Press Release: Dallas – Ft. Worth International
Airport / Bethesda, Md. –– (June 2, 2008)
Featuring “Gourmet to Go” from
Local Celebrity Chef Tim Love
With more than 50 guests, music and
fantastic “Gourmet to Go” food, the first airport Z Market opened
today at DFW International Airport. Today’s traveler wants a
variety of fresh, fast, healthy food and beverage choices quickly.
HMSHost, a world leader in travel shopping and dining will capture
the imagination of travelers with the convenience of finding such
fare along with travel essentials including health and beauty items,
cell phone accessories, film, batteries and memory cards, all set in
an appealing atmosphere.
The new Terminal B concession is part
of a retail contract awarded to HMSHost and joint venture partner,
Howell-Mickens, LLC. Z Market represents the perfect combination of
convenience store and upscale deli –– variety in a quick-serve
environment. Chef Tim Love brings his uniquely delicious “Gourmet
to Go” menu to Z Market at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
in an exciting agreement between HMSHost and Love Style, Inc.
“DFW sets high standards for our
terminals and our passengers have high expectations for their airport
experience,” said Jeff Fegan, CEO of DFW. “We also know the
number one goal of each passenger is to transition to somewhere else
as quickly as possible. So we think Z Market and “Gourmet to Go”
will be well-received by our hectic and hungry travelers."
As the foremost pioneer of urban
Western cuisine, Chef Love wears a cowboy hat in place of a toque,
appoints nachos with kangaroo carpaccio, and marries foie gras with
chiles at his signature Fort Worth restaurant, Lonesome Dove. He has
won numerous awards for his culinary expertise, including the Food
Network’s Iron Chef competition. Now, thanks to a unique
partnership with HMSHost, travelers will be able to enjoy some of the
culinary creations that have made Chef Love so famous.
A delightful addition to the Z Market
menu, Chef Love’s “Gourmet to Go” selections are sure to
satisfy every appetite with their fresh, quality ingredients,
including delicious pre-packaged sandwiches and salads, boxed meal
combinations, delicious snacks, heat-and-eat one-dish meals – even
fresh sushi!
Featuring exclusive packaging and
signage specially developed by HMSHost, the variety of food-to-go is
sure to please even the most discerning taste buds. And, to keep
things fresh and interesting for DFW travelers, the menu will vary
based on seasonal favorites and new creations by Chef Love.
“Z Market is ‘the convenient
convenience store’ with a difference,” said Joan Ryzner, senior
vice president, HMSHost Retail. “Partnering with a local celebrity
chef for upscale “Gourmet to Go” selections adds enormous appeal.
We are pleased to introduce Z Market to U.S. airports, starting with
DFW. This evolutionary retail experience is a new vision for travel
shopping and is sure to exceed our
guests’ expectations for quality,
variety and service.”
Z Market is designed specifically to
accommodate travelers with luggage in tow. Wider aisles, warm stone
tiles and finishes combine with cheerful, contemporary colors to
produce a setting that is inviting and cozy. Self-service stations
are set in a design that appears curved, making it quick and easy for
customers to move from one spot to another as they help themselves to
coffee and pastries, fresh grilled items, fountain beverages, and more.
Ryzner added, ”With Chef Tim Love at
the helm of Z Market’s “Gourmet to Go”, travelers will find
true Texan flavored meals and snack options, offering the opportunity
to take ‘a taste of Texas’ on board your next flight.”
