The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-14
A BIG KITCHEN.
Plans and Pricas Ct NV Enterprise

A new catering company is being
formed in the city. 1t is to be a stock
corporation, limited (the stakeholder
liability being limited to the amount OF
his investmenD, with acapital of 500,
900, and 4 900 shares Of S,25 each The
object, AS the title indicates, IS to fur
nish single persons, families, parties
weddings, etc, with nicely prepared
| meals and refreshments OF the best kind
whenever and wherever they may be
| ordered. The company has engaged a
| noted cttt, with a corps of trained as
sistants. Buying large quantities fol
cash, il will be able to save a consider
able percentage on the general prices
of retailers, and a handsome amount like
wise by cooking for large number il
one place and by complete system.
The corporation proposes to lease, fol
| twenty-one years, one or two lots in a
central quarter, near Broadway and
| Thrty-fourth street, and to build q
model Kitchen, store-room, offices, etc.
| Meals and refreshments viii be deliv-
cred by a newly-invented WAGON, with
special apparatus. Each meal for each
family will be put up at the general
| kitchen in tight coffee box, on special
silyer-plated dishes and platters, made
to fit the box, and kept warm by steam
generated by a small heater under the
| wagon. This method has been thor
| Oughly tested, meals having been de-
livered at long distance in good condi-
| ton. Each family is to have also a
willow basket in which the bread, sugar,
cold pastry and other food will be kept,
A small refrigerator will be attached to
each wagon for transporting in warm
weather butter, salads, creams, etc
When the wagon has delivered the
breakfast. the basket and hot box, to
be exclusively used by one and the same
! family, will be left, the empty basket
and box of the previous meal being
| carried off, and in II i way no time will
be lost.
Although the prices to be charged
have not been fully determined, a
careful estimate has been made, and
they will be, for breakfast and dinner,
for service of such food as the caterers
may select and send. or for service
from printed bill of fare, about as fol
| lows:
| One person per week. ..............-.. $I2 or Il
| Two persons per week ..-..--...- ..---. Is or =
Three persons per week ..-..----..---- . or y
| Four persons per week ...---.-....---- % or 81
| Five persons per week .,.,..,..-...... 80 or II
| Six persons per week ....... - OF Al
| The higher figures are for the bill-of-
fare meals, which will give change Of
breakfast and dinner daily, and be Is
sued to patrons three days in advance,
atfoding large variety and including
fruits and luxuries in season. The low
er figures also embrace a good variety,
almost the sole difference between then
being the difference of what is known
as table dhote and a Ia carte. The
amount of food served will be sufficient
for At least one or two more persons il
each ease, owing to the number of cOurS
es at each meal. Luncheon will be serv,
ed to those desiring it at rates to be
agreed on. Where there are children
in the family, special arrangements and
prices will be made according to aye
and circumstances.
The prices are not cheap, certainly
on the face; but it is claimed the com,
pany will furnish the best material
cooked in the best style. Its meals art
not intended for persons of small means
Many Of the restaurants OF the strictly
family hotels, and those connected witt
large and high-grade apartment-houses
in the city, are $l5 week per person,
irrespective of numbers. - New Yord
! Tribune.