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Two More Celeb Chefs Fire Up the Skillets at Airport Restaurants

July 9, 2012 at 10:11 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you’re heading to or through the airport anytime soon you might just want to add a little bit of a layover in order to score a decent meal. Of course we’re always partial to the fast food finds we can’t get at home, but if you’re looking for something more substantial there’s a couple of celebrity chefs looking to earn your hard-earned travel money.

Up first is Jamie Oliver, as the ribbon has been cut on his new restaurant at London-Gatwick just in time to welcome and feed the first Olympic visitors. They'll call the North Terminal of the airport home, and the places will feature both a place to grab an entrée as well as a pre-departure beverage. All in all there’s three different places from which to choose, as Jamie's Italian Bakery, Jamie’s Italian, and Union Jacks Bar are all taking up valuable airport terminal real estate.

For those not planning a trip across the pond anytime soon—no need to worry—as another celebrity chef is finally cooking at the airport. Michael Symon, known for his Cleveland restaurants and appearances on the Food Network, just opened the doors on his first airport establishment in Pittsburgh.

Bar Symon is located in the center core of the airport, and it’s promising twists on comfort food classics while striving to use the freshest ingredients. Thankfully it sounds like warming lamps and microwaves won’t be found anywhere on the menu. Burgers will likely be a staple, but of course we wouldn’t want to miss a chance to snack on a couple of the chef's cilantro lime chicken wings.

With these restaurants now open for business, it’s time to focus our attention back on our office pool. We’re wondering who will be the next celeb-chef to put his or her name on an airport restaurant. Our guess? Mario Batali.

[Photo of another Symon creation: Edsel L.]

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