skarkar, SSP EEME
- Star Individual – Middle East & Africa – Front of House: Edabelle Ragay Veloso, HSE & Sustainability Manager, SSP EEME
- Star Individual – Asia Pacific – Front of House: Kate Chessells, Operations Manager Hobart Airport, SSP APAC
- Star Individual – America – Front of House: Savitre Sukhram, Ambassador for JFK Airport Terminal 4, SSP America
- Star Team – Europe – Front of House: SSP UK Burger King Team, Stansted Airport
- Star Team – Asia Pacific – Front of House: SSP Mactan Cebu team, Mactan Cebu International Airport
2022
- Star Team – Americas: Front of House
- SSP America Team, JFK T4
- Star Team – Asia Pacific: Front of House
- Delhi Team, Travel Food Services
- Star Individual Asia Pacific: Front of House
- Josie Barber, Operations Manager, SSP Australia
- Star Individual Europe: Front of House
- Jigna Desai, General Manager, SSP, Gatwick Airport
- Star Individual Middle East & Africa: Front of House
- Michalis Georgiou, Operations Manager, QASSP, Hamad International Airport
- Star Individual Middle East & Africa: Back of House – Kitchen / Stores / Admin / Logistics
- Christos Christodoulou, Internal Audit Manager, SSP
- Star Innovation Asia Pacific: Back of House – Kitchen / Stores / Admin / Logistics
- Human Resources Team, Travel Food Services: ‘Graduate Accelerated Programme’
2021
Star team – Asia Pacific Front of House SSP
Perth, Australia
Star individual – Americas – Stores/Admin/Logistics
Tim Wilmes at SSP America
Star individual – Middle East & Africa – Stores/Admin/Logistics
Frantzeska Georgiou at SSP EEME
Star story, team or individual – Americas
Stephanie Torres at SSP America
Humanity, Leadership and Inspiration – team or individual Europe
SSP UK Birmingham
Star Story – Asia Pacific Front of House
Nangamuthu Murugan, Guest Service Associate, TFS, Chennai Domestic Airport
Innovation Asia Pacific – Stores/Admin/Logistics
Accounts Payable Team, TFS Head Office
Star Individual Asia Pacific – Stores/Admin/Logistics
Venkat Subramanian, Technical Services, TFS, Chennai Airport
Caroline (Suzie) Grider at SSP America
Best Employee Recognition Program
2020
Best Overall Restaurateur, Large
SSP America
2019
Environmental Initiative of the Year
SSP Sweden, Airport and Rail, multiple locations
Outstanding Career Contribution to Airport Food and Beverage
Nick Inkster, CEO of SSP Nordics & Spain and Group Director Strategic Client Partnerships
Best New Restaurant
1300 on Filmore, San Francisco International Airport
Best Overall Restaurateur, Large
SSP America
Best Airport Local/Regional Dining
The Breakfast Klub, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Hot Concept – Restaurant for Travellers
Alas by Hermanos Torres, SSP Spain
2018
USA Today Award for Best Airport Bar
LOLO American Kitchen & Craft Bar, Minneapolis-St Paul Airport
USA Today Award for Best Airport Sit Down Dining
Osteria, Los Angeles Airport
Best New Concept
5 Borough Food Hall, New York John F Kennedy Airport
Best Customer Service
SSP America
F&B Team Member of the Year
D’Angelo Charles, SSP America
Airport Bar of the Year
Irish House, Indira Gandhi International Airport
Airport Street Food Offer of the Year
5 Borough Food Hall, New York John F Kennedy Airport
New Food and Beverage Concept of the Year
Freshly, Chennai International Airport
Food and Beverage Outstanding Design of the Year
Norgesglasset, Oslo Airport
Best Onboard Catering Innovation
Virgin Trains East Coast – RG
Airport Bar of the Year
Bottega Prosecco Bar, Birmingham Airport
2017
Individual Food and Beverage Offer of the Year in a Railway Station
Gino D’Acampo – My Restaurant, London Euston Station
The FAB Dining Transformation Award (Railway stations)
Travel Food Services, Raildhaba at Visakhapatnam (Vizag) railway station
Airport Upscale Dining Restaurant of the Year
Lift Bar & Grill, Vancouver International Airport