The sun., 1916-12-19
LONDON EATS TWICE
FOR RASQUARE MEAL.
New Food Economy Regula-
tions a Hardship on Hotels
and Military.
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LONDON, Dec. ls.-Iondon's new food
economy regulations. which are In force
to-day. Will compel hotels and restau.
rants to serve meals 20 smali that those
with hearty appetites may have TO 90
from one restaurant to another to get .
square meal The public refuses to be-
iisve the regulations will stand the test
Beginning to-day hotels and restau-
rants may serve only two course lunch
con or supper and . three course dinner
Hors d'1uvres. oysters. soup. fruit ana
savories are considered half courses
VEGETABLES, cheese and salad are not in
ciuded At all. Everything else IL full
course.
Of,cers are not allowed to spend more
than IS cents for luncheon or $3.50 for
dinner. The manager Of the Piccadilly
Hotel expressed TO the correspondent Of
THE SUN the following opinion on the
regulations:
Hardship On the Military.
The new methods mean We shall be
unable to sell what ws can provide. We
must keep up the prices or the service
will suffer. About 1000 orders for sup.
per nightly at the new price would not
pay for light and heat and clothes. All
the hotels are nlled with tho military
now, who are not allowed to spend
money for food. Civilians are able to
spend as much a. they like, which Is un-
fair to the military.
'If the Government wants to save
II should insist that no sweets b
served Ave days OF the week. and should
set meatless days. The present rsstric-
ton Is no economy. Patrons can 70
to several restaurants on the same night
to escape hunger. don't think the
regulations will last long"
The manager Of the Ritx and Carlton
said:
Il an unable to tell yet now We viii
be affected. Probably We shall arrange
n menu according TO the demand OF our
guests We expect 10 lose money. but
we are unable to help ourselves. We
hope the Government will see a way to
better economy soon"
"Progressive" Dinner Parties.
one Government official told the .orre-
spondent Of THE Sun that ne considered
the regulations foolish. People will get
around them in many ways. ne said.
Progressive dinners will soon become the
smart thing. A progressive dinner party
might have the oysters and soup at the
Rita; entree. fsh and game at the
Carlton the roast, vegetables and salad
at the Piocadilly. and sweets, dessert
and coffee at the Savoy
III the regulations continue we shall
soon he forced to return to the s.odgy
British rrenu OF roast mutton, boiled
potatoes and milk pudding" he con.
cluded.
The small table d'hots restaurants in
soho are badly hit. They serve q many
course luncheon and dinner OF small
portions. They must now cut the menu
and reduce the number Of dishes, which
1t is believed vii! prove to be false
economy. IL would be much cheaper
to provide numerous courses OF light
Food than three heavy. substantial ones.
The Government will md more money
is spent on food In this way than before.
II Is thought. On the first day every
one Is hoping alterations will be made
IN the regulations. II Is almost certain
that early In the new year drastic food
regulations. including mea,less days, re.
stricted use OF sugar and white four,
Will be put In force