The Exchange Buffet, a Restaurant on Wall Street, Operated on the Honor System Where Customers Would Tally Their Own Bills
The Exchange Buffet opened in 1885 and closed in 1946. It was often considered the first cafeteria restaurant. They were popular with servicemen in downtown military offices, college students, and office clerks during the war. Clients were sometimes third or fourth-generation customers. But do you know how effective the system was? The Exchange Buffet on […]