Avolta celebrates Saudi Arabia entry with four F&B openings at King Khalid International Airport

The leading travel experience player has inaugurated the first four of ten planned venues in its new food & beverage programme at the Riyadh airport.

Feb 20, 2025 - 14:46

Avolta celebrates Saudi Arabia entry with four F&B openings at King Khalid International Airport

SAUDI ARABIA. Leading travel experience player Avolta has inaugurated four of ten planned venues in its new food & beverage programme at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.

It is the company’s first entry into the burgeoning Saudi Arabia travel market.

The Terminal 1 openings include Dallah Coffee (offering authentic regional cuisine with Arabic coffee, dates and sweets); Hudson Café (a hybrid store combining retail with food and coffee); Costa; and a Jones The Grocer restaurant.

Performing the opening ceremony for the four new Terminal 1 dining and café venues are, from left, Avolta General Manager F&B Middle East and Africa Marco Cuglianich; Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) Terminal Concession Director/Acting General Manager of Commercial Business Development Abdullah Al Salem; RAC Contract & Tendering Senior Director Khalid Alangari; RAC Chief Commercial Officer Abdulaziz Al-Asaker; Avolta President & CEO EMEA Luis Marin; and Avolta CEO Middle East and Africa Abdeslam Agzoul

Locations still to follow include family casual restaurant Giraffe and healthy food restaurant L’Eto.

Avolta’s ten venues – which will eventually cover 2,125sq m – are among the 25 F&B locations awarded by Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) across its international terminals 1, 2 and the T1-T2 Link after a hotly contested open tender last year.

Avolta President & CEO EMEA Luis Marin told The Moodie Davitt Report: “Bringing Avolta to Saudi Arabia is a significant milestone, and we are very pleased to be operating at Riyadh Airport in partnership with Riyadh Airports Company. {Main story continues below the following panel}

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What will endure longer in my memory from my journey here, however, is the pride, passion and emboldenment of the people of Saudi Arabia and of the vision and vibrancy that underpins a startling societal and business transformation.

“This collaboration reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional travel experiences, combining world-class hospitality with innovative food & beverage concepts.

“The successful opening of Jones the Grocer, Dallah, Hudson Café and Costa is just the beginning. With another six stores set to open soon, we look forward to expanding our presence in the Kingdom and continuing to elevate the airport experience for travellers.

“As Saudi Arabia undergoes an inspiring transformation under Vision 2030, we are proud to contribute to its vision of a thriving economy and a vibrant society by enhancing the travel and hospitality landscape.

“A special thank you to Abdulaziz Al-Asaker, Chief Commercial Officer at RAC, and his outstanding team for their trust and collaboration in making this vision a reality.”

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