Triple Triumph for gategroup in Hamburg: gategourmet, servair and gateretail were honored with prestigious awards by the PAX International Magazine Readership Awards

gategourmet was recognized as Airline Caterer of the year in South America, servair received the award for Airline Caterer of the year in Africa, and gateretail was honored as Best Onboard Retail

The PAX International Readership awards ceremony took place in Hamburg on May 29, 2024 during the celebration of the WTCE (World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Exhibition).

These prestigious awards recognize excellence and outstanding performance in the aviation industry worldwide. gategroup was awarded in 2023 as Airline Caterer of the Year in Europe. This year we are proud to announce that we have received this distinct recognition in other regions where we are very strong, such as South America and Africa These accolades are a proof that our brands are leading the way in the airline catering industry. As the world’s leading inflight retailer, we are also delighted to see gateretail excel in their category of retail onboard.

We are also extremely proud to see our customers shine. We would like to congratulate LATAM Airlines for winning the award for Outstanding Food Services by a Carrier in South America. Our sincere compliments to Royal Air Maroc, who was recognized for Outstanding Food Services by a Carrier in Africa. We are also very excited about United Airlines’ big win with the award for Outstanding Food Services by a Carrier in North America. Moreover, we would like to congratulate our catering partner in Portugal, Cateringpor, for taking home the award of Airline Caterer of the year for Europe.

“This achievement is a testament of the talent, passion and perseverance of our people.” said Rodrigo Decerega, Regional Chief Commercial Officer Latin America gategroup. “With 14 units and presence in 8 countries, gategourmet develops top-quality culinary concepts from menu design to execution, serving four of the largest carriers in Latin America at their hub airports.”

Marc Vatel, Vice President servair Africa said: “This competitive award is an official recognition of the hard work and dedication of the 4200+ employees of servair in Africa. It gives us energy and confidence to always serve our customers better in the 17 countries where we operate.”

Javier Conde Gonzalez, Global Director Business Development gateretail, stated “Receiving this prestigious award exemplifies the quality and excellence of gateretail’s programs, designed to drive increased revenue streams for our customers. This recognition motivates us even more to continue our innovative journey to enhance the passenger experience.”

gategroup would like to thank all the loyal readers of PAX International Magazine who put their trusts in our brands and voted for us. Let’s celebrate success together!