Series II. Ephemera, 1962-2019, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
A mix of printed items and smaller-sized objects produced by or for the restaurant.
Arrangement
Organized alphabetically by topic.
Bar Room Savories menu, undated, inclusive
Cooking Class, 2019 March 2
Cooking Class, 2019 May 11
Employee Handbook, [2018-2019], inclusive
Employment Manual, 1992 July, inclusive
JFK 45th birthday (2 folders), 1962 May 19
Scope and Contents
The Four Seasons hosted a dinner for John F. Kennedy following the Democratic Party's fundraising gala in his honor at Madison Square Garden, where Marilyn Monroe famously sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." Includes layout and table set-up instructions, staff assignments for the evening, and a framed menu.
"Lunch Money", [circa 1994-2019], inclusive
Scope and Contents
Small black, canvas, zippered change purse with caricatures of Four Seasons owners Alex von Bidder and Julian Niccolini, containing a gold-toned token with the same images and stamped "LUNCH FOR TWO AT THE BAR / IN JULIAN I TRUST" and "A BOTTLE OF CA' DEL BOSCO / IN ALEX I TRUST."
Matchboxes (3), undated, inclusive
Conservation note
Boxes (with Four Seasons logo) retained, and stick matches discarded for safety, January 2020.
News Articles, circa 2014, inclusive
[Operations manual], [before 2016], inclusive
Scope and Contents
From a binder labeled "Menu."
Place cards (blank), undated, inclusive
Press packet, original location, circa 2000, inclusive
Press packet, new location (3 copies in 3 folders), [2016], inclusive
Shopping bag, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Small, paper doggie bag with cord handles and Four Seasons logo.
Stationery, undated, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Blank stationery designed with caricatures of Julian Niccolini, Alex von Bidder, and other Four Seasons personnel.