Public Invited to Open House
to View a Concept Plan for a New English Bay Bistro

June 6, 2008 (No. 26) - The Vancouver Park Board is holding an Open House to provide an opportunity for the public to view the concept plan and share their comments on a new English Bay Bistro.

Thursday, June 12th
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Park Board Office
2099 Beach Avenue

The concept plan will also be available for viewing on Saturday, June 14th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, adjacent to the English Bay Concession.

The new bistro would sit roughly on the same footprint as the current English Bay Concession and patio area and provide both table and take-away food services. It has been proposed as part of the Park Board's Concession Services Food Plan that recommends the creation of tenant-built and operated food services at prime park locations. The Park Board developed and approved an overall plan for the redevelopment of its concession food services in 2006. The plan recommended a strategy which would see the creation of new tenant built and operated food services offering both table service and take-away facilities at prime locations in city park locations. These would offer a higher level of service and improved food quality and choice over what has currently been offered by the aging concession system.

The English Bay Bistro concept plan can also be viewed on the Park Board website and comments may be submitted, by email to pbcomment@vancouver.ca, by phone at 604-257-6911 and by fax at 604-257-8365.

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For more information contact Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator, at 604-257-8440.

www.vancouverparks.ca

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 220 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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