- Gatwick has joined with TRG Concessions to launch brand new restaurant, ‘Sonoma’
- The 600m2 outlet in the airport’s North Terminal is inspired by California in both its menu and interior design
- Russel Joffe, founder of Giraffe, created the concept alongside TRG
LONDON, UK, 2019-Mar-29 — /Travel PR News/ — London Gatwick has today (28/03/2019) launched its biggest new restaurant in two years, with the opening of Sonoma – an original table-service brand devised by TRG Concessions and founder of Giraffe Restaurants, Russel Joffe.
Sonoma is inspired by the culture of California – where its namesake, the famous Sonoma Valley wine region, is located. The 600m2 restaurant, which serves 300 covers, features a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere and classic West Coast cuisine.
Dishes on offer include:
- Pinot noir club sandwich – featuring shredded rotisserie chicken, smashed avocado, baby gem lettuce, apple slaw and lemon aioli
- Salmon sushi rice and black sesame bowl – salmon fillet with brown rice, avocado, pomegranate, baby kale, edamame beans, nori and teriyaki sauce
- Sonoma BBQ pork ribs rack – with apple slaw and house fries
A separate “food-conscious” menu, offering plant-based options such as Keralan curry and a beetroot and quinoa burger, is also available. Furthermore, Sonoma’s wide range of pizzas are cooked in less than three minutes in its large open pizza oven – a striking feature in the centre of the restaurant.
In keeping with Gatwick’s goal to be the UK’s most sustainable airport, Sonoma offers “wine on tap” (draught wine) – an innovative, eco-friendly distribution method, which helps to make high quality wine more accessible.
Sonoma, which joins other popular brands such as Pret and Wagamama in Gatwick’s North Terminal departure lounge, occupies the units which were previously held by Garfunkel’s and Armadillo.
The launch of the Californian restaurant aptly comes just days before a new long-haul route from Gatwick to San Francisco takes off for the first time. Norwegian will operate five weekly services to the city from Sunday 31 March.
Rachel Bulford, Head of Retail, Gatwick Airport said:
“Our North Terminal is currently going through a significant period of transition, and the opening of Sonoma is an exciting milestone in that development. It’s been great working with TRG and Russel on bringing this innovative restaurant concept to life.
“We have a wide array of food and beverage outlets already in place at Gatwick, but Sonoma succeeds in offering something new for our passengers. I’m sure the delicious food and relaxed California-inspired surroundings will establish Sonoma as a firm family favourite for the future at Gatwick.”
Nick Ayerst, Managing Director, TRG Concessions said:
“We are delighted to have retained this restaurant space within Gatwick North Terminal and super excited to introduce this fresh new concept to Gatwick’s passengers. It has been a fantastic development process and collaboration with such a skilled and experienced restauranteur in Russel Joffe.
“Sonoma will bring a unique family dining offer to the North Terminal; catering to different dietary requirements and bringing together current food and drink trends as well as offering the favourites that we know are well loved in this space.”
About Gatwick Airport
Gatwick’s Airport is the UK’s second largest airport. It serves more than 230 destinations in 74 countries for 46 million passengers a year on short and long-haul point-to-point services. Gatwick is also a major economic driver and generates around 85,000 jobs nationally, with 24,000 of these located on the airport. The airport is south of Central London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express, and is part of the Oyster contactless payment network.
Gatwick’s 2018 draft master plan sets out proposals for the airport’s ongoing development and sustainable growth. It also outlines the airport’s latest thinking on how it can meet the increasing demand for air travel and provide Britain with enhanced global connectivity. A 12-week public consultation closed on 10 January 2019, and a consultation response summary and final master plan will be published later in 2019.
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