Museums in Rome and Minneapolis prioritize restaurant services
Two major Roman museums, the Museo Nazionale Romano di Palazzo Massimo alle Terme and the MAXXI, have issued tenders for new restaurant and café services, aiming to boost revenue amid funding cuts. Palazzo Massimo plans a new 600-square-meter restaurant with terrace by 2017, expecting €12 million turnover over 8 years, with a base annual fee of €60,000 plus 5% royalty. Bids due October 17, 2016. MAXXI seeks to revamp existing services, with separate tenders for a restaurant in Palazzina D and a relocated café-bookshop in Galleria Gianferrari, projecting €12.6 million turnover over 7 years, base fees €90,000 and €60,000 annually plus royalties. Bids due November 2, 2016. Meanwhile, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is prioritizing a new restaurant for its future Sculpture Garden, planning to hire chef Doug Flicker from Piccolo.
Key facts
- Museo Nazionale Romano di Palazzo Massimo alle Terme issued a tender for a new restaurant and café by 2017.
- The restaurant will be 600 sqm over two levels with a 100 sqm terrace, 65 indoor seats plus 80 on terrace.
- Expected turnover for Palazzo Massimo is €12 million over 8 years, base fee €60,000/year plus 5% royalty.
- Site visits for Palazzo Massimo tender until September 23, 2016; bids due October 17, 2016.
- MAXXI issued two tenders: one for a restaurant in Palazzina D, another for café-bookshop in Galleria Gianferrari.
- MAXXI projects €12.6 million turnover over 7 years, base fees €90,000/year (restaurant) and €60,000/year (café) plus royalties.
- Bids for MAXXI tenders due November 2, 2016.
- Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is planning a new restaurant for its Sculpture Garden, hiring chef Doug Flicker.
Entities
Artists
- Vincenzo de Bellis
- Doug Flicker
Institutions
- Museo Nazionale Romano
- Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
- MAXXI
- Walker Art Center
- Piccolo
- Consip
- Fondazione MAXXI
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Minneapolis
- United States
- Minnesota
- Via Guido Reni