New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
Your Daughters Vocation
Money in Tea Rooms

that this young woman put In proved the
value OF the plan which she had followed.
for she was able to make both ends meet
after paying for all her Furnishings, ana
succeeded in giving her tea room a name
that made the next summers income
amount to a thousand dollars net.
OF course. every woman who wants to 60
into the tea room business doesn't have "a
don a waitress's cap and apron and actu-
ally 20 to work as this plucky young girl
did but she does almost Of necessity have
to get a good thorough knowledge Of the
everyday problems Of the business, and
there is no better way than actually going
to work TO do this.
Besides the knowledge OF the business
there Is a great deal in having the right
idea for often II is the idea that makes the
profits. In the large cities and In the
fashionable summer resorts there are doz-
ems Of luncheon and tea rooms run by
women where special idea, we'll carried
out, makes patrons willing 10 pay an extra
price for everything eaten under the roof
OF the particular establishment. Especially
In the large cities people are forever on the
lookout for interesting places, and the young
woman who can create and maintain an IN
teresting atmosphere about her lunch and
tea room is sure Of attracting a crowd will
ing TO pay well for what they eat Odd
dishes, in keeping with the place and
served in special manner. also serve rs
drawing cards, and sometimes a particular
sort Of favor, inexpensive. but artistic, will
add another means OF proftmaldng.
"The most important thing 10 do" 80
woman who has made a study Of the lunch
con and tearoom questions says, rs to de-
eide on your location. II you do not open
your tearoom in a very busy neighborhood,
where you have to pay large rent to make
sure Of supply Of patrons, you have to be
the first arrival in more restricted neigh
borhood."
There are all sorts Of opportunities for
luncheon and tea rooms, and every clever
young woman can easily think OF many
such opportunities herself Tearooms car
ried on in college towns. not too expensive,
but filled with little individual touches that
make them a relief to the student from the
ordinary dormitory board. usually prove
successful Tearooms at summer resorts
are more and more coming into favor
Luncheon and tea rooms in busy districts
in the large cities have big opportunity
at this very time that Is not fully realized.
In many Of the business sections in New
York there is room for some place where
the better paid business women Of the
nelghborhood can get a simple, we'll served
luncheon in a quiet spot. and thus be spared
the noise and confusion OF the large quick
luncheon resorts and the expense and glitter
OF the standard hotels and restaurants.
Another interesting departure for the
young woman who knows how to run i
luncheon room is In opening an American
luncheon room abroad. There are very
few Of these. in Europe, but there is room
for more, as American tourists with taste
for American "eats" will testify
Besides the undoubted fact that luncheon
and tea rooms pay-and a we'll run tea or
luncheon room in a large city or popular
resort would. when well running. yield from
81 900 to $4,000 or $4,000 a year or even
more-there are decided advantages In the
business The first advantage Is that, while
IL means hard work while II lasts, the
working day is not long. and while there Is
some risk to start with, still, when once
started. 1t Is a reasonably sure investment
OF time and labor, for people keep on eating
and so long as folk have 20 eat there will
always be business for the luncheon and
tea rooms
Copyright, 1912, by Mary Marshall)