HOUSTON — Travelers at Hobby Airport are seeing a different-looking terminal. There’s no more Pappasitos, Pappadeaux or Pappas Burgers.
The company moved out overnight after losing its legal battle for a new contract. When we checked Friday morning, their names and logos were already off the airport's website.
In April, a judge denied a request from Pappas Restaurants to temporarily pause the City of Houston’s plans to replace them at Hobby. Pappas Restaurants had filed a lawsuit against the city and Areas HOU JV, the Spanish food services company that recently won the 10-year, $470 million concessions contract.
Hobby Airport tweeted video of the overnight transition, saying eight new restaurants are on the way.
According to a release from Hobby, the eight temporary restaurants there open now are GastroHub Bistro & Bar, which is before you get to security, Streat at Gate 2, Streat Bar at Gate 4, Latrelle’s Mexican Kitchen at Gate 21, Pink’s Pizza at Gate 21, Gastrohub in the food court at Gate 41, Pick Up Stix in the food court at Gate 31 and Hubcap Bar and Grill at Gate 46.
Restaurants that were there before and remain are Chick-Fil-a at Gate 1, Buffalo Wild Wings at Gate 23, Peet’s Coffee and Tea at Gate 40, Wendy’s in the Gate 41 food court and Starbucks at Gate 45.
Ultimately, the planned permanent dining options will be The Rustic, Jersey Mike’s, Pei Wei, Throughgood Bistro, Common Bond Café, Yard House, Killen’s Barbeque Spindletap Brewery, Dish Society and Longhorn Steakhouse. There will also be new locations for Chick-Fil-A, two Starbucks, Pink’s Pizza and Wendy’s. Houston Airports posted a timeline here.