We Want Your Food
Sep 16, 2011 8:51 pm
The Trust for Governors Island (“the Trust”) is pleased to announce that it will be soliciting proposals for temporary food on Governors Island for the 2012 public season. Each day during the public season, thousands of New Yorkers board ferries to the Island and stay for several hours, enjoying all kinds of recreational and cultural activities (or just enjoying inactivity in some cases). As with all places that New Yorkers gather, food is a big part of the day. Some visitors bring a picnic, but most visitors look for something to eat when they get here. As with everything on the Island, tastes are as diverse as New Yorkers themselves. The focus of activity on the Island is always about things that are fun, interesting, friendly, and adventurous, and the food should reflect this same focus. The Trust’s highest priority in this RFP is to award food vending permits to vendors who provide high-quality food that reflects the diversity of New York, and of Governors Island’s visitors and their appetites. The RFP is available for download at http://www.govisland.com/downloads/pdf/rfp_for_temporary_food.pdf, and responses are due on November 14, 2011. If you are a vendor, we look forward to your interest. If you have a favorite vendor, restaurant, or food destination, please print out or forward a copy of the RFP and encourage them to submit a response. Any questions about the RFP can be emailed to goodfood@govisland.nyc.gov.