Tauranga Historic Village (THV) is seeking an experienced and innovative café owner / catering supplier to occupy the Commercial Kitchen and Café in Complex 2 and provide catering services for its hireable venue spaces. This is a unique chance to collaborate with THV in creating a vibrant community hub that serves approximately 250,000 visitors annually and hosts over 200 events with 35,000 attendees.
The new café space, designed to seat 60 people, will be a cornerstone hospitality outlet, offering exceptional food and beverages to daily visitors while supporting event catering. A complete renovation of the premises is scheduled for completion on 28 February 2025, resulting in:
- a brand-new café and kitchen on the ground floor (60 seats) (Reference Appendix 1 – Floor Plans)
- introduction of a new hireable venue upstairs, the Balcony Room (150 seats)
This will provide THV with two 150-person venues, alongside the Village Hall and four other hireable spaces: The Village Chapel, School House, Durham Barracks, and Village Cinema.
We are looking for a café owner / catering supplier who shares THV’s vision of a unique, inspired and diverse community hub. The ideal partner will bring a diverse, high-quality food and beverage offering that complements other providers in the Village. Adherence to Tauranga City Council’s Resource Wise sustainability programme is essential.
The successful applicant must have appropriate certifications and a Food Control Plan, Health and Safety Plan, and the ability to supply qualified staff. Experience in the sale of liquor is advantageous as we explore future opportunities for liquor sales.
RFT is available at www.gets.govt.nz (GETS Rfx Id: 30926543)
Notice close at 2pm on 12 February 2025