The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
NEW FOOD PROGRAM
For ALL RESTAURANTS
New Restrictions On All Public Eating
Houses Will Begin October :1-vic-
tory Bread Remains.

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Staunton. Va. Oct. 1s--A new pro-
gram for all public eating places. eff
fective October 81. is announced by
the United States food administration.
The new rules apply to all places
where cooked food is sold to be eaten
on the premises and effect nine mill
lion regular or occasional patrons.
The new regulations carry into ef-
feet the recent announcement of the
food administration that in fulfilling
the American promise to the allies to
send them seventeen and a half mil
lion tons OF food this year the public
eating places woufd be Called upon Ito
undertake in many particulars more
strict program than last year
The general plan Of the food admin =
istration with regard to the conduct of
public eating places has been reduced
to twelve definite general orders. -
These twelve rules furnish the speci-
fc measures by which the food admin
istration plans to carry out, SO far as
public eating places are concerned. the
announced plan that for next year the
American food program will be a direct
reduction In the consumption OF all
food, particularly the staples. rather
than a series of emergency regulations
such as meatless and wheatless days
and meals. and the substitution of one
food for another
Concerning these twelve general or
ders the food administration in a circu-
lar to the proprietors OF public eatin &
places says. at has not been deemed
advisa BILE or necessary at the present
time actually to license the operation
of public eating places. but in cases
where the patriotic cooperation OF
such publ eating places cannot be
secured by other means the United
states food administration will not
hesitate to secure compliance with it's
orders through it's control OF the dis
trihution Of sugar. ilour and other food
supplies. A failure to conform to any
OF the followin orders will be regard
ed a wastefui practice forbidden by
section Of the food control act OF
August 10. faI7.
These general orders prohibit the
serving nj r-ry-trr~ati ris-s ttttt.s.f.-
tain at least the twenty per cent OF
wheat -four substitutes. and OF this
victory bread no more than two ounces
may he served TO patron at one meal:
II no victory bread is served four
ounces Of other breads such as corn
bread. mullins. Boston brown bread.
etc. may he served. BREAD served at
boarding camps is excepted as Is bread
containing at least one-half rye -four
No bread Is to be served until after the
first course is on the table and no
bESaH PE tpdSi may Vt NNi NVA aS n
garniture,
bacon - also hsrrad asa garaiture
and only one meat may be served 10
a patron at meal Included In the
definition OF meat are beef. mutton.
pork and poultry Ne; more than q
half ounce of butter is to he served
TO one person at a meal and Cheddar
same amount Double" cream Is
barred
No sugar bowels will be on the TIA
bles a teaspoonfui is the limit for a
meal. and then only whom asked for
TWO pounds Is the allowance 10 be OBJ
served for each ninety meals served.
including cooking.
No waste food may be burned, but
all must be saved to feed animals or
reduced to obtain fats.
The food administration relies ca
the hearty cooperation OF the vast ma :
jority OF hotelkeepers and other pro-
prietors of public eating places to OBJ
serve these regulations voluntarily. but
Il p-e pared 10 LEG The ful1 force Of its
power against tie few who would in
tcrfere with the success of the plan.
\ paragraph in the circular says
We know that the majority OF men
In this class OF business will welcome
this enforcement on the ground that IL
protects the patriot from the stacker
ard: gives :hs honest snSa " he. wants
to save Tor the country protection from
the wrongful sets OF his unpafrtet4e
competitors"
Attention ia specially directed to-
wards the conservation Of bread and
butter. cereals, meats fats. sugar.
coffee. cheese and ice, to fresh vegeta =
bles and fruits which should be served
when possible. and To unnecessary sup
pers, teas, luncheons and banquets.
~
meals The food administration desires
as few fried dishes as possible.
Slmpiifed service, with meats and
vegetables on one plat instead Of in
side dishes and only necessary silver
ware and simplifcation of the menu
and the menu card are urged as means
Of saving not only food. but labor and
paper The general bill OF fare should
be abandoned because the great va
rietv OF dishes listed makes waste
through spoiiage, Simple bills for
breakfast, luncheon and dinner with
limited dishes changed from day to
day for variety, are recommended. also
the use OF hors d'oeuvres, vegetable
salads. fruits. seafoods. made-over
dishes and animal hy-produets. which
save staples and utilize many available
foods
The war program discourages the
table d'hote meal except when con-
fined to few courses and small variety,
as on the continent. American plan
hotels should require guests TO write
orders. and all menus should be in
plain English, actually describing the
food.
The new regulations AFFECT hotels,
restaurants, dining cars. steamships,
clubs. and other places where food is
sold to be consumed on the premises.
Patriotic proprietors OF public eat
ing places demand enforcihle rules for
their own protection against the slack
or In their business. The federal food
administrators of the various states
will enforce these orders against those
not sufficiently patriotic to follow
them voluntarily.
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