British-Irish Airports EXPO exhibitor Cork Airport will undergo major improvements this year through a €4 million investment programme. The biggest enhancement will be the food & beverage offerings, which will be operated by Aramark and will improve the overall experience, particularly for departing passengers.
Passengers travelling through Cork Airport will experience some major improvements this year following a €4 million investment programme, the largest capital investment in 10 years. The biggest improvement will be the food & beverage offerings at the airport, which will boost the overall experience, particularly for passengers travelling outbound. The changes include a new Food Court, which will be operated by Aramark, that is due to open in May.
“Over 2.3 million passengers travel through Cork Airport every year,” comments Frank Gleeson, MD of Aramark Northern Europe. “It is a wonderful business opportunity to deliver high-class produce to travelling customers. Aramark is looking forward to welcoming passengers to the new Food Court when it opens in May. We have been working closely with the team at Cork Airport and local food producers to develop a menu that showcases what makes Cork the gourmet capital of Ireland. I’m certain that we will be serving up some of the tastiest food in the region and there will be a lot of happy travellers at Cork Airport!”
The new Food Court will be located airside in the Departures area and is replacing the existing restaurant, which was located landside. The Food Court is just one of four changes to the food & beverage offering at the airport. Also included are a new landside Kinsale Café and Bar, which will commence trading later this month in the Arrivals Hall, and will replaces Cork Coffee Roasters. Both the Food Court and Kinsale Café Bar will be operated by Aramark.
Craft Lane, a new bistro bar operated by KSG Group, which will replace The Last Call, will also open next month in the Departures section.
Meanwhile, other projects benefiting from a €4m investment programme include an additional passenger security screening channel. The fifth security lane will open in time for the busy summer season and will alleviate pressure during peak travel periods.
Clive Power, Head of Finance and Commercial, Cork Airport, said: “We are very excited about the investment and improvements we are making at the airport. We are continuously looking at ways to improve the overall passenger experience and believe these new changes will have a very positive impact. We took time last year to talk to our passengers about our food & beverage offering and how we could improve it. This has resulted in some key changes, particularly with our main Food Court, which will be moving airside, allowing people time to get through security and relax in our Departures Lounge.
“We are also adding a fifth passenger security lane that will be open in June, just ahead of our busiest time of year. Again, this will improve the experience here at Cork Airport, ensuring passengers will be queuing for short periods of time.”
