Lease Opportunity at 2200 Upper James St, Hamilton

For Lease: Food Service Opportunity @ Mountain Transit Centre

Ground level area for cafeteria services to deliver quality fresh cafe style food.

The City of Hamilton is seeking interested parties to lease the ground level area for cafeteria services, offering quality cafe style food. The cafeteria is centrally located within the 283,925 square feet building at 2200 Upper James Street which is occupied daily by approximately 850 City of Hamilton employees.

The building operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, however core cafeteria hours could align with shift changes, for example a morning shift from 3:30 am to 9 am and and afternoon shift from 11:30 am to 5 pm.

In addition to the typical cafeteria style offering, the operator must also be able to provide occasional catering for meetings and staff events such as snacks, coffee, tea and/or sandwich lunch options.

Property Details

• Address: 2200 Upper James Street, Hamilton
• Rentable Space: 550 square feet
• Zoning: City Wide (P3) includes restaurant use
• Proponents will have access to two parking spaces, staff
  washroom, garbage and recycling facilities.

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Leasing Framework

• Premises is to be assumed "as is" including remaining existing leasehold improvements and equipment.
• Cafeteria services include but are not limited to preparing, cooking and selling food and non-alcoholic drinks.
• The space currently available to lease is 550 square feet, as identified on the floor plan.
• All requisite leasehold improvements, furniture, equipment, premises fit-up and design are to be the sole responsibility and expense of a prospective tenant.
• The cafeteria space includes existing ventilation, gas range, flattop grill, oven, deep fryers (2), dishwasher, production counter, refrigerators, and freezer.
• The Licensee shall pay all rates and charges for utilities, if any, used in connection with the premises and in connection with the operations and activities of the Licensee.

Eligibility

• The proponent should have a minimum of three years of experience in a related food business or having an established Restaurant/Food outlet which has been operational for the past three years.
• Preference will be given to parties already operating cafeteria/catering services in other establishments of repute.
• The proponent must have at least one similar outlet which validates their ability to deliver the services, and should have ability to provide good quality food and catering services.

Proposal Requirements

In responding to this leasing opportunity, please include this information as the foundation of your business plan: 

• Contact information: Company name, business type, address, email, phone number. 
• Company Profile: Nature of your business model including details of menu and/or services being offered.
• Planned operating schedule with a staffing model.
• Capital investment and length of lease proposed.
• Revenue projections.
• Business background, experience, and vision for the cafeteria.
• References: Provide 2 references including contact information.

Responses may be submitted any time and the City reserves the right, in its sole discretion to pass on any submission received which fails to satisfy the objectives of the City as set out; or the City may elect not to continue to pursue a cafe operator for the premises.