AT THE RESTAURANTS

FEW MEAT MEALS SERVED

Restaurant proprietors regarded yesterday more as an experiment, but so few meat meals were served that many of the establishments that continued meat courses will probably abandon them after this week. The lunching public in business areas, particularly in the City, had decided by a large majority not to dispose of even a half-coupon on a Monday. Last week’s purchases included a more substantial Sunday joint than had been obtainable for some time, and that meant a meatless lunch in town yesterday, and cold meat at home in the evening. That was how one restaurateur regarded it, but he will no doubt find that his customers have decided to leave their coupons at home all the week. “About 1 per cent of my customers,” said a manager, “have asked for meat meals. I have no cuts from joints, and my popular entrees have not enticed coupons from my customers. I could have sold five times the quantity of fish I prepared originally, and when I saw how the public was steering I secured some more fish. If this continues I shall join the ranks of the meatless caterers next week.”