REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Catering Services for 2026 CFUF Kindling Dinners The Center for Urban Families, Inc. (CFUF) (www.cfuf.org) invites qualified catering firms to submit proposals to provide catering and limited event-support services for six (6) Kindling Dinners scheduled throughout 2026. Required services include: table décor (linen tablecloths and coordinated centerpieces), meal preparation and service, beverage service, and post-event clean-up. Kindling Dinners convene 15 guests from the Baltimore metropolitan area and 15 CFUF members for a series of structured conversations followed by a shared meal. Each dinner begins with welcoming remarks from the President & CEO of CFUF, transitions into facilitated “speed-conversation” activities, and concludes with dinner, reflections, closing remarks, and to-go desserts.
1. Event Dates Dinners will be held on the following dates in 2026:
March 23 April 20 May 18 June 22 September 9 October 26
2. Event Venue TouchPoint (The Village at Mondawmin), Suite P, East Entrance 3201 Tioga Parkway Baltimore, MD 21215
3. Event Timing
Event Duration: 6:30–8:30 PM Caterer Set-Up: 5:30–6:30 PM
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