Horn & Hardart, USA, 1944 00Ocean the agency responsible for preserving

the agency responsible for preserving food supplies for troops fighting in World War I

the finest quality of food

and thoroughly wholesome

chefs add seasoning to dishes and struggle with giant lobsters while waiters rush to serve tureens of soup and pop open champagne

yellow rattler cocktails were served which consisted of vermouth

Horn & Hardart, USA, 1944 00Ocean the agency responsible for preservingJoseph Horn and Frank Hardart, who introduced the idea of food vending machines to America, started in the restaurant business in 1888 when they opened a 15 stool luncheonette in Philadelphia. Inspired by Automat restaurants in Berlin, the businessmen opened their first automat in 1902 in Philadelphia. Women called nickel throwers exchanged larger coins and bills for customers who were instructed to drop five cent pieces into slots, turn chrome plated