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March 10, 2025 | tori@blfloparks.org | 716 838 1249 x 22
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Seeks Food Operators for Parkside Lodge Café and Cazenovia Park Golf Course Concessions
Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is seeking experienced and passionate food operators to run concessions at two of Buffalo’s most iconic park locations: the Parkside Lodge Café in Delaware Park and the Cazenovia Park Golf Course Concessions. The Conservancy is looking for innovative, customer-oriented vendors to enhance the visitor experience at these historic public spaces.
As part of its ongoing commitment to preserving and enhancing Buffalo’s Olmsted-designed parks, the Conservancy is offering opportunities for food vendors to operate at these prime locations. The Parkside Lodge Café, nestled in the heart of Delaware Park, serves as a gathering place for park visitors and golfers, offering a beautiful setting for casual dining. Similarly, the Cazenovia Park Golf Course Concessions will provide a refreshing dining experience for golf enthusiasts and parkgoers alike.
Key Details:
- Parkside Lodge Café: Located at the Parkside entrance to Delaware Park, this location draws visitors from near and far, with ample foot traffic and beautiful scenic views. The space is ideal for a café-style operation offering light bites, coffee, and beverages. (84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214)
- Cazenovia Park Golf Course Concessions: Situated within the historic Cazenovia Park in South Buffalo, this location is perfect for providing golfers and visitors with quick, delicious food options. This concession offers a unique opportunity to serve a community of sports and outdoor lovers. (1 Willink Ave, Buffalo, NY 14210)
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy invites proposals from food operators with experience in food service, event catering, and park concessions. Vendors should be committed to quality, sustainability, and excellent customer service. The selected operators will help bring fresh and exciting menu options to the thousands of park visitors.
Requirements for Applicants:
- Proven experience in food service, event catering, or park concessions.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain operational independence and uphold high standards of cleanliness.
- Strong customer service and community engagement skills.
Interested food operators are encouraged to submit their proposals, including a description of their business, proposed menu offerings, projected revenue and relevant experience, by March 21.
For more information on the application process or to submit proposals, please visit the Conservancy’s website at www.bfloparks.org/rfp or contact Ivy Cornell at ivy@bfloparks.org.
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About the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is the first nonprofit organization in the nation, through a unique public-private partnership, to manage, operate and maintain an entire urban park system consisting of more than 850 acres of beautifully designed historic parks, parkways and circles. The Conservancy is an independent not-for-profit, community organization whose mission is to steward Buffalo’s historic Olmsted park system to welcome and benefit all. To accomplish this, the Conservancy collaborates with community and strategic partners, advocates for quality parks for all, and enhances the park system through beautification, maintenance, and capital projects. More than 2.5 million visits occur in Buffalo’s Olmsted Park system annually for recreation, relaxation, and rejuvenation.
The Buffalo Olmsted Park System includes: Six parks: Cazenovia, Delaware, Front, Martin Luther King, Jr., Riverside, and South Seven parkways: Bidwell, Chapin, Lincoln, McKinley, Porter, Red Jacket, and Richmond Eight landscaped traffic circles: Agassiz, Colonial, Ferry, Gates, McClellan, McKinley, Soldiers, and Symphony Smaller spaces: Days, Heacock and Prospect
