Belfast City Airport expands F&B with bespoke restaurant concept

Belfast City Airport is opening a new Northern Irish-style restaurant in its departure lounge: Samson’s Kitchen & Bar. Samson’s Kitchen & Bar will create 30 new jobs and will further enhance Belfast City Airport’s food and beverage offering by introducing a table service that will be unique to the airport.

“We are delighted to bring a taste of Northern Ireland to our departure lounge, helping us to cater even better to our passengers’ preferences,” said Michael Jackson, Head of Commercial at Belfast City Airport. “From traditional favourites to modern variations, the menu will feature locally sourced ingredients and take inspiration from the iconic Samson and Goliath cranes – an unmistakable symbol of the Belfast landscape. This reinforces our reputation as the ‘Heart of Belfast’ and our convenient location, coupled with our excellent security screening times, means passengers will have even more time to dine and relax in our new restaurant before they depart. With a family-friendly atmosphere and upscale menu options, Samson’s Kitchen & Bar really does have something for everyone.”

Samson’s Kitchen & Bar is a bespoke concept developed exclusively by TRG Concessions in partnership with Belfast City Airport and is scheduled to open in late September 2024.

“TRG Concessions is delighted to be working with Belfast City Airport on this exciting project and to be operating at the airport for years to come,” said Kirsten Pottinger, Commercial Director at TRG Concessions. “After over 30 years of successfully operating high quality food and beverage outlets in airports across the UK, we are delighted to be adding Northern Ireland to our portfolio for the first time. Samson’s Kitchen & Bar is a great example of how we create engaging spaces that bring a real ‘sense of place’ to departing passengers in an airport terminal. We look forward to welcoming Belfast City Airport passengers as our guests soon and delighting them with our exceptional service and delicious menu.”