Sacramento Bee Logo

Sacramento International Airport to get six new restaurants, with an emphasis on local fare | The Sacramento Bee

×
  • E-edition
    • Customer Service
    • SacBee Rewards
    • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Apps
    • Mobile & Apps
    • Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube
    • News in Education (NIE)
  • Newsletters

    • Sacramento Region
    • Arena
    • City Beat
    • Crime
    • Local Govt Salary Database
    • The Homeless
    • Marcos Bretón
    • Transportation
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Traffic Conditions
    • Weather
    • Communities
    • Elk Grove
    • Folsom/El Dorado
    • Roseville/Placer
    • Yolo
    • Sports
    • Kings
    • NBA News
    • 49ers
    • Giants
    • Oakland A's
    • High School Sports
    • Joe Davidson
    • More Sports
    • Raiders
    • NFL News
    • MLB News
    • River Cats
    • Soccer
    • Colleges
    • Golf
    • Autos Racing
    • Politics
    • Capitol Alert
    • State Workers
    • The California Influencer Series
    • Local Elections
    • PoliGRAPH
    • State Worker Salary Database
    • Legislative Gifts
    • Local Elections
    • California Elections
    • Election Endorsements
    • Election 2018
    • Voter Guide
    • Investigations
    • Data Tracker
    • Public Eye
    • Afghan Refugees
    • Nursing Homes
    • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Election Endorsements
    • Viewpoints
    • Influencers Opinion
    • California Forum
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Jack Ohman
    • Editorial Board
    • Entertainment & Life
    • Arts & Theater
    • Books
    • Home & Garden
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Outdoors
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • More Entertainment
    • Events Calendar
    • Horoscopes
    • Comics
    • Puzzles
    • TV Listings
    • Sacbee Rewards
    • Food & Drink
    • Restaurants News & Reviews
    • Restaurant Directory
    • Cooking & Recipes
    • Beer
    • Wine
    • Appetizers Blog
    • California
    • Big Valley
    • Marijuana
    • Wildfires
    • Water & Drought
    • Lottery
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Market Summary
    • Cathie Anderson
    • Nation & World
    • National
    • World
    • Technology
    • Family
    • Celebrities
    • TV news
    • Weird News
    • Video Break
    • News Obituaries
    • Death Notices
    • FAQ
    • ObitMessenger
    • In Memoriam

    • The Sacramento Bee Store
    • Golf Card
    • Farm to Fork Dining Card
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Cars
  • Homes
  • Classifieds
  • Legal Notices
  • Place an Ad
  • Advertise
  • Mobile & Apps

Business & Real Estate

Sacramento International Airport to get six new restaurants, with an emphasis on local fare

By Isabelle Taft - itaft@sacbee.com

    ORDER REPRINT →

June 27, 2014 08:06 AM

Sacramento International Airport will get a culinary makeover in the next two years, with restaurants in Terminal A slated to close July 31 and six new restaurants opening next spring.

The project will be handled by SSP America, an operator of food outlets in airports worldwide and one of the companies that runs restaurants in the airport’s new Terminal B, which focused on including outposts of local eateries rather than national chains. Under the 10-year, $80 million contract, SSP will bring Peet’s Coffee to Terminal A, along with three local spots: burger joint Squeeze Inn, Italian restaurant Paesanos and comfort food purveyor Cafeteria 15L, which already has a restaurant in Terminal B.

In a news release, SSP America said that the food served in the airport will be “identical” to offerings at the restaurants’ locations outside the airport in Sacramento.

Rounding out the new restaurants, Toronto-based Freshii will serve salads, burritos and smoothies, while SSP-operated Urban Crave will offer burgers and sandwiches.

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The Sacramento Bee

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

Pat Murray, SSP America’s executive vice president, said the restaurants open in Terminal B and coming to Terminal A reflect a nationwide movement toward unique, localized airport food options. Murray said the trend took off in 2007, driven by the popularity of the Food Network, which helped make Americans more discerning about what they ate. Before that shift started, “the branding in airports had begun to look like middle-America malls,” Murray said.

Mason Wong, owner of Cafeteria 15L, said he decided to open the first airport outpost of his restaurant because he was excited about the chance to bring a taste of Sacramento to visitors as soon as they arrive. Based on the steady flow of customers to the Terminal B location, Wong decided expanding to Terminal A would be a good business move.

“We’ve been well-supported by our regular locals in particular who now plan ahead and grab a bite before they hop on their flight,” Wong said.

Airport spokeswoman Laurie Slothower said SSP America won the contract for Terminal A because HMSHost, which operates the existing restaurants, could not secure funding for improvements. Slothower said SSP America has pledged to spend several million dollars enhancing storefronts and equipment.

During the construction, temporary vendors operated by SSP will serve hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches and coffee.

Murray said the temporary vendors will be designed to look like permanent restaurants, so passengers won’t find generic cardboard packaging or drab signage when they visit Terminal A during the renovations.

“It won’t look like a hospital cafeteria,” Murray said.

Related stories from Sacramento Bee

business

Zipcar expands its rental car services to Sacramento International Airport

April 18, 2014 01:12 PM

local

Sacramento airport to cut 12 sheriff’s positions

March 28, 2014 11:00 PM

  Comments  

Videos

This is the Bay Area house Gov. Gavin Newsom has listed at $5.995 million

What kind of house does a $180 million lottery winner build? This one. Now yours for $26 million

View More Video

Trending Stories

Gavin Newsom’s housing lawsuit put 47 California cities on notice. Is yours on the list?

February 19, 2019 12:00 AM

No, Gov. Gavin Newsom didn’t kill high-speed rail. But what’s his Plan B?

February 18, 2019 03:00 AM

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

February 19, 2019 09:00 AM

El Dorado Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help to find woman missing since Valentine’s Day

February 18, 2019 07:11 AM

Newsom claims ‘retribution’ after Trump administration demands high-speed rail funds back

February 19, 2019 03:36 PM

Read Next

Business & Real Estate

NTSB sets hearing on cause of fatal natural gas explosion

The Associated Press

    ORDER REPRINT →

February 20, 2019 01:53 AM

The National Transportation Safety Board has scheduled a hearing to determine the probable cause of a fatal natural gas explosion more than two years ago.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The Sacramento Bee

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE

Business & Real Estate

China backs Tanzania prison sentence for ‘ivory queen’

February 20, 2019 01:46 AM
Saudi crown prince backs India’s fight against terrorism

Business & Real Estate

Saudi crown prince backs India’s fight against terrorism

February 20, 2019 01:45 AM

Business & Real Estate

Bill allowing Sunday liquor sales heads to W.Va. governor

February 20, 2019 01:45 AM

Business & Real Estate

Dulles surpasses Reagan National in passenger traffic

February 20, 2019 01:43 AM
Budget carrier FlyDubai ends 2018 with $43.5M loss

Business & Real Estate

Budget carrier FlyDubai ends 2018 with $43.5M loss

February 20, 2019 01:41 AM

Business & Real Estate

Comcast sues state of Tennessee, claims $17M tax overcharge

February 20, 2019 01:41 AM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

The Sacramento Bee App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Customer Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Photo Store
Advertising
  • Place a Classified Ad
  • Place a Legal Notice
  • Place a Digital Ad
  • Place a Newspaper Ad
Copyright
Commenting Policy
Corrections Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service


Back to Story