Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . ms mechanically and thoroughly by whole-sale the work which would require a small army of system here is the same as in first-class hotels, so improved,however, that service is quickened and the patrons have theirorders served to them in the very shortest time possible, andright off the fire. There is a larder filled with provisions, a refrigerator containingenough meats and poultry to stock a corner store, a wine-cellarwhich can supply such wines, ales, and mineral waters as dinersare accustomed to demand. There is a bakery w
Pictorial guide to Boston and the country around .. . ms mechanically and thoroughly by whole-sale the work which would require a small army of system here is the same as in first-class hotels, so improved,however, that service is quickened and the patrons have theirorders served to them in the very shortest time possible, andright off the fire. There is a larder filled with provisions, a refrigerator containingenough meats and poultry to stock a corner store, a wine-cellarwhich can supply such wines, ales, and mineral waters as dinersare accustomed to demand. There is a bakery where are pro-duced such pies as mother used to make, as well as rolls, breadand cakes of all kinds. There are the closets for the many em-ployees to preserve their street clothes, and all the conveniencesfor the help which are provided elsewhere for the patrons. Thekitchen and bakery are models of cleanliness, the tile floorsbeing as free from disorder and dust as any kitchen in a privatehouse. Electrically actuated ventilating fans and blowers keep. 192 GUIDE TO BOSTON. the temperature down to a comfortable point. Taken altogether,the back part of the establishment may well serve as a modelfor any hotel or restaurant in the country. All the water servedis filtered through porcelain, thus rendering it absolutely pureand wholesome, yet avoiding the insipidity of distilled water, andretaining all its natural oxygenated qualities. The various dishesserved here comprise as large a variety as is found at any metro-politan hotel. The charges are moderate, not the cheapest, butas low as can be compatible with the best of material, with care-ful cooking and efficient service. The system is such that thepatrons check shows each item with its price, thus insuringcorrect charges, without any possibility of overcharging or othcrmistakes. But if the traveler is in a hurry, and wishes more speedy serv-ice, there is a Lunch-Room where his needs are catered to withpromptness and precision. Thi
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