Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-04
HOT-WEATHER DEMANDS.
Restaurant Man Tells of His Troubles
with Customers in the
Heated Season.

1--WE have far more trouble in satisfying
our customers in the hot weather than
we do in winter" said the proprietor
Of downtown quick-luncheon resort,
where 1000 persons are led every work.
ing day, according to the New York
Times. ''Our profits are relatively
smaller. 1t is far less trouble to keep
things hot than it is to keep them cold.
In winter customer is hungry, and soon
makes up his mind about bowl of soup.
a hot roast beef sandwich, or plate Of
beef and beans.
But in hot weather the man who has
% hurry more or less over his luncheon
s cross. He won't crowd in anywhere,
Is he wiz in winter. He wants plenty of
room-a whole table to himself, if he
can get it. If he cannot get right I'M
derneath an electric fan he loses his
temper. Ask the walters. They will
tell you that customer who is an angel
IF goodnes in comfortable weather be-
comes a fault-finding old woman when
it gets hot and his collar is wilted.
Men don't come to luncheon in sum-
mer because they are hungry, but be-
.ause they are faint and must eat some
thing. In the winter there is more
In the market that we can sell at cheap
prices than there is in summer. OF
course, in the high-priced places, and at
the fashionable uptown cafes, very
tempting hot-weather dishes are served.
But they are not for the quick luncheon
of the masses, or the man who has to
consider his purse.
although this is the right time of
-, oil
most as dear as meat. In winter GUS
toners do not grumble if we serve
canned asparagus, peas and beans with
1 portion of meat, but in summer they
:all the manager and want to know
what is the matter with fresh vegetables.
In the first place, canned vegetables are
only half the price in July that they
are in January. Wholesalers will not
carry their stock over. Retailers and
restaurant men get the benefit OF cut
prices just when fresh vegetables are at
the flood. But these, in turn, are bought
up by the Gamers. If farmer in New
Jersey raises an immense crop OF toma-
toes. for instance, he sells the entire
crop to a cannery agent and does not
bother about sending them to market.
All this has it's eject on the restaurant
and hotel trade.
Sandwiches soon dry up in summer,
and we are compelled to make them in
smaller quantities and to replenish the
counters oftener. A great many Gus
toners won't have lump of ice put in
glass of hot tea and wait for it to cool
They want tea already iced. Our stock
Of this is soon disposed of by early
in the luncheon Tch IF fol-
come time to cool more tea, and custom
.rs who come in the interval grumble
and say our place is no good.
"Puddings and pastry that look very
.ppetizing in cold weather have a very
detected appearance when you trot them
,ut on a hot July day. About the only
hing we can satisfy ali hands on is ice
:ream. We seldom. go wrong on that
Many a customer who looks grumpy
over a luncheon that disappoints him
goes away smiling if he tops it on with
plate of good ice cream
Not the Real Thing
She-Yes, you men have what you
all friends, but your friendship is so
superficial, so calculating, SO watery-
He-Ohi But don't you remember
David and Jonathan. Damon and
Pythias, Goethe and Schiller
Eyes; but you never brush each 9TH
er's hair, nor show each other your
new hats, nor discuss what is best for
baby's throat, nor how to make I'D an
old frock, nor nything."-London
Tit-Bits.
An Even Break.
They were seated at the tea table when
a small domestic storm gathered and
broke loose.
you seem to forget" snapped the
angry freight-payer of the combine.
that earn your bread"
well, what il you do?" reioined the
patient wife, - ~rn your tea, don't I?'
Cincinnati Enquirer.