Check out the article "Serving Food and Drink at Events in Museums Fact
Sheet" by May Cassar

It has some great ideas on setting up policies for food and drink.

Heather Marie


>From: "Margaret M. Tamulonis" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: red wine in the museum...
>Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:09:33 -0400
>
>Hello fabulous listers:
>
>In a few museums where I have worked, the events policy includes a "no red
>wine"
>clause.  My understanding has been that red wine spills are just more
>permanent
>and harmful both to floors as well as (heaven forbid) artwork. Do most
>other
>institutions have this policy?  Anyone ever been challenged on it and
>gathered
>some backup defense info?  Any suggestions/hint/comments are highly
>appreciated!  Thanks!
>
>
>--
>Margaret Tamulonis
>The Robert Hull Fleming Museum
>The University of Vermont
>802-656-0750
>
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