How to win: Trosley Country Park - Cafe Operator

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Kent County Council is exploring the future delivery of a catering concession at Trosley Country Park café and is inviting suitably experienced food and beverage operators to participate in a market engagement exercise. The café at Trosley Country Park is currently operated in-house. The facility benefits from a functional kitchen and both indoor and outdoor seating, providing an established base from which a future operator could deliver a high-quality catering offer. The Country Park also offers venue hire and events, where the café operator should be able to provide catering to support these activities in addition to the day-to-day café service. The purpose of this engagement is to better understand the current market, including levels of interest and capability, potential operating models and the opportunities available to deliver a sustainable and commercially viable café. This exercise provides potential operators with an early opportunity to help inform the Council’s approach to any future procurement. The Council is particularly interested in understanding how the café could enhance the visitor experience, respond to the needs of different park users and provide an appropr

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