The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-14
NEW FOOD ORDERS
HIT EATING HOUSES
Continued from F,rsr Yaoe.

must be banquet or q luncheon, the
BOARD says, and II admits that such
gatherings may be a necessity Of our
social life. It suggests that a simple
meal. such as would be eaten at home,
be served.
The Food Administration also believes
that an effective saving in labor can be
brought about by disseminating the SUI
pernuous use of china, linen and silver.
1t says that wherever possible food
should he served in the plate or dish
from which It 10 to be eaten" 1t con-
siders the side dish" a superfiulty and
says service plates she.lde be eliminated.
The Administration also believes that
so-called general bills OF fare should be
abandoned because they constitute q
luxury" 1t suggests the arrangement of
simple bill Of fare. one for breakfast,
one for luncheon and one for dinner or
supper, with a limited number Of dishes
changed from day to day to give va
OF menu card, the maximum size to be
about 6x10 inches printed on paper or
cardboard.
Continuing the board says:
Encouraging the consumption OF hors
deuvres, vegetables. salads, fruit, sea
food. and the use OF made over dishes
and of animal byproducts such as OK
tails, tongues, calves heads. livers, kid
ney, tripe. &C., will bring about a great
saving in all staples and permit the ef-
fective use Of many available foods
Table d'hote meals often result in waste
and should be discouraged in large hotels
ana restaurants, wherever conditions
will permit. II 1t is not possible to dis
continue the table d'hote method, the
bill OF fare under this plan should be
limited to a few courses. The American
plan hotel or restaurant should require
Its guests to choose specifically in writ
ing from the items offered. as In the Eu-
ropean PLAN SO as to avoid waste. Prices
should be adjust accordingly"
1t Is known that the Food Administra-
ton is much interested in the prices that
restaurants and hotel keepers will
charge patrons under the new orders
which will restrict consumers in their
is understood. propose to see to It that
the advantage doesn't all go to the man
who runs the "eating house, believing
chat prices should be adjusted to meet
the decrease in quantities OF food and
service that Is to be demanded.
In q circular addressed to proprietors
of all eating places in the United States
setting forth the new orders. the Food
Administration says:
III mas not Dcen deemed advisable OF
necessary at the present time actually to
license the operation of public eating
places, but in cases where the patriotic
cooperation of such public eating places
cannot be secured by other means the
United States Food Administration will
not hesitate TO secure compliance with
its orders through its control of the dis
tribution of sugar. -four and other food
supplies"
This means that II the orders are not
obeyed the Food Administration will d.
rect the licensed dealers who sell sugar.
-four and other foods to hotels and res
taurants to cut Off their supplies. Such
a request OF licensed dealers in the past
has never been disre garded.
The purpose of the new programme.
Mr.. Hoover says, Is to ship to the Allies
the 17.500,000 tons Of fpodstuffs and
materials which have been promised
from this country this year. This
promise was made at the July confer
ence of the allied food controllers held
in London. Mr.. Hoover points out that
the conservation of sugar is an espe-
cially important item in the programme
and that only with universal compli-
ance will the available supply meet the
requirements of Americans and the
Allies for the rest of the year.