Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2024

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OHM Concessions Group ’s history traces back to 1998 when brothers Vinod and Jim Patel began delivering donuts to St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) In 2011 Milan Patel acquired the company to continue his family’s American Dream journey Today, OHM operates restaurants at 13 airports OHM is a two-time recipient of Airport Experience News’ Best ACDBE Operator in North America, awarded at the 2016 and 2018 AX Conferences OHM OHM operates a diverse portfolio of restaurants

OTG develops and operates restaurants and retail markets in airports throughout North America With more than 350 locations across 22 terminals in 10 of the world’s busiest airports, OTG is an industry leader OTG combines world class hospitality, award-winning cuisine, innovative design and state-of-the-art technology to deliver a superior guest experience Founded in Philadelphia in 1996, OTG serves hundreds of millions of passengers annually

A leading retailer and restaurateur in North America, Paradies Lagardère operates more than 950 retail stores and restaurants in just over 100 airports With a vast collection of international, national and local brands in its portfolio, Paradies Lagardère’s Retail Division offers an eclectic array of specialty retail and travel essentials solutions, while its Dining Division showcases the popular Vino Volo brand, as well as full restaurants, quick-serve restaurants, bars, markets and coffee brands The company exceeds traveler expectations by delivering inspiring designs, a rich and authentic “sense of place,” customer-centric innovation and industry-leading customer service

For more than 50 years, Peet’s Coffee has been dedicated to crafting the perfect cup This endeavor shapes every step of the brand’s process, from partnering with farmers to roasting by hand, so that guests can drink the best, freshest coffee knowing it’s from a company that cares

Headquartered in Boston, Piaggio Fast Forward was established in 2015 by Piaggio Group, the Italian manufacturer famous for creating the iconic Vespa scooter PFF’s philosophy centers on a deep understanding of human interactions with one another, with robots and with their surroundings, which forms the foundation of their innovative approach to developing collaborative robots for businesses PFF’s robotic solutions are designed to augment the human workforce, delivering immediate value to businesses by enhancing worker safety, increasing efficiency and improving user experience, all while upholding the principle of “Autonomy Done Right ” Founded in 1998 with a mission to ‘Make Travel Better,’ Plaza Premium Group pioneered the world’s first independent airport lounge concept With a presence in 250+ locations in 80+ airports, the Group has expanded into a comprehensive 360° airport service provider It includes Plaza Premium Lounge, Plaza Premium First, Aerotel (airport hotels), ALLWAYS (Airport Passenger Services), diverse F&B brands under Airport Dining, Smart Traveller (global reward program), and ONE TECO (travel experience ECOsystem Platform) Beyond its brands, Plaza Premium Group delivers airport hospitality solutions to major airlines and corporations worldwide ReachTV is a linear, short-form television network that uses a strategic combination of technology, location, data and premium content to reflect what viewers want to see and how they want to see it Channels are programmed daily across a variety of categories, with content from a lineup of partners The network is supported by a proprietary content management system that allows concessionaires, airports and brand partners alike to easily upload and manage content, as well as track content performance via real-time reporting of viewership and POS data ReachTV currently serves 90 airports internationally, with more than 128 million travelers each month SAMBAZON is an acronym for Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon Since its founding in 2000, SAMBAZON’s mission has been to share the delicious powers of açaí, one of the most powerful superfruits in the Amazon, to fuel healthier people and a healthier planet by supplying ethically sourced açaí products All SAMBAZON products have complete traceability and transparency Operating under a triple bottom line business philosophy, SAMBAZON directly supports tens of thousands of family farmers in the Amazon with a living wage and partners with its açaí grower communities to build schools, healthcare centers and community centers

From Smart Bar USA , the Smartender is the world’s first patented automated cocktail dispensing system Smartender is the game-changer for both back and front of house locations in casinos, hotels, theaters, restaurants, bars and beyond Proudly made in the U S , Smartender is the go-to solution for efficiency, savings and quality in the world of automated mixology

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