Two new food and drink venues celebrating some of the best produce from Sussex are to open at Gatwick Airport in the spring.
Award-winning winery Vagabond opens it second site at the airport to continue championing the finest wines from vineyards in Arundel, Rye, and Kingscote – as well more than 80 varieties from around the world.
Its sister bar, South Downs, is “a premium sparkling wine bar” promoting English sparkling wine.
It will also offer a cocktail menu developed by Max Benning, owner of Three Sheets – one of the world’s top 50 bars.
Both will offer extensive menus to work alongside the dazzling selection of drinks available before jetting off on holiday.
Matt Fleming, managing director at Vagabond, said: “We are really excited to open our newest airport site at Gatwick Airport.
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"Our Vagabond Bar and Kitchen site in South Terminal will become our largest site within the Vagabond estate and will be offering an extensive all-day food menu and continuing to drive innovation with the drinks we serve including cocktails, self-pour beer walls and making great wine available for all to try.
“On top of this, we are also going to be launching England’s first English sparkling wine bar – South Downs.
Named after the South Downs area in Sussex and Kent, which hosts so many of England’s best vineyards and wineries, the bar will focus on championing not just English wines but also beers, ciders and spirits in Southeast England.
"The food menu will be elevated and designed to pair particularly well with English wines.
“We can’t wait to introduce the Vagabond and South Downs way to Gatwick passengers, giving them the perfect start to their journey.”
Meanwhile, Rachel Bulford, director of retail at Gatwick Airport said she is “delighted” to welcome both Vagabond and South Downs to the airport.
“We love being less than 30 minutes from the centre of London, but we are also proud of being in the heart of the community here in leafy Sussex,” she said.
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