The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-22
THE H1e, HOTELS.
RunctiOnaries on Whom the Success
of the Establishment Depends.

RunctiOnaries on Whom the Success
of the Establishment Depends.
The OVERRIDING or the UNDERGOING of o
piece of beef or slight change in the quail
ity of coffee, no matter how we'll the other
dishes may be prepared, is apt to have the
effect of spreading the report that the hotel
is poorly kept. Therefore the hotel man is
careful in making his selection of chef.
Scores of men will apply for the position,
some saying that they have been head cooks
at Delmonico's, others that they have been
cooking for years in the houses of the mo-
bility, while others have been in the employ
Of foreign or home clubs. Looking into
their references it is found that years ago
many years ago-the majority of the appli-
rants had occupied high positions in the
kitchen, but had outlived their usefulness.
The duty of chief cook is to superintend
the kitchen, and TO suggest to the steward
the bill of fare for the succeeding day. He
also watches the stock of provisions on
hand, and from time to time makes out
list of the goods he needs and hands ii to
The steward. Under him he has many as
sistants, the chief one being the second or
roast cook, whose main duty it is to attend
butcher who has charge of the ice box in
which the meats are kept, and who attends
to the cutting of them before they are sent
to the kitchen. In all we'll regulated hotels
the chef sees every dish that leaves the
kitchen, and if the manner in which it is
prepared does not suit him he sends it back
TO be altered. His salary is from $3.50 to
1926 month and board. Ills chief assist
ant, the roast cook, receives 800 a month,
md after him the wages range from 1915 to
$40.
Next in importance TO the head cook is
the steward, for it is in the ''baok Of the
house" as the kitchen Is called, that the
money is either made or lost. The salary
Of steward is so much for the SEASON.
81 900 to 50, 900.
Next in importance is tho housekeeper.
The salary of the position is 800 month.
Her duties are to superintend the caring of
that portion of the hotel devoted to guests
and to have full charge of all the linen used
in the hotel. In her department she en-
ploys chambermaids, laundry women, scrub
women and cleaning men. With her she
has three assistants, a linen room girl, a head
hundress and head scrubwoman
The proprietor always endeavors to secure
afable and gentlemanly persons for the
Office 1t is the young man who gives you
to understand the moment you look at him
that he Is o gentleman and that be ia going
to treat you as one that makes you feel that
he is there to contribute to your comfort,
and is always ready to answer the best he
can any question you may put to him that
succeeds.
And now We have the mighty mantle
man who in few years owns couple of
tcnements, and is looked upon as bigger
man than the proprietor-the head porter.
You never call him Mister. He is known
by the name of Pat, and when the clerk calls
out % Pat, bring down the baggage from
32l," Pat turns to one Of his subordinates
and with the air of an emperor repeats the
order. What salary does Pat receive? None
at all Pat receives no salary-the guests
pay him in tips. Pat must employ three
strong, able-bodied men who lug the bag
gage up and down stairs also boy for the
check room, and also boy 10 black boots.
The salaries Of all these people he pays out
of his own pocket. In return he Is allowed
tho receipts of the chsck and the boot rooms
and the tips. When trunk or bag is taken
to room the guests in all cases hand the
man piece Of money for his trouble.
fTbio MOI, nv, kta ~, ', hapdo IN Dat xxl,au
he returns to the main hall, and SO the head
porter is enabled to pay his help and have
handsome surplus besides. There are in
stances on record whore an assistant has
been known to forget to hand the money
over. Of3course It Is idle. to suppose that
Pat can see every trunk that is carried up
stairs. He has to go off to his dinner or
supper sometimes, you know. 1t doesn't
cost the hotel anything to have Pat about:
the guests attend to that.
number of boys are stationed on bench
opposite the Office. When one is needed
the clerk calls " Front! |" meaning by that
the boy whose turn it is to come forward to
the front Of the Office to receive the message.
Unlike Pat, g Front is paid salary OF
SIS per month, though his tips for carrying
up ice water and cards win amount to $500
a season. Then there is head wine room
man TO hire. lie has full charge of the
liquors and wines, and on account of the
position being an important one he is paid
. salary Of $3.50 month. Hotslkeapeysi
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