GOBBINS CAFÉ FRANCHISE

Tender description

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council wishes to appoint a competent and experienced caterer for the Catering Lease at The Gobbins Visitor Centre, Islandmagee, Larne. On request, catering services must also be provided elsewhere onsite to facilitate community centre bookings, alongside events. The Gobbins lies at the Southern end of the Causeway Coastal Route, which was recently awarded the Lonely Planet’s top 10 region in the world to visit in 2018. The Gobbins and the Causeway Coastal Route have been marketed to an international audience with 52% of visitors in April-October 2018 coming from outside Northern Ireland. The Gobbins has recently retained a 4 star rating (equating to “excellent” by Tourism Northern Ireland’s Visitor Experience Grading Scheme and the appointed caterer will be expected to monitor and improve the service standards in line with the scheme. The Gobbins Visitor Centre anticipates in the region of 47,000 visitors annually for 2019/20, this does not include casual visitors or community centre users.