You may wish to contact the California Science Center (formerly the Museum of Science and Industry) in Los Angeles. Many years ago they invited McDonald's to set up shop in the museum, which included a small "exhibit" about fast food preparation. They seem to be the exclusive restaurant in the facility, so they do major business (I'm sure the county gets revenues from a lease or commission). The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana, California, opened a new wing a couple years ago that included a gourmet-type restaurant aimed at an upper income visitor. They seem to be doing quite well, and from what I've heard, some visitors come only for the restaurant (and by-pass the museum!). [log in to unmask] wrote: > Colleagues-- > > I would be interested in hearing from any of you who have experience > with > fast food eateries in your museums. Our new museum building will have > a > restaurant in it, and we are preparing to contact prospective > bidders. I > look forward to hearing about your experiences, both good and bad. > Please > contact me off-list. > > MY AREA CODE AND FAX NUMBER HAVE CHANGED. > PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGES IN YOUR RECORDS. > > J. R. Choate, Director > Sternberg Museum of Natural History > Fort Hays State University > Hays, KS 67601-4099 USA > > e-mail [log in to unmask] > voice 785-628-5664 > fax 785-628-4518 > http://www.fhsu.edu/biology -- M. A. van Balgooy mailto:[log in to unmask] Chaffey Communities Cultural Center & Cooper Regional History Museum PO Box 772 Upland, CA 91785-0772 Telephone (909) 982-8010 Website: http://www.culturalcenter.org Homestead Museum 15415 East Don Julian Road Industry, CA 91745-1029 Telephone (626) 968-8492 NEW AREA CODE! Fax (626) 968-2048 Website: http://www.homesteadmuseum.org