The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board this week approved several new dining options for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), including the arrival of the popular local coffee brand Beyu Caffe.
Durham-based Beyu Caffe will open in the pre-security areas of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 later this year, serving coffee, tea, smoothies and grab-and-go food.
The airport board also approved Grove Bay Crawford’s plans to open three locations in Terminal 2 late in 2023. Crawford’s Genuine, a casual dining bar led by five-time James Beard award nominee Scott Crawford, will open in Concourse C along with open-air kiosk Carolina Craft, serving craft beer, cocktails and light food.
Black & White Coffee Roasters, founded by U.S. Barista Champions Lem Butler and Kyle Ramage, will also join the Marketplace.
The new concessionaires will operate under a new model intended to increase revenue for the airport RDU and provide more opportunities to small and diverse businesses by seeking to reduce barriers for those interested in doing business at RDU.
Under this model, the airport authority will make the capital investment and have direct responsibility for design and construction, with a food and beverage operator responsible for management and day-to-day operations. This allows the operator to focus on providing RDU guests with high-quality food and beverage and a world-class experience, while giving the airport greater control of the concessions program and an opportunity to invest in its success.
