Talk:Horn & Hardart/Archives/2017

Contradiction in decline section
"The eateries began to close with the rise of fast-food restaurants."

From Automat, "An automat is a fast food restaurant where simple foods and drink are served by vending machines." Doesn't make much sense to say that the restaurant died with the rise of Fast Food when an automat is a fast food restaurant in the first place. Clarification on the difference between an automat and contemporary fast food should be made here.

"Paul" vs "Frank" Hardart
New York Times Dec 22, 1990 pg. 37 says "Frank Hardart" Ditto New York Times Sep 6, 1968; pg. 59 Ditto New York Times Mar 24, 1994 pg. C18

Google Books search on "Joseph Horn" Hardart turns up three that say "Frank" and one, Vending Machines, Kerry Segrave, 2002, ISBN 0786413697 that says "Paul Hardart."

Sounds as if Frank is correct and thanks to the anon who picked that up. Dpbsmith (talk) 00:00, 9 December 2005 (UTC)