The catering service has been awarded for three years to improve and strengthen this offering and the client base. The prestigious Jerez-based company Alfonso Catering won the contract.
Strategy for integrate the Palacio from Seville East
The Seville City Council's firm commitment to making tourism the engine of local economic development requires a reform of the supply of the city. The improvements to the city fit within this framework. Palacio of Congresses, Fibes, which premiered last Septemberstamp its expansion with the purpose of becoming a locomotive capable of attract income thanks to attracting congresses and trade fairs.
And to measure the impact in euros, the City Council is already working on a strategic planstrategy to make this profitable facility, which would house these quality catering services. One of the outstanding issues is the necessary improvement of access and connections with the city center. Fibes management wants to enhance the Ren train stop.te in Seville East and implement express check-in with the airport, among other thingsaspects that are in the process of negotiation.
María José Guzmán
One of the goals of the new management of Palacio of ExposThe aim of the Conference and Exhibition Centre is to open this space to the city, integrate it as an integral part of it, and make its new facilities available to the people of Seville and visitors in order to make this investment profitable. This is the philosophy that has guided the contracting of the catering service, awarded just a few days ago and set to begin on April 1st.
New features include the fact that the winning company, Catering Santa Inés, will be in charge of the service. for a period of three years, since it It aims to strengthen this offer, and therefore priority has been given to experienceexperience and prestige of the applicants. And the offer has been expandeddistinguishing between attention to fairs, concerts of the new auditorium and the congresso much in the old pavilionsMillions of Fibes as in the new convention center.
Among other aspects, the company commits to maintaining a permanent cafeteria service, located in the oldest building, which must offer special prices for Fibes staff and set menus. It will also have the option of opening an à la carte restaurant at the Sevilla Este facilities, which may remain open to the general public even when there is programming in the Palacio.
And something else: the wallet of Clients of the winning bidder could also benefit from the organization of other types of private events, such as company lunches, business meetings, family gatherings, and even weddings, although in this case, authorization from Fibes management will be required. In fact, the winning company has experience in organizing such events.tion of elegant and select banwedding favors.
The responsible onesbles of Palacio Congress organizers would not object to these events provided they were "very special cases." The intention is to prevent the new convention center from becoming a popular venue for celebrations.
Fibes intends that the congressSisters who come to Seville can enjoy a meal of quality in the same place, to beLife is provided by professional waiters. Furthermore, the tender specifications for this hospitality service require employees to be able to serve the public in English, a level of language proficiency that must be very high for sales staff who contact clients. The existence of a sales team dedicated to acquiring customers is one of the aspects which has been positively assessedyou when awarding the contract.
One of the main markets opened up at the new Fibes is concerts and musicals. Therefore, the catering contract also includes the installation of bars with beverage service and...Measure quickly. The company awardedCataria will have to pay between 400 and 800 euros for each bar installed. The total price of the contract It is made up of several concepts and A fee will be charged for each service provided.
The Fibes facilities offer space for two à la carte restaurants with a capacity of 200 and 160 diners, a cafeteria, two outdoor bars, a kitchen, an office, and a 300-square-meter storage area in the basement. In the expansion area of Palacio More than 300 meters will be set aside for office space and several cafeteria and bar areas.
The winning bidder belongs to the company Alfonso Catering, which enjoys great prestige in the sector. This Jerez-based firm runs the restaurant in SevilleCasa Pilatos, located in the residence of the Dukes of Medinaceli. And, in the province, it offersThey also exclusively cater to other venues such as El Señorío de Gines and Torre la Reina. This hospitality group was responsible for serving the food at the Ibero-American Summit.The Costa Rican congress held in November in Cádiz, presided over by the king Juan Carlos. And they have worked on numerous visits to Andalusia by the Royal Family.
The contractor has worked on numerous visits of King Juan Carlos.