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MOODUS &
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Food, and Lots of It

Dining was a highlight of the Banner vacation experience. Meals took place in the two simply decorated dining rooms, which could seat more than 300 guests at a time. Behind the scenes, a crew heroically manned the often-frantic kitchen, cooking, servicing the impatient waiters, washing dirty cookware, silverware and dishes.

Out front, the energy was more sociable as the usually eager-to-please wait staff took orders and brought food for as many as 24 guests at a time. Guests dined at tables for eight and could order virtually unlimited servings from a menu that changed daily and usually featured five or more entrees. This three-times-a-day food festival was enlivened every Wednesday with a lakeside barbeque dinner.

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	Lou and Claire Goldblatt managed the kitchen and the dining room. Here they're tending to guests in the 1960s.	A hearty breakfast on the trail.
	A brochure layout of the main dining room and out at the weekly barbeque by the lake.	The main dining room in the 1940s.
		A section of the dining room as it appeared in the 1950s.
	The dining room was renovated in the 1960s	Cooking steaks at the lakeside pit during the Wednesday barbeque dinner.
	Another view of the barbeque pit.	Lou Goldblatt serving up a steak to a nattily attired guest.
	Hundreds of guests anticipated the weekly feast. Here's a wide view of some of eating during the 1940s.	Steaks, burgers, dogs, corn, slaw -- it's still all there in the 1950s.
	A group of guests enjoying the food ground-picnic style.
MORE CLASSIC PHOTOS FROM BACK IN THE DAY OF BANNER LODGE
Here's Jack! The main man at Banner Lodge The Banner Staff Work, play and a great summer tan Country Cabins A comfy knotty pine experience Food, So Much Food No hunger allowed The Social Scene Mixing it up in Moodus Good Sports for All From bocce to baseball and more The Main Stage The stars came out at night
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