Richards Treat (Restaurant: Minneapolis, Minn.).

Richards Treat Inc., consisting of a cafeteria and adjoining bakeshop located at 114 South Sixth Street in Minneapolis and a nearby coffee shop located at 188 Northwestern National Bank Building, was owned and managed by Nola Treat and Lenore Richards. The business opened in November 1924 and operated for almost 33 years under the motto "Quality food for Quality Folk." The business was ranked, for a time, as one of the ten best dining places in the United States and one of the two best cafeterias.

At its height Richards Treat had five dining rooms that seated 300 people and served an average of 3,000 people per day. The main room featured a maple cupboard furnished with pewter tableware. A fireplace room, with two fireplaces, was located in the basement. Antiques and imported furnishings were found throughout. While there were no set menus at Richards Treat there were two items available daily. Apple pie was available at every meal and chicken pie (just chicken, gravy and crust; no vegetables) was available each evening. In 1946 the business was incorporated; prior to that it operated as a partnership.

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