London Zoo Catering Strategy Set Out
BTA have completed the strategic review of the public catering services at London Zoo which will inform the design brief for the redevelopment of the catering facilities on the site....
The report advised on future concepts and operational management of the visitor catering services at the Zoo which attracts in excess of 1 million visitors per annum. Working with SHH, architects and Humble Arnold Associates, foodservice designers, the team have produced a master plan for the site which includes the major overhaul and redevelopment of the Regent Building and the satellite catering units. Planning permissions are currently being sought after which the detailed design process will commence.
In the meantime BTA have been appointed to manage the competitive tender process to secure a contract caterer to manage the public catering service post redevelopment. Working with the catering manager and finance director of London Zoo we completed a rigorous shortlisting exercise and are currently out to tender. Tenders are due back in February 2012.
We are delighted to have been appointed by Dulwich Picture Gallery to assist with the management of the competitive tender for the cafe and corporate hospitality contract. 
Boyd-Thorpe Associates have been reappointed by the Imperial War Museum to carry out an option appraisal for the future structure and management of the corporate events business within the museum following the redesign currently being undertaken by Fosters and Partners. 
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