§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Lord President of the Council whether the 2s. charged for a ham sandwich in the Members' Self-Service Cafeteria is for a whole round or half round; whether he will break down this amount showing the cost of the bread, butter and ham; how many ounces of ham is included in an average sandwich or how many sandwiches can be made from a pound of ham used; and what is the gross profit to the Kitchen Committee.
§ Mr. MaxwellI have been asked to reply.
The charge of 2s. for a ham sandwich refers to a round.
The cost is made up as follows:—
s. d. 2 oz. of ham (at an average cost of 5d. per oz.) 0 10 Butter 0 0⅝ Bread (two slices) 0 1⅜ Total 1 0 2 oz. of ham is allowed for each sandwich, and, taking account of wastage, seven sandwiches may be made from 1 lb. of ham.
The gross profit is 50 per cent. on cost (out of which, of course, costs of preparation must be met).