Fadó Irish Pub, Inc. Partners with Creative Host Services to Bring Tigin Irish Pub and Restaurant to Dallas / Ft. Worth International (DFW) Airport

Fadó Irish Pub, Inc. today announced that its small pub concept, Tigin Irish Pub and Restaurant, will be opening its first airport location inside the newly constructed International Terminal (Terminal D) at the Dallas / Ft. Worth International Airport. The Pub will be designed and built by the Irish Pub Company of Dublin, Ireland and is scheduled to open in July of this year. Tigin DFW is in partnership with Creative Host Services, a leading airport food and beverage concession company that manages food and beverage operations in 36 airports across the US.

(PRWEB) June 23, 2005 -- The Dallas / Ft. Worth International (DFW) Airport location marks the first of a number of planned joint ventures between Fadó and Creative Host Services. Kieran McGill, Fadó CEO commented, We have always believed that our execution of the Irish Pub concept would work very well in an airport setting. Partnering with Creative Host Services insures that our concept and quality remain strong and adds value to our 10 Fadó and Tigin locations nationwide. Working with Creative Host allows us to accelerate our expansion and extend the reach of our brand in a setting where we anticipate strong trading."

Creative Host Services focus on unique atmospheres and local geographic appeal made a partnership with Fadó appealing according to Roderick McOwan, Executive Vice President of Business Development at CHS, Fadó and Tigin are excellent examples of the types of operators we want to grow with -- unique, compelling concepts mixed with local reputations for being the best in their niche."

The new international terminal at DFW is significant for our company and we want the quality and uniqueness of the food and beverage to reflect that commitment."

DFWs International Terminal, capable of handling 12.8 million passengers annually, will feature 49 restaurants, retail and service shops when it opens in the summer of 2005. The terminal is expected to see gross sales of more that $86,000,000 in the first full year of operation. Fadó and Creative Host Services are currently assessing additional airport locations around the U.S.

About Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant
Fadó Irish Pub and Restaurant and its sister brand Tigin Irish Pub and Restaurant are part of a group of authentic Irish pubs formed by three Irish and Irish American entrepreneurs. Kieran McGill, Fadó' CEO, is a native of Dublin, Ireland and created the first Fadó in 1996. Fadó and Tigin locations include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Columbus, Denver, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Seattle, Stamford, and Washington DC.

About Creative Host Services
Since 1989, the Company has opened approximately 150 concession locations at 40 airports, including, but not exclusive to such lucrative locations as Los Angeles, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Boston, Dallas, Memphis, among others. In November of 2000, Creative Host completed a successful acquisition of GladCo Enterprises, Inc., an airport concession operator with a strong presence in the northeastern United States which helped increase the Companys market share. In April 2004, Compass Group PLC acquired Creative Host Services Inc.

Compass Group operates in 140 airports and has over 400,000 employees working in more than 90 countries around the world, with revenues in excess of $19 billion annually. Compass Group has extensive experience in airports internationally. Creative Host is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Compass Group.

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