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Big appetite to improve visitor experience at historic buildings
2 of Liverpool’s most iconic venues are on the look-out for long-term café operators, as part of the City’s transformation program.
Liverpool City Council is inviting interested parties to submit tenders to lease space within the Grade II listed Croxteth Country Park Stables and Grade I listed St George’s Hall. The Council wants to lease the spaces to 3rd-party suppliers with a track record of operating quality food and beverage offers in similar venues. It comes at a time when the Council is looking to address the ongoing post-lockdown recovery of each venue, whilst at the same time boosting the visitor economy. Cabinet Member for Culture and Visitor Economy, Cllr Harry Doyle, said:- "We are fortunate to have fantastic cultural buildings and public spaces in our City and we want to make sure that we attract a wide range of visitors and give them the opportunity to spend time within them. The consultation we carried out at Croxteth Hall last year showed that people want a food and drink outlet, which is why we are now going out to seek expressions of interest for the café. We have had a short-term arrangement with Homebaked Bakery, at St George’s Hall which has proved popular. In line with the improvements we are making to the transparency and market testing for the letting of Council contracts, we are now going out to seek expressions of interest in a longer-term arrangement." Head of Liverpool City Assets, Angie Redhead, said:- “We are incredibly excited to be on the look-out for long term operators to take over the cafés at either of these much-loved buildings. This is a great opportunity for hospitality providers to offer our many visitors and passing commuters the chance to drink and dine in the comfort of two completely different and unique spaces – both of which are situated in historic venues which hold a very special place in the heart of Liverpool’s community.” Gabriel Davies, Surveyor at Fisher German, who are supporting the Croxteth cafe, said:- “This is a fantastic opportunity for a food and beverage operator to occupy premises on the prestigious grounds of Croxteth Country Park. The Stables Café has the potential to cater to thousands of weekly park visitors, all currently without somewhere to relax in a cozy environment. We are looking for an experienced operator eager to enhance the current food and beverage offering and to provide an essential park amenity.” Did you know? Croxteth Country Park Stables café... The park attracts approximately:- 750,000 people annually, including:- 1,000 dog walkers per day plus:- 3,000 to 6,000 visitors every weekend.
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