The Port Of Turku Oy Invites Restaurateurs To A Market Dialogue About The Cafe Services Of The New Passenger Terminal At The Port Of Turku On Friday 27 February 2026 From 9 Am To 10 Am. The Port Of Turku Will Organize An Information Session About The Planned Cafe Premises, Where The Passenger Terminal Project And The Planned Restaurant Premises Will Be Presented. The Purpose Of The Market Dialogue Is To Gather Information About The Market For Organizing Cafe Services. The Port Of Turku Is Looking For An Active And High-Level Restaurant Partner, With Whom It Is Possible To Develop The Cafes Operation And Look For New Solutions For The Terminals Restaurant Use. This Announcement Is Not A Procurement Announcement Or A Request For Tender, But An Invitation To A Market Dialogue. The Invitation Is Not Binding On Those Who Have Answered It. The Answers Have An Impact On The Implementation Of The Procurement And Can Reduce The Need To Ask Questions While The Tender Is In Progress. The Procurement Unit Does Not Undertake To Carry Out The Purchase Based On The Market Survey, And The Presented Descriptions / Specifications Do Not Bind The Customer. Not Participating In The Market Dialogue Event Does Not Prevent Participation In A Possible Tender, And Participation In The Market Dialogue Event Does Not In Any Way Affect The Bidders Position In The Actual Tender. Registration For The Opportunity The Restaurateur Must Register For The Information Event By Sending An Email To
[email protected] By Wednesday 25 February 2026 At 12:00. The Message Must Contain The Email Address To Which The Teams Invitation Will Be Sent, As Well As The Companys Name And Social Security Number. A Warm Welcome! Starting Points And Goals Of The Passenger Terminal And Restaurant Services Your Common Terminal Will Serve All Passenger Ships That Regularly Operate In Turku. The Terminal Replaces The Current Terminals Of Viking Line And Tallink Silja And Offers Modern, Safe And Comfortable Facilities For Passengers. The Terminal Building Enables Flexible Service For A Large Number Of Passengers During The Ships Short Port Stay. The Terminal Can Be Used By Two Ships At The Same Time, So The Maximum Number Of Passengers In The Terminal Can Be 4,000. In 2025, 2.2 Million People Passed Through The Port Of Turku. Passenger. Currently, There Are One Ship In The Morning And Two In The Evening. On The Upper Floor Of The New Passenger Terminal At The Port Of Turku, In The Waiting Hall Of The Third Floor, A High-Quality Lobby Bar-Type Cafe Will Be Built To Serve Departing Passengers. The Bright Cafe, Like The Entire Terminal, Offers Views In The Direction Of Turku Castle. Passengers Also Have Two Large Balconies. Equipment A Bar Counter Will Be Built For The Cafe In The Waiting Hall, From Where Serving Will Take Place. The Cafe Has A Utility Room On The Other Side Of The Lobby. The Utility Room Is Not Suitable For Food Preparation, So The Cafe Is Suitable For Catering-Type Activities. The Operator Can Still Influence The Equipment Of The Utility Room, The Bar Counter And The Customer Seats. Opening Hours The Restaurant Must Be Open Whenever There Are Ships Leaving For The Terminal. In The Current Situation, Mornings Around 6–9 And Evenings 17:30–21:00. It Is Possible And Desirable To Organize Events At Other Times In The Terminal, For Example Business Events During The Day Or Restaurant Operations After 9 P.M. The Entire Restaurant Operation Of The Terminal Is Included In The Same Partner. What We Expect From The Entrepreneur- Operating A Cafe In The Terminal Premises In Accordance With The Terminals Concept.- Customer-Oriented And High-Quality Passenger Service According To Ship Departure Times In Finnish, Swedish And English. - Active And Idea-Rich Cooperation With The Operational Management Of The Terminal To Create New Usage Opportunities For The Terminal.- Elegant And High-Quality Presentation More Information About The Project: Https://Www.Portofturku.Fi/Ferry-Terminal-Turku/After The Information Event, Participants Have The Opportunity To Submit An Application For Bilateral Market Consultations Either As Teams Meetings Or Alternatively At The Premises Of The Port Of Turku. Registration For These Takes Place After The Information Session With The Instructions Sent To The Participants. For This Second Opportunity, Operators Are Asked To Submit Applications In Advance. Instructions Will Be Provided Upon Registration.
