FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards attract record number of submissions

The 2025 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards and FAB Superstars Awards have attracted a record number of submissions, with more than 350 nominations received.

Apr 14, 2025 - 11:24
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FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards attract record number of submissions

SPAIN. The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to announce that the 2025 Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Awards and FAB Superstars Awards have attracted a record number of submissions, with more than 430 nominations received in total.

The awards will be the highlight of the Airport FAB + Hospitality Conference & Awards, hosted by Aena in Barcelona on 25-26 June.

This record-high number of entries underscores the increasing importance of the F&B and hospitality sectors, and the strong industry support for the event, which is shaping up to be another blockbuster edition.

Owned by The Moodie Davitt Report, the world’s only global airport food & beverage and hospitality event will bring together senior executives from airports, food & beverage concessionaires and hospitality service providers, as well as business partners worldwide.

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie (left) leads a distinguished panel of industry experts judging this year’s FAB Awards, representing top names in hospitality and travel retail, including industry veteran and consultant Nick Inkster (centre) and Concession Planning International Managing Partner Susan Gray

Judging begins today, with entries for both the FAB Awards and FAB Superstars Awards to be evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges made up of highly respected industry experts, led by The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie.

Other notable names joining the judging team this year are (from left) ECE Marketplaces Project Director – Leasing Services Jonathan Doughty; Hunter Palmer – Global Retail Solutions Co-Founder Nick Goddard-Palmer; The Hayward Partnership Airport and Airline F&B and M&A Specialist Robert Shepherd; and Trippas White Group CEO Kevin Zajax

The judging team includes industry veteran and consultant Nick Inkster; Concession Planning International Managing Partner Susan Gray; ECE Marketplaces Project Director – Leasing Services Jonathan Doughty; Hunter Palmer – Global Retail Solutions Co-Founder Nick Goddard-Palmer; The Hayward Partnership Airport and Airline F&B and M&A Specialist Robert Shepherd; and Trippas White Group CEO Kevin Zajax.

Click on the cover to view highlights from the last Airport Food & Beverage (FAB) + Hospitality Conference & Awards, which took place in Ontario, California on 25-26 June

Registration for the Airport FAB + Hospitality Conference & Awards is still open via the official portal.

An Early Bird delegate pass is available for US$1,500 until 30 April, after which the standard registration fee is US$1,700. 

As part of our commitment to industry engagement, airport delegates are eligible for an attractive -50% discount on both the Early Bird and regular registration fees.

Non-airport delegates can benefit from a -20% group discount when three or more delegates from the same company register together. Email Events@MoodieDavittReport.com for a discount code. 

For general enquiries on FAB, please contact Vincci Chung, Associate Director, Events at Vincci@moodiedavittreport.com ‍

Note: The Moodie Davitt Report publishes the FAB Newsletter, which features highlights of openings, events and campaigns from around the world of airport and travel dining.

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