The New SLC Food Announcement
Mar 10, 2019, 5:14 pm
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Concourse C's new arrival: Chick-fil-A - StarTribune.com
I can't find the article, but vaguely recall reading at the time of Chic Fil A coming to MSP, the airport concession said there was high-demand for Chic Fil A by travelers, and even though they'd be closed one day/week, the demand for it still outweighed the lost revenue for one day a week.
Mar 10, 2019, 7:05 pm
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Mar 10, 2019, 7:56 pm
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I thought I'd seen Vino Volo was remaining, but then I didn't see in the plans. Anyone know if it will be in the new terminals? I much prefer it to the Skyclub prior to departures as food and wine options are better than the present iteration of the Skyclub in SLC.
Mar 11, 2019, 10:07 am
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Mar 11, 2019, 10:13 am
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I mean this 2012 article from ST suggests DL does have substantial say in food options for terminals they control; essentially noting they booted McD's from G.
Concourse C's new arrival: Chick-fil-A - StarTribune.com
I can't find the article, but vaguely recall reading at the time of Chic Fil A coming to MSP, the airport concession said there was high-demand for Chic Fil A by travelers, and even though they'd be closed one day/week, the demand for it still outweighed the lost revenue for one day a week.
Concourse C's new arrival: Chick-fil-A - StarTribune.com
I can't find the article, but vaguely recall reading at the time of Chic Fil A coming to MSP, the airport concession said there was high-demand for Chic Fil A by travelers, and even though they'd be closed one day/week, the demand for it still outweighed the lost revenue for one day a week.
I'm I reading this correctly that new SLC will no longer have a McDowell's?
Mar 11, 2019, 10:25 am
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I can’t find the article now but I’m almost positive the Danny Meyer/Delta connection is why Shake Shack’s are in so many Delta terminals. IIRC, there was a war over where the OG airport Shake Shack’s would go at JFK and Delta won (the two Shake Shack’s are in Concourse B in Term 4 and the first one launched alongside the Delta opening in that concourse, if memory serves). I realize this is extreme, but I had a colleague switch a JFK to SFO flight to Delta when the terminal reopened b/c of Shake Shack.
As a huge Shake Shack fan (I worked on Park and 23rd for years, half a block from the original location), this serves both my interests. Honestly, knowing this will make me less annoyed next time I have to fly through SLC.
As a huge Shake Shack fan (I worked on Park and 23rd for years, half a block from the original location), this serves both my interests. Honestly, knowing this will make me less annoyed next time I have to fly through SLC.
Mar 11, 2019, 10:28 am
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I think it's even more general: Shake Shack is expanding aggressively, including into airports. Doesn't seem to be that tied to Delta since they just opened one up in LGA Terminal B and also at DFW and PHX, all of which I'd associate a lot more with AA than DL.
Mar 11, 2019, 10:34 am
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Knowing that, I don’t think we’ll ever see an In-n-Out in an airport — especially since most airport restaurants are at least partially managed by an external vendor. I just don’t see In-n-Out giving up that much control. Especially since the location close to LAX is never hurting for customers.
Mar 11, 2019, 1:01 pm
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In-n-Out does not have franchisees; so far as I know, all their locations are company owned (meaning Lynsi Snyder owned).
I think that their only entrée into airports is to grant franchises to outfits like HMS Host or "Paradies Lagardiere Dining Division" (they just acquired Hojeij Branded Foods), which I suspect they wouldn't do under any circumstances. Also, if they were to get their own location within an airport like SFO or LAX, all of a sudden they would subject themselves to the often wacky requirements that these cities impose on people who go into business with them.
I ate in an In-n-Out in Yuba City, CA on Saturday afternoon; the fries get cold very quickly; the burgers were fantastic.
I think that their only entrée into airports is to grant franchises to outfits like HMS Host or "Paradies Lagardiere Dining Division" (they just acquired Hojeij Branded Foods), which I suspect they wouldn't do under any circumstances. Also, if they were to get their own location within an airport like SFO or LAX, all of a sudden they would subject themselves to the often wacky requirements that these cities impose on people who go into business with them.
I ate in an In-n-Out in Yuba City, CA on Saturday afternoon; the fries get cold very quickly; the burgers were fantastic.
Mar 11, 2019, 1:08 pm
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In-n-Out does not have franchisees; so far as I know, all their locations are company owned (meaning Lynsi Snyder owned).
I think that their only entrée into airports is to grant franchises to outfits like HMS Host or "Paradies Lagardiere Dining Division" (they just acquired Hojeij Branded Foods), which I suspect they wouldn't do under any circumstances. Also, if they were to get their own location within an airport like SFO or LAX, all of a sudden they would subject themselves to the often wacky requirements that these cities impose on people who go into business with them.
I ate in an In-n-Out in Yuba City, CA on Saturday afternoon; the fries get cold very quickly; the burgers were fantastic.
I think that their only entrée into airports is to grant franchises to outfits like HMS Host or "Paradies Lagardiere Dining Division" (they just acquired Hojeij Branded Foods), which I suspect they wouldn't do under any circumstances. Also, if they were to get their own location within an airport like SFO or LAX, all of a sudden they would subject themselves to the often wacky requirements that these cities impose on people who go into business with them.
I ate in an In-n-Out in Yuba City, CA on Saturday afternoon; the fries get cold very quickly; the burgers were fantastic.
In-n-Out has super-strict requirements about where it sources its beef, which has historically been the main limiting factor in its expansion (b/c they require daily fresh shipments and so restaurants need to be X miles from the provider or whatever).
Knowing that, I don’t think we’ll ever see an In-n-Out in an airport — especially since most airport restaurants are at least partially managed by an external vendor. I just don’t see In-n-Out giving up that much control. Especially since the location close to LAX is never hurting for customers.
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Mar 11, 2019, 6:30 pm
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Keep in mind that article was from 2012, and there was a decent push back from passengers that eventually McD's was brought back at the junction of the C/D concourse. But it does seem DL has a trend of pushing for more "upscale" dining establishments in their terminals. That's doesn't mean eliminating American "staples" though, perhaps just pushing for them to be located in less desirable areas of the concourse.