The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-08-14
Chicago Merchandise Mart, Wholesale
City Under One Roof, to Have Most
Novel Restaurant in America to Cater
to the Appetites of Merehant-Buyers
of the World.

THE Chicago Merchandise Mart.
the worlds biggest business
- building. already one of the
outstanding institutions of the mid
western metropolis. will house the
worlds biggest restaurant. with an
international menu and aecommo-
dations to feed daily whole
towns population of diners. 1t is
estimated that it will be able to
dispense food to 10000 day. ac-
cording to Andrew c. Weisburg,
nationally known hotel man. who
has secured the exclusive restaurant
rights in this new central market
under a twenty-year lease. The
official opening Of the mammoth
restaurant will take place in early
September.
More than 10000 square feet Of
space in the Mart's grand lobby
will be utilized by the restaurants
five units. There will be many
unique features Of equipment and
service and roster of more than
800 employees. TO take care of
this vast army of eaters from all
parts of the world, it will require
daily 800 pounds Of butter, about
5000 pounds of meat, 5000 pounds
of potatoes, 300 dozen eggs, $50
dozen rolls and go fswls. In adj
diti0n to this will be enormous
quantities Of vegetables and fruits,
which it is difficult to estimate.
Need Huge Quantities of Food.
On one side of the great 650-foot
grand lobby will be the mems grill,
accommodating 200 at a time; and
the main dining room for men and
women, to be called the Governors
room, with a capacity of 600 at a
time. Opposite these will be a
lunch counter about 1000 feet long,
the biggest in the world, which
can care for the needs of at least
5000 a day, and soda fountain
capable of serving 2,200 a day.
These will be grouped about a
huge kitchen. which, according to
Mr.. Weisburg, will be the most
modern in equipment and service
yet put into operation in this
country. A woman's grill and tea
room to accommodate $50 people
will be located on the mezzanine
floor. outside of these five units.
a special service for tenants in
their offices and display rooms will
enable them to order from any one
of the five restaurants. Liveried
employees will deliver the orders
on electric wagons at the time of
the day.
The mems grill and the main din.
ing room will be most colorful in
their decorations. The equipment
for all the units will he of the
most modern type, cleanliness and
convenience being the paramount
points of consideration. The metal
used in the construction of the
equipment will be of special sill
very finish, specially rolled at the
mills for this installation. Not a
single bolt or riyet will be visible
thus insuring a clean even surface
easily cleaned. For the kitchen,
all equipment, such as refligera-
tors, ranges and brolers, are to be
set on special bases. The refrig-
orators will represent the best con.
struction that modern refrigera.
ton engineering can produce TEN
peratures will be automatically
controlled without the aid of hu.
man hand.
Employees Specially Trained.
The bakery, which will be Operat-
ed by electricity. is 70 be a model
Of efficiency and cleanliness and is
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