The Washington times., 1903-07-07
YANKEES BEAT ALL
QUICK LUNCH RECORDS
New Establishment in Lon
don Works Like Machine.
MATTRESSES ARE MARVELS
Trained to Know by Expression, of
Customers Face What He
Will Order.

LONDON, July 7.-Mr. Wyman, the
pushful American who opens the quick
lunch" establishment by Coutts' Bank
in the Strand this week, has been busy
putting the finishing touches to the
course of drill through which the sixty
young women whose lightning service
is to Re one of the attraction of the es-
Establishment have passed.
People over here" said he, haven't
quite got on to the meaning of quick
lunch yet. They think II means quick
eating. Nothing of the kind My part
of the contract is to see that you don't
have TO squander any time In waiting
for your lunch to be brought to you.
Inside of five seconds of a customer
taking his seat there will be a glass of
icewater. bread. and a pat of butter on
the table before him and a waitress
ready to take his order for lunch. In
side of seven seconds after he has given
his order. unless it is for something
that has to be specially cooked, the
lunch will be on the table. After that
he can take his own time about eating It
Lightning Waiter.
81 tell you right now" he went on, 81
believe I've got the service here down
TO fine point that would make some of
them way-back hustlers in Chicago rec
ognize that they had better wake up and
shake the hayseeds outer their hair
Some of these English girls they run on
wheels. you take it from me.
Quick Why, they'd make the State
express look like a sidetracked train of
empty freight cars. There's one OF my
mattresses that would be back-marker
in a fork lightning congress. She goes
so quick the eye can't follow her You
hear the whizz, but you can't see her
when she is going her best gait. That
girl, l tell you, is the greatest genius
as waitress that this country has ever
produced
He willingly gave an exhibition of his
method of training. He went outside
into the Strand for a moment, then hus-
tied in again, walked quickly across the
cafe. and took his seat in one of the
fixed revolving chairs at a small square
table and simultaneously set his stop
watch going.
Quick as thought the young lady dash
ed to the buffet counter. brought a glass
of ice water. put small butter plate
with a pat Of fresh butter before him,
and awaited his order
Fraction of Second Slow.
Too SLOW" he said, consulting his
watch; that was six seconds. all but
fifth You'll have to trim four-ffths of
second of that act before you get 90
standard time. Try again and don't hur-
ny so much You lose time by falling
over your feet. You don't need to imi-
tate hurricane. Try again
She tried again, and this time did even
time-exactly five seconds. Now" he
said. what do want?" She confessed
she did not know. What would he like
There was almost anything.
That's where you fall down right off
the pedestal" he said. IF you had used
the five seconds in properly studying the
case. you would know that l wanted
baked sausage. The expression on my
face said baked sausage When you see
man looking good and eager you know
he needs baked sausage the worst way
Now try again"
Corn Beef Hash Right.
This time he assumed a Densive air,
which the young lady rightfully dag
nosed as corn beef hash.
"She will develop into a real bright,
smart girl in few weeks" he declared.
she weighs 12s pounds. has a high In
| step and ambition. The star qualities
in good waitress are insteD and ambl-
/ ton. The girl that is contented to wear
frock that hasn't a silk foundation is
no use In this profession"
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