November 8 2022  |  Airlines & Airports

Changi Airport satisfies foodies, art enthusiasts & sports fans

By Laura Shirk

GO Noodle House is a casual eatery known for its fish bone broth

Changi Airport (CAG) has attracted more brands to join its tenant mix in the public areas of the terminals, bringing fresh delights and buzz to travelers and visitors ahead of the year-end travel peak. Eight new-to-Changi concessions have been awarded since September and most have started operations, so visitors can look forward to a greater variety of food and beverage (F&B) outlets.

All the shops in the public areas of Terminals 1 and Terminal 3 are now open. New F&B outlets that have recently come onboard in T3 include Sushi Deli, which offers takeaway Japanese bentos and sushi at affordable prices, as well as Superfood Kitchen, a nutrition-focused takeout concept featuring homemade protein and grain bowls and burritos at wallet-friendly prices.

New entrants to Changi Airport include Japanese dining restaurant Aji Ichi, which is slated to start operations in January next year.

“Since the easing of COVID-19 measures in April, Landside sales at T1 and T3 have rebounded strongly in line with passenger traffic recovery. The majority of the F&B outlets are now performing at pre-pandemic levels.

With the increase in footfall alongside the opening of the revamped Terminal 2 and Terminal 4, we have made use of the opportunity to refresh the tenant mix and provide visitors with a rejuvenated dining and shopping experience. The new leases also reflect the confidence that brands and retailers have in the recovery of the Changi air hub,” comments Phau Hui Hoon, Changi Airport Group’s General Manager at Landside Concessions.

Several new-to-Changi brands have also started operations in the revamped Terminal 2, where the southern wing of its departure hall reopened on October 11, following the resumption of arrival operations at the terminal in May this year.

They include PappaRich, a Halal-certified restaurant which serves a wide variety of hearty Malaysian staples including its award-winning nasi lemak, Kuala Lumpur Hokkien Mee, Penang Char Kway Teow, and its own Hainan Bread that features a 70-year-old recipe; and GO Noodle House, a casual eatery known for its superior fish bone broth that is made with 14 different fish found in the region and mi xian noodles from Jiangxi.

“We have been looking forward to the reopening of borders and the return of travel. In our hearts, Changi is the best airport in the world, and the reopening of T4 and the revamped T2 has injected a lot of excitement into the F&B and retail scene. This is why we are focusing our efforts on our brands at T2 as travel returns to normalcy,” adds Sebastian Low, Chief Executive Officer at PappaRich Singapore & Managing Partner at GO Noodle House Singapore.

Passengers can immerse themselves in Monet-themed art installation, Monet – A Journey through Seasons at Changi

Changi Airport says while foodies satisfy their hunger pangs with fine offerings, art enthusiasts can immerse themselves in Monet-themed art installation, Monet – A Journey through Seasons at Changi. A joint collaboration between CAG and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the walkthrough space celebrates some of Monet’s most representative landscape works that he painted of his native France from the 1870s to the 1900s.

Football fans can look forward to tuning into as the world’s most prestigious football tournament descends on Changi Airport. Travelers can grab snacks and beverages from the nearby eateries and get comfortable at ST3PS (T3 Basement 2), where live matches will be screened starting November 20. Click on the link below for the screening schedule.

“The screenings at ST3PS were popular among travellers and visitors and we expect the upcoming football match screenings to draw crowds too. This is another example of the many ways that CAG tries to provide travellers and visitors with memorable experiences and we are heartened that our tenants are supportive and appreciative of our efforts too,” adds Phau.

For a full list of retail and dining outlets across Changi Airport’s terminals, visit https://www.changiairport.com

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