Bangkok, September 17 (QNA) - Qatar Duty Free (QDF)), owner and operator of all catering outlets at Hamad International Airport in Doha, won a total of 12 awards at the 2023 edition of the Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards in Bangkok, Thailand.

The awards ceremony was organized and hosted by The Moodie Davitt Report. This impressive haul serves as fitting recognition for the innovation, investment and pioneering standards demonstrated by the Qatar Airways Group subsidiary and the award-winning Hamad International Airport.

An independent panel of seven expert judges spanning the prestige culinary, hospitality and aviation sectors voted Qatar Duty Free best-in-class for: Airport Food and Beverage Offer of the Year (Worldwide) - Qatar Duty Free; New Food and Beverage Opening of the Year (Worldwide) - Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alleno; Airport Lounge of the Year (Worldwide) - Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alleno; Airport Lounge, Food and Beverage Offering of the Year (Worldwide) - Louis Vuitton Lounge by Yannick Alleno; Airport Restaurant Design of the Year (Worldwide) - Fendi Caffe; Airport Chef of the Year (Worldwide) - Chef David Sosson; Airport Food Hall of the Year (Middle East & Africa) - Qatar Duty Free; Airport F&B Offer Best Representing Sense of Place (Middle East & Africa) - Chapati & Karak; Food to Go Offer of the Year (Middle East & Africa) - Oreo Cafe; and Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year (Middle East & Africa) - Ralph's Coffee QDF was also highly commended for: New Food and Beverage Opening of the Year (Worldwide) - Fendi Caffe; and Airport Coffee or Tea Shop of the Year (Worldwide) - Ralph's Coffee.

Hamad International Airport Chief Operating Officer Badr Al Meer commented: "Qatar Airways Group maintains the ambition to set a new global standard in everything we do. Our airline, airport lounges, duty free shopping and general airport operations at Hamad International Airport have a strong track-record of excellence and continue to receive frequent major honors. With this impressive recognition at the 2023 FAB Awards, Qatar Duty Free, in partnership with Hamad International Airport, can justifiably claim to be the world's best food and beverage operator in an airport. Restaurants, food courts and cafes are a key service for our passengers, and we have invested heavily in upgrading existing outlets and with a flurry of new openings in the new airport expansion prior to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. We have over 1700 passionate and talented catering staff, including more than 340 chefs, who work around the clock to serve over 6 million delicious meals a year. This is true Qatari hospitality for the world to savor and enjoy." (QNA)