Delaware North Companies Debuts First Location of Food Network
Kitchen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/
-- Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, one
of the nation's leading airport food service and retail
companies, in partnership with Food Network, has debuted the
nation's first airport outpost of Food Network Kitchen at Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The grand opening
celebration of the restaurant took place on Nov. 8 in Terminal 3, Concourse F, and was
attended by city and county elected officials and dignitaries as
well as by Delaware North Companies, Food Network and Broward
County Aviation executives.
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"Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is proud
to be the first airport to offer the Food Network Kitchen's unique
dining options for FLL travelers. The Food Network Kitchen is an
authority in the culinary world and a name people will recognize,"
said Kent G. George, A.A.E.,
director of aviation for Broward
County.
"We are thrilled to welcome travelers to our Food Network
Kitchen at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a
first-of-its-kind concept offering the newest and freshest
alternative in dining-on-the-go," said Matt
King, president of Delaware North Companies Travel
Hospitality Services. "Here, families can enjoy creative dining
options that are fast, fresh and healthy in a welcoming environment
with the attentive, hospitable services that guests have come to
expect from Food Network and Delaware North Companies."
Food Network Kitchen is a fast-casual restaurant and gourmet
market from America's best friend in food that takes dining while
traveling to new heights. Inspired by the real test kitchens at the
heart of Food Network, the restaurant offers fresh, delicious food
made with wholesome local ingredients including sustainable food
with organic produce, all-natural meats and artisan-baked
breads. Additionally, Food Network Kitchen features a curated
selection of snacks, drinks and baked goods from South Florida's leading food artisans.
"For years, fans of Food Network have asked to dine in our
New York City test kitchen. Now,
with Food Network Kitchen, they finally have their chance and we
are delighted to host them," said Sergei
Kuharsky, general manager of Food Network's new business
enterprises. "Fort Lauderdale has
delicious local ingredients and a vibrant food culture making it
the perfect city to open our first Food Network Kitchen.
We're excited to serve customers Food Network's fresh take on
South Florida food and to give
them a unique taste of Food Network."
Made-to-order options at the new Food Network Kitchen include a
Cuban Breakfast Burrito served in a whole wheat wrap,
Steel-Cut Oatmeal with dried tropical fruit, a Florida
Shrimp Po' Boy, a Tropical Turkey Sandwich, a Black Beans
& Rice Burger with Mojo Mayo and a Citrus Cobb
Salad. Smaller bites for children and a variety of bar
snacks and sides are also available. Grab-and-go selections include
a Goat Cheese, Watercress and Fennel Sandwich, a Tropical
Fruit Salad with orange, mango, papaya and pineapple and a
Baby Kale Salad with hearts of palm, papaya and candied
pecans in a white balsamic vinaigrette. Patrons can also order a
variety of coffee and espresso drinks, while skilled bartenders
will be pouring locally-inspired cocktails, South Florida craft beers and a variety of
wines that pair perfectly with the food.
Food Network Kitchen's bright and airy layout features design
cues from their own test kitchen, as well as traditional commercial
kitchens, such as a butcher block bar counter, subway tiling and
stainless steel surfaces. Monitors feature Food Network
programming and custom content for those dining within the
space.
Food Network Kitchen is situated in Terminal 3, Concourse F at
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 200 Terminal
Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
33315. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 9
p.m., daily, seven days a week.
About Food Network
FOOD NETWORK (www.foodnetwork.com) is a unique lifestyle
network, website and magazine that connects viewers to the power
and joy of food. The network strives to be viewers' best friend in
food and is committed to leading by teaching, inspiring and
empowering through its talent and expertise. Food Network is
distributed to more than 100 million U.S. households and averages
more than 9.9 million unique web users monthly. Since launching in
2009, Food Network Magazine has tripled its rate base and
delivers a circulation of 1.45 million. Headquartered in
New York, Food Network has a
growing international presence with programming in more than 150
countries, including 24 hour networks in Great Britain, India, Asia
and Africa. Scripps Networks
Interactive (NYSE: SNI), which also owns and operates Cooking
Channel (www.cookingchanneltv.com), DIY Network
(www.diynetwork.com), Great American Country (www.gactv.com), HGTV
(www.hgtv.com), and Travel Channel (www.travelchannel.com),
is the manager and general partner.
About Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality
Services
Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, a
subsidiary of Delaware North Companies, is one of the world's
leading airport food service and retail companies, operating 300
restaurants and retail outlets in more than 25 airports worldwide,
and serving more than 350 million customers each year. Its
award-winning operations include airports throughout the United States, such as Los Angeles International Airport and Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, as well as
international airports such as Melbourne International Airport in
Australia and Gatwick International Airport in London.
About Delaware North Companies
Delaware North Companies is one of the largest and most admired
privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded and
owned by the Jacobs family for nearly 100 years, it is a global
leader in hospitality and food service. Its family of companies
includes Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, Delaware
North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Delaware North
Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Delaware North Companies
Sportservice, Delaware North Companies International and Delaware
North Companies Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North
Companies has revenue exceeding $2.6
billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a
billion customers in the United
States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Australia and New
Zealand. For more information, visit
www.DelawareNorth.com.
SOURCE Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services