BORDER GRILL ROLLS OUT AS THE NEW ROTATING CONCEPT OF THE L.A. GOURMET STREET TRUCK IN TERMINAL 4

(Los Angeles, California – November 2, 2015) Chefs Mary Sue Milliken’s and Susan Feniger’s Border Grill rolls out today as the next rotating concept of the L.A. Gourmet Street Truck in Terminal 4 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).    

            “The focus of many our new concessions has been to put “the L.A. back into LAX” by showcasing the very best of L.A.’s diverse cuisine, culture and lifestyle in the retail and food-and-beverage offerings for our guests,” said Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Deborah Flint.  “Travelers can experience the bold flavors of Mexican street food combined with the popularity of the gourmet-truck scene at LAX.”

            Operated by HMSHost, the L.A. Gourmet Street Truck is designed to rotate some of the most popular L.A. street vendor offerings.  Border Grill is the second featured brand after Chef Roy Choi’s Kogi BBQ kicked off the street-truck concept at LAX.  For Border Grill, the truck’s exterior is wrapped in bright, south-of-the-border colors and the menu features gourmet tacos, quesadillas, ceviches and more.

            “We are very excited to welcome Border Grill and Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, along with LAWA, who have been great partners at the first Border Grill location in the Tom Bradley International Terminal,” said HMSHost Vice President of Business Development Bryan Loden.  “We look forward to bringing Border Grill’s famous gourmet Mexican cuisine to travelers in another terminal.”

            While American Airlines operates in Terminal 4, passengers travelling on other airlines at other terminals may visit the new Border Grill by showing their same day boarding passes and government-issued identification to process through federal passenger security screening at Terminal 4.       

About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

            LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world and second in the United States.  LAX served nearly 70.7 million passengers in 2014.  LAX offers 692 daily nonstop flights to 85 cities in the U.S. and 928 weekly nonstop flights to 67 cities in 34 countries on 59 commercial air carriers.  LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with over two million tons of air cargo valued at nearly $96.3 billion. An economic study in 2011 reported that operations at LAX generated 294,400 jobs in Los Angeles County with labor income of $13.6 billion and economic output of more than $39.7 billion.  This activity added $2.5 billion to local and state revenues.  LAX is part of a system of three Southern California airports – along with LA/Ontario International and Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.

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