PRICES OF MEALS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 213, 4 June 1943, Page 4

PRICES OF MEALS

Maximum Fixed By Tribunal IN FORCE FROM JUNE 14 Maximum prices for certain meals, described as “substantial”, meals commonly served to the public in restaurants and other eating-houses, are fixed by a Price Order gazetted last night, and will come into effect on June 14. The Price Tribunal states that a further price order is to be issued within the next few days fixing maximtfm charges lor certain light meals, such as are served in tearooms and milk bars. Neither of these orders will apply to meals served in hotels or boarding houses. The order had been issued in the interest of the public, the tribunal stated, and would enable appropriate action to be taken where unauthorized chatges were made. It would also protect traders who had complied with the regulations and had not increased prices without the tribunal’s consent. A considerable number had increased their prices without authority and, moreover, with the advent of visiting servicemen a practice had arisen in some quarters of charging unreasonable The order defines the number and content of courses for various prices as well as charges to be made for certain'extras. It also requires that the quality and quantity of meals, and all amenities and services, must be maintained as hitherto. Provision is made for an additional charge of 6d. for meals ordered between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. For meals served at any time on certain statutory holidays a further additional charge.of 3d. is permitted to offset overtime rates. As no overtime is provided for work on Sundays, the charge on Sundays will be the same as for normal week-, days. - . Charges in order are detailed.. For instance a three-course meal is 2/-, a fish meal of flounder, blue cod or sole 2/6, other fish 2/-, and extras such as eggs sd. each.