Concession Opportunity for the Sale of Specialty Food from Mobile Food Units at Various Locations Citywide

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation  is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the sale of specialty food from mobile food units at various locations citywide.

All proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be submitted no later than Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 3 pm.

Hard copies of the RFP can be obtained, at no cost, commencing on Thursday, March 21, 2013 through Thursday, May 2, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., excluding weekends and holidays, at the Revenue Division of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, which is located at 830 Fifth Avenue, Room 407, New York, NY 10065.

To download the RFP, visit http://www.nyc.gov/parks/businessopportunities and click on the “Concessions Opportunities at Parks” link. Once you have logged in, click on the “download” link that appears adjacent to the RFP’s description.

For more information or to request to receive a copy of the RFP by mail, prospective proposers may contact the Revenue Division’s Project Manager, Lauren Standke, at (212) 360-3495or at lauren.standke@parks.nyc.gov.


Sprinkles Cupcakes Expansion Continues Globally and Moves Into Premium Desserts

Sprinkles Cupcakes, the bakery credited with spurring a modern cupcake craze, is poised for growth with new product lines designed to build the company into a global premium dessert brand.

Sprinkles, which has 12 cupcake bakeries across the country and one in Kuwait, is planning to expand into new cities and countries this year, not only with cupcake shops, but also with a new ice cream and gourmet cookie concept.

Read the complete article at NRN.com.

Joe’s Jonathan Rubinstein Discusses Expansion to Philadelphia

Joe Coffee is expanding to Philadelphia next week, and owner Jonathan Rubinstein talks about the insightful move with Eater.