Who will be FAB Airport Chef of the Year? Finalists revealed for Barcelona awards

“This year’s finalists represent a compelling cross-section of geographies, personalities and culinary philosophies. Each has shown a tremendous commitment to innovation and to raising the standard of airport food & beverage,” says FAB Founder Martin Moodie.

May 26, 2025 - 02:20

Who will be FAB Airport Chef of the Year? Finalists revealed for Barcelona awards

SPAIN. The Moodie Davitt Report is delighted to unveil the next line-up of finalists in the Airport FAB + Hospitality Awards, to be held in Barcelona, Spain on 26 June – Airport Chef of the Year.

The Moodie Davitt Report Founder & Chairman Martin Moodie said, “FAB Chef of the Year puts the spotlight on the creative talents that make our industry at its best a delightful, delicious and experiential element of the travel journey.

“This year’s finalists represent a compelling cross-section of geographies, personalities and culinary philosophies. Each has shown a tremendous commitment to innovation and to raising the standard of airport food & beverage.

“While we would have liked to see more women Chefs nominated, we are otherwise delighted at the world-class calibre of the line-up. The judges are faced with a tremendously challenging task to identify the ultimate winner but isn’t that exactly how it should be in a sector with heady aspirations to take the consumer offer to a new level?”

There are 23 categories in this year’s FAB Awards, which attracted a record-breaking number of entries. There will also be additional special judges’ awards.

In a change from previous years, all finalists will receive a FAB 2025 Order of Merit Award, alongside regional and global winners in some categories.

In certain of the evening’s premier categories, additional awards will be made according to size of airport (by passenger numbers) as well as an overall accolade.

Airport Chef of the Year finalists

Chef Aman Dev – Bengaluru Airport Services, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, India

Chef Aniruddha Limaye – Travel Food Services, Multiple airports, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia

Chef Dabiz Muñoz – Hungry Club (Avolta), Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Spain

**(From left) Chef Aman Dev, Chef Aniruddha Limaye, Chef Dabiz Muñoz**

Chef Vibhooti Pokharel – Asian Street Kitchen, Emirates Leisure Retail Dubai International Airport, UAE

Chef Subhash Chander – Plaza Premium Group, Multiple airports

Chef Javier Plascencia – Areas, Tijuana International Airport, Mexico

**(From left) Chef Vibhooti Pokharel, Chef Subhash Chander, Chef Javier Plascencia**

Chef Sebastien Crouzat– Qatar Duty Free, Hamad International Airport, Qatar

Chef Kyriacos Alexiou – SSP Eastern Europe and Middle East, Larnaca and Paphos International Airports

**(From left) Chef Sebastien Crouzat, Chef Kyriacos Alexiou**

Chef Daniel Lewis – Lagardère Travel Retail, King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Chef John Paul – The Draft House, Emirates Leisure Retail, Dubai International Airport, UAE

Chef Daniel Young – Sunset Loop Bar & Grill, Denver International Airport, USA

**(From left) Chef John Paul, Chef Daniel Young and Chef Daniel Lewis**

Click here for finalists in the following categories:

FAB Airport Health-Centred Offer of the Year
FAB Airport Food & Beverage Digital Initiative of the Year
FAB Airport Customer/Hospitality Initiative of the Year
FAB Airport Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year

And here for the finalists in these categories:

Airport Lounge Food & Beverage Offer of the Year
Airport Instagrammable Location of the Year

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