The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
A BIG KITCHEN.
Plans and Prices Of q New Enterprise

A new catering company is being
formed in the city. 1t is to be a stock
corporation, limited (the stockholders
liability being limited to the amount of
his investment), with capital of $780,
600, and 1000 shares of $25 each. The
object, as the title indicates, is to fur
nish single persons. families, parties,
weddings, ETC., with nicely-prepared
meals and refreshments of the best kind,
whenever and wherever they may be
ordered. The company has engaged q
noted chef, with corps of trained as
sistants. Buying large quantities for
cash, 1t will be able to save consider
able percentage on the general prices
OF retailers, and handsome amount like
wise by cooking for large number in
one place and by complete system.
The corporation proposes to lease, for
twenty-one years, one or two lots in a
central quarter, near Broadway and
Ihlrty-fourth street, and to build a
model kitchen, store-room, offices, etc.
Meals and refreshments will be deliv-
cred by newly-invented wagon, with
special apparatus. Each meal for each
family will be put up at the general
kitchen in tight coffee box, on special
silver-plated dishes and platters, made
to fit the box, and kept warm by steam
generated by a small heater under the
wagon. This method has been thor
oughly tested, meals having been de-
livered at long distance in good condi-
ton. Each family is to have also
willow basket in which the bread, sugar,
cold pastry and other food will be kept.
A small refrigerator will be attached to
each wagon for transporting in warm
weather butter, salads, creams, etc.
When the wagon has delivered the
breakfast, the basket and hot box, to
be exclusively used by one and the same
family, will be left, the empty basket
and box of the previous meal being
carried off, and in this way no time will
be lost.
Although the prices to be charged
have not been fully determined,
careful estimate has been made, and
they will be, for breakfast and dinner,
for service of such food as the caterers
may select and send, or for service
from printed bill of fare, about as fol-
lows:
one person per week .......-.......$l2 OF Il
Two persons per week. ........ ...... l8 or q
Ihree persons per week ................ Is or 28
Four persons per week. ................ 90 or "a
Five persons per week. ................. 33 or 40
Six persons per week. ..........-. -. SO or 40
The higher figures are for tho bill-of-
fare meals. which will give change of
breakfast and dinner daily, and be is
sued to patrons three days in advance,
.affording large variety and including
fruits and luxuries in season. The low
er figures also embrace good variety,
almost the sole difference between them
being the difference of what is known
as table dhote and la carte. The
amount of food served will be sufficient
for at least one or two more persons in
each case, owing to the number of cours-
es Mt 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 age
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 are
not intended for persons of small means.
Many of the restaurants of the strictly
family hotels, and those connected with
large and high-grade apartment-houses
in the city, are $l5 week per person,
Irrespective of numbers NeW York
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