Quote by George Orwell

Roughly speaking, the more one pays for food, the more sweat and spittle one is obliged to eat with it.... Dirtiness is inherent in hotels and restaurants, because sound food is sacrificed to punctuality and smartness... The only food at the Hotel X which was ever prepared cleanly was the staff's.

Roughly speaking, the more one pays for food, the more sweat

Summary

This quote highlights the author's criticism of the state of cleanliness in hotels and restaurants. They suggest that as the price for food increases, so does the likelihood of consuming unhygienic elements like sweat and spittle. The author attributes this dirtiness to the priority given to punctuality and appearances over the actual preparation of quality food. The only exception mentioned is the food prepared for the hotel staff, implying that their wellbeing is considered more than that of the paying customers.

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By George Orwell

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