Opportunity for Local Caterers at Olympic Torch shindig.

• Guest 640

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  24 February 2012     16:15155533
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  OLYMPIC TORCH CELEBRATIONS - EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL CATERING COMPANIES
  
  Dover District Council is offering the unique and exciting opportunity for outdoor catering companies to apply for catering concessions at the Dover Seafront Olympic Torch Celebration Event on Wednesday 18 July.
  
  DDC is offering up to seven catering spaces for this event, with consideration given to those tenders using locally sourced produce in their final product. Catering units will be in the designated food area, and will be able to operate from 2pm-10.45pm on the day.
  
  Dover District Council continues to work with the local community and a range of agencies and partners to prepare a warm welcome for the Olympic Torch Relay, which is coming to Dover for a major Evening Celebration on Dover Seafront on 18 July 2012.
  
  Applications for catering spaces must be submitted by noon on Friday 9 March 2012. For more information, including terms and conditions, please see the Olympic Torch Celebrations page on the DDC website at www.dover.gov.uk
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• Keith Sansum1

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  24 February 2012     16:17155534
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  don't fancy catering
  
  maybe i should dig me spoons out for a side show lol
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 February 2012     16:18155535
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  there was something about that on local news last evening, not much time for people to get their applications in.
  
  no doubt bob will be purveying his excellent hot dogs with or without onions on the day.
• Guest 640

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  24 February 2012     16:18155536
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  There we are...that is an exciting opportunity for foodies above there to get involved. This event gathers ever more pace and who knows it may even turn into a festival for gastronomes as well as everything else. Money to be made there...if only I could flip a burger... Oh the excitement mounts!
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• Guest 703

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  24 February 2012     16:25155542
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  Paul, from what I hear the toilet concession might still be available and there should be little competition
• Guest 715

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  24 February 2012     16:28155546
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  Good point Ray, surely with the huge amount of people that will be on the seafront that day both toilets could be reopened?
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• Guest 640

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  24 February 2012     16:29155547
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  lol!! never thought of that Ray...I could make a killing!! 10p a p...the mind boggles!!
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• Guest 703

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  24 February 2012     16:34155549
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  It did used to happen in the days before Jubilee Way was built and traffic queued through the town if there were ferry holdups, enterprising souls charged people in the queue for a cup of tea and then again to get rid of it.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 February 2012     18:28155572
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  this issue of local produce confuses me, ddc are quite rightly trying to promote it for this event.
  
  a while back a couple of enterprising locals cultivated cannabis on an industrial scale on the folkestone road and the police and courts come down on them like a ton of bricks.
• Guest 698

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  24 February 2012     18:38155581
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  Before you all get too excited, read the council's terms and conditions. Ridiculously restrictive and onerous for half a day's trading, and on top of it all there are only 7 pitches and they will go to the highest bidders in a tender process. Count me out.
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• Paul Watkins

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  24 February 2012     19:25155592
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  Worry not Ray, your bodily functions will be well catered for.
  
  
  Watty
• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 February 2012     19:26155594
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  hopefully not in the food outlets paul.
• Paul Watkins

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  24 February 2012     19:40155602
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  The start of the process only Howard.
  
  Ray's query is the elimination end & is well catered for.
  
  Watty
• Guest 703

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  24 February 2012     19:45155607
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  Oooh, now I have my suspicions about why they were clearing out Wellington Dock
• Guest 653

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  24 February 2012     19:53155610
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  Those "locals" you mentioned in post 9 Howard, were not indigenous locals but locals from overseas.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• howard mcsweeney1

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  24 February 2012     19:56155612
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  vietnam if i remember correctly roger, they told the court that they thought it was legal.
  
  bypassing the electricity meter rather hampered their defence though.