The Hindu 02.08.2010
HMDA to create food courts near IMAX
Staff Reporter
The space has been proposed as suitable for food courts, party zone and small exhibitions
HMDA offers the space on ‘as is where is basis' and bidders have to refurbish and upgrade it
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is planning to create a facility to have food courts and indoor events at the covered space available next to the IMAX theatre along the most happening stretch of the city.
The total site which measures around 2,500 square metres besides the theatre complex has a built-up area of about 1,100 square meters that comes as a ground floor and mezzanine floors. Circular shaped, the building has a framed steel structure with aluminium sheeting sloped roof.
Developers invited
According to the officials, the space has been proposed as suitable for food courts, party zone and to conduct small exhibitions or events including indoor entertainment. Towards this, the HMDA has invited developers while offering the space on licence fee basis for a period of five years with a clause of ‘first right of refusal' for extension to the successful bidder.
The call has been made for bidders who have experience in that line and own, operate and maintain air-conditioned restaurant with 100 covers or two such restaurants with 50 covers each for last three years.
Also, those operating franchisee restaurants of repute with prescribed number of branches or those in catering business or event management with experience are called upon for the project.
The HMDA is offering the space ‘as is where is basis' with those bagging the project expected to refurbish and upgrade the facility as per the industry standards and also while using only biodegradable, temporary and eco-friendly material for the refurbishment.
Parking lot
The other aspects of the project include provision of at least 50 per cent space for parking and that liquor should not be allowed to be sold or consumed in the proposed facility.
