UGA – Tate Expansion Owner-Operated Restaurant

The University of Georgia is soliciting proposals for a concessionaire to provide an owner-operated restaurant on the Athens campus. The awarded supplier will maintain all responsibility for all facets of the operation, including product sourcing, inventory management, staffing, customer service, recipe and menu management, health and safety guideline adherence, internal branding, and quality assurance. The awarded supplier must have a significant local business presence in the surrounding Athens area and have access to national or well-established regional recognized franchise branded concepts which cover all meal periods. • The restaurant will be located on the third floor of Tate Student Center. • The University will not consider any bids below 16.5% of post-tax revenues generated from all product sales in exchange for the use of the operations space. • A mandatory site visit will be conducted at the location on March 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. • The awarded supplier will take operational control of the location on August 1, 2026. • The University reserves the right to audit the awarded supplier's books and records. • The awarded supplier must obtain their own food service permit from the Athens-Clarke County Health Department. • The awarded supplier must provide exceptional quality food and service to all customers.