Marquis Lunch Cafeterias (long gone)

I got this inquiry:

Among my favorite Chicago eateries were the dozen or so Marquis Lunch cafeterias that graced the city. There was nothing special about the cuisine, but just eating a sandwich in the midst of Marquis' Art Deco architecture was a delight. First established in the 1920's, Marquis Lunch disappeared from the city sometime in the late 60's. There are only a few references and even fewer Marquis Lunch coffee cups to be found nowadays. My hope is that you might have something to share.

What does anyone know of this establishment?

Regards,

Here's the only thing I saw in a two second Google search, but it has a bunch of addresses and some pictures of the china which look pretty cool:

http://www.restaurantwarecollectors.com ... php?t=9907

That suggests they were related to the more famous Childs Restaurants in New York:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childs_Restaurants

Hi,

This is one of those full circle moments:

Kenneth Haaq recalls eating at the Marquis Lunch in the 1940s and 1950s: "The restaurants I remember were beautiful examples of Art Deco design, both simple and elegant. The food and coffee were decent and inexpensive, too."

Kenneth is the same person who contacted me via Culinary Historian's Bruce Kraig. It's like my asking a unique question, then googled another day to find my question or comments at the top of the list. I guess Kenneth is looking for additional input.

I actually began by checking the Chicago History in Postcards website hoping for a postcard of the exterior or interior.

Regards,