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Dane Poeske posted a new Topic
Friday, May 26, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Detoxify your Museum and Save Money
Did you know that 40% of children and 30% of staff and parents have some type of breathing issue and the use of toxic cleaning products in the museums does not help anyone? While there may not have been good options to move away from the traditional harmful cleaning products in the past, now there is a great alternative.
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Chad Fifer posted a reply on Re: Budgeting for a Cafe
Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:58 AM
Said: Depending on your goals for the cafe as it relates to mission, I'd suggest reaching out to Madison Children's Museum or Dave Heide directly. Their "Little John's Lunchbox" is a pay what you can model in partnership with Chef Dave and hi...
Tara Hiatt posted a reply on Re: What do you call your floor staff?
Friday, May 26, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Said: Here at the Discovery Center we call ours "Discovery Guides"!
Katherine Livengood posted a reply on Re: Budgeting for a Cafe
Friday, May 26, 2023 at 8:41 AM
Said: We currently just have a snack shop but would like to have a cafe in our new facility, so we are looking for input also. Another local museum signed a franchise contract with a local coffee shop. That could be an option.
Rachel Dody posted a new Topic
Friday, May 26, 2023 at 6:32 AM
Budgeting for a Cafe
If your museum has a cafe I’d love to hear briefly about it if you don’t mind sharing.
We’re an emerging museum putting together our pro forma financials and business plan and I’d love to include a cafe but don’t know the business of them. Just that I value them when I visit cultural institutions with my children and they let us extend our trip in a really enjoyable way.
You can post here or, if you’d prefer, message me on Groupsite or email me at rachel@grandha...
We’re an emerging museum putting together our pro forma financials and business plan and I’d love to include a cafe but don’t know the business of them. Just that I value them when I visit cultural institutions with my children and they let us extend our trip in a really enjoyable way.
You can post here or, if you’d prefer, message me on Groupsite or email me at rachel@grandha...
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