Restaurants feel like a normal part of city life, but the modern restaurant is a surprisingly recent invention. This PROTO summary traces the history of eating out from Roman thermopolia and taverns to French dining rooms, the French Revolution, menus, service culture, luxury restaurants, fast food, Michelin stars, and the global restaurant industry. The restaurant changed how people eat, socialize, travel, and experience status.
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