Do you know anthing about the history of restaurants?

Question

i'm a first year college student studying food and beverage management and for our first research we have to know about the history of restaurants.... a link to a page that can help me will greatly be appreciated :-)

Answer 1

http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/index.php/2006/08/02/the_pre_history_of_restaurants

That's just one. I googled for "history of restaurants" and found some other good articles. Also look up Escoffier, and gastronomy, or Gastronomique. (Hope I spelled that right, I can only say it, not spell it!)

Answer 2

The History of Restaurants - Famous Restaurant Chains
The history of restaurants, drive-ins, and famous restaurant chains. ... R Start Inventions> The History of Restaurants - Famous Restaurant Chains ...inventors.about.com/od/inventionsalphabet/a/restaurants.htm

Answer 3

Your first restaurants would have been cooked foods sold at the market in cities and towns and traveler's inns that served food that was probably cooked by the innkeeper's wife. There would have also been taverns which sold food to their patrons.

Answer 4

not really, sorry. but i'm interested in the history of Chinese restaurants in North America.