CATERING AT GLYNDEBOURNE
SIR,—Referring to your publication dated June 6, and in particular an article by your contributor Pharos mentioning the buffet at Glyndebourne, you state, 'There is nothing to eat at all but legs of chicken and sausages.'
We enclose for your information the bill of fare offered in this buffet, and, since all items listed have been available on'every performance night this year the statement is incorrect and misleading. We shall be glad if you will kindly print a correction.
It is interesting to note your contributor also draws attention to an article twelve months ago by Leslie Adrian and refers to 'a further decline in standards.' Since Leslie Adrian's article was written and pub. lished before the commencement of the festival last year perhaps your contributor can explain how anY comparison of standards can be made with his own visit this year?—Yours faithfully,
Glyndebourne, Lewes, Sussex
V. B. HERBER1 [Pharos writes: 'On the night I was at Glyncle' bourne the only food I saw as a main dish was as I stated, there being no sign of the chicken vol-all' vents, prawn cocktails or sandwiches mentioned by Mr. Herbert. Perhaps they had temporarily run out (I suppose it is impossible that Mr. Herbert has been misinformed?). But I am sorry if I have done bin' and his buffet an injustice. The article by Leslie Adrian mentioned by Mr. Herbert was (as it made clear) referring to the catering standards as describcp in Glyndebourne's own announcement of the season s arrangements, in particular the removal of theex- cellent light restaurant which had existed in previews years. Now perhaps Mr. Herbert will address pun- self to the gravamen of my complaint : the absence of knives, anything in the way of salad or vegetables, and butter.'—Editor, Spectator.]
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