Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1951)

in refreshment stand. However, not a week goes by when we do not prepare more than what turns out to be our actual requirements. It may be that a rain storm comes to cut attendance below reasonable expectations, and we are stuck with a large batch of cut potatoes that rapidly begin to discolor. Even to keep them until next day we must cover them with water. This is a detail that must diligently be attended to, or into the garbage disposal go the profits. If “Spud-Nu” can eliminate that situation, it will be a most welcome product. Speaking of potatoes, here’s a service I ran across at the hotel equipment show which offers to take French fries preparation right out of the retailer’s hands. It is called “Spuds,” and has its headquarters in Brooklyn, N. Y. French fried potatoes, already blanched, are delivered fresh within and even a short distance out of the New York City metropolitan area. Wouldn’t it be a convenience to many drive-in operators if such a service were set up at various points all over the country? The French fries are not frozen, but fresh. If they could be had in this fashion throughout the country at a practical price, so as to make it attractive enough for the owner of a drive-in concession to eliminate the mess and the cost of labor and equipment for the preparation of potatoes, I believe the service would be used by thousands of drive-in and other refreshment stands. FOOD SERVICE AIDS For those who are still shaping hamburgers by hand, it would be well worth the time it takes to check with the Automatic Food Shaping Co., Inc., New York, concerning their food shaper. This is a sanitary and automatic device that controls the size and weight of each patty served, and that is important to control the margin of profit. Another product at the hotel exposition which interested me was one exhibited by Stellad Products, Inc., of Indianapolis, called “Por-So-Kleen.” In the demonstration this appeared to be an outstanding product for removing rust and hard water stains on the porcelain of toilet, lavatory and drinking fountain equipment. Another cleaning compound that impressed me is called Soilax “B,” a product of the Economics Laboratory, St. Paul, Minn. For general cleaning, this product, which contains Polasol, appeared to be fast and also is easy on the hands. Keeping frankfurters and barbequed sandwich meat hot and on display has always seemed to me the way to merchandise these items if there was the correct equipment. I think that if such items could be handsomely displayed, sales would be increased. Well, at the hotel exposition there was exhibited a piece of equipment called the “Radiant Ray Food Warmer.” RCA Service protects your Box-Office —By guarding the HEART of your Theatre Sound and projection equipment (the heart of your theatre) will wear out through continuous performance, unless the equipment is protected by periodic checkups and preventive maintenance. C^ SERVICf AND If cosfs so little to protect so much The advantages of RCA Service are yours at a cost so low, a few admissions daily pay for it. Write for complete information. Guard your equipment . . . protect your box-office with complete RC AService Coverage. RCA Service is more important today than ever before. The possible scarcity of new sound and projection equipment . . . even replacement parts . . . makes it important that you protect the life of the equipment you now have. Coming events may require you to keep your equipment in operation for a much longer period than you plan. Prepare now for the future while replacement units are still available. RCA Parts Plans cover all makes and types of theatre sound equipment, as well as projectors and accessory units. RCA Service protection is more vital today than ever before. RCA SMRWICE COMPANY, INC. A RADIO CORPORATION of AMERICA SUBSIDIARY CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY Ona way tb pos'f‘e<i,*^be a. coupon clipper BETTER THEATRES SECTION 17