The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is a regional grouping of nineteen African States which have agreed to cooperate in the development of their respective economies through regional integration and trade development.
The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals from qualified bidders who may be interested in operating a restaurant/cafeteria at COMESA Centre. The COMESA is looking to lease a newly built Cafeteria for a nominal fee in exchange for the operation of a successful restaurant business catering for the needs of COMESA staff.
B. Scope of Work
The restaurant facility (dining area) is approximately 157 square metres and will seat 50 to 100 customers at 20 tables at any given time. The kitchen area contains the following equipment: cold room, refrigerator, oven with 8 burners, 2 sinks, Sandwitch presser, Hydro boil apparatus, industrial kitchen preparation tables Salamander, deep fryer, and electric-powered grill.
The successful contractor should staff and manage a food service operation/lunch offerings in a restaurant style setting to include all normal condiments such as napkins, salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, utensils, etc. A breakfast offering will be at the discretion of the Contractor. The Contractor will be responsible for providing dishware and eating utensils.
The COMESA Secretariat invites interested Caterers to submit proposals for the Lease and operation of the COMESA Staff Cafeteria for an initial period two years with a p