MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23965, 4 June 1943, Page 7

MAXIMUM PRICES FIXED

5 MEALS SERVED IN i RESTAURANTS I (P.A.) WELLINGTON, June 3. l The 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 . to-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 the maximum ' charges for certain light meals, such , as are served in tearooms, milk bars. “ etc. Neither of these orders will apply to meals served in hotels or j boarding-houses. . The order had been issued m the . interests of the public, the tribunal J stated, and would enable appropriate , action to be taken when unauthorised 3 charges were made. It would also proi tect traders who had complied with the regulations and had not increased j prices without the tribunal’s consent. f 4. considerable number had increased , their prices without authority, and, moreover, with the advent of visiting . servicemen, the practice had arisen in . some quarters of charging unreasonable rates. The order defined the number and content of courses for various prices, as well as the charges to be mrde for certain extras. It also required 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 sixpence for meals ordered between the hours of 10 pm. and 7 am. For meals served at any time on certain statutory holidays a further additional charge of threepence is per-mitted-to offset overtime rates. As no overtime is provided for worfc on ; Sundays, the charge on Sundays will I be the same as for normal week-days, The charges in the order are detail--1 ed. For instance, a three-course meal E is two shillings. A fish meal of r flounder, blue cod. or sole, half a ■ crown, other fish two shillings and * extras such as eggs fivepence each.