The Caf.

In order to assist the committee appointed to investigate the Cafeteria, the following suggestions are put forward by "one who has suffered," for due consideration:

The factor which should not be lost sight of is that, in the absence of either adequate space or up-to-date equipment, it is unreasonable and futile to expect that the Cafeteria, even under the best manager, can offer as good a meal as can be obtained from a more suitably equipped restaurant elsewhere.

If this be recognised, it seems that either of two courses must be followed in order to improve upon the present service:—

(1)

involves the expenditure of whatever is necessary (a) to procure adequate equipment: (b) to make more space available.

(2)

In the event of the first scheme being condemned, scheme 2 would necessitate a recognition of the folly of biting off more than can conveniently be chewed and a reorganisation of the existing scheme to provide for better use being made of the facilities now available. For instance, the cooking of soup and vegetables should be possible, even with the plant now available, and if a supply of pies, cold meats, etc., were obtained from (say) Hill Bros, Ltd., on Lambton Quay, they could be served the reasonable prices with the soup and vegetables prepared by the Cafeteria. The pies could be heated and served hot (not warm). This applies to soup also, and as an alternative, savouries such as chicken patties, Cornish pasties, etc., could be obtained from the same place. This should result in an improvement on better, if less ambitious, meals, while not involving a great increase in prices or a loss of variety in the menu.

Cath. Mcclymont.