Portland International (PDX) has established a program aimed at giving travelers a taste of the city’s local food court program while seeing whether some of those concepts would be a good fit for larger space in the airport.
Koi Fusion, a Korean-style barbecue cart with fresh Mexican flavors that opened streetside in 2009, and Pok Pok, which features Thai cuisine and chicken wings, are the first two food cart operators that opened at PDX. Each will operate on a six-month rotation, which will give other local businesses the opportunity to participate.
“Our new food cart program is a great opportunity for small businesses to gain exposure in the community while giving PDX travelers an authentic street-scene experience,” says Dave Pfeiffer, concessions development manager of aviation business and properties for the Port of Portland.
The 10-foot-by-7-foot carts located on the north end of the Oregon Market will provide menu items at the same prices as their off-airport locations. Three additional food cart operators will arrive later this year.
