Restaurants as we know it
This post is an attempt to create a timeline, combining information from various sources, to help point towards in future articles.
6th century B.C
Record of a public dining place in Ancient Egypt which shows a limited menu — only one dish was served, consisting of cereal, wild fowl, and onion.
8th to 12th century B.C
Thermopolia in Rome and Ancient Greece. A cook-shop where hot items were sold and you could buy ready-to-eat.
11th century
Kaifeng in China under Song Dynasty-in the form of tea-houses and taverns. These taverns and inns were spread across cultures.
12th century
Cooking houses sprang up in London, Paris, and elsewhere in Europe, where cooked food could by purchased but with no seating. Medieval travelers dined at inns, taverns, hostelries, and monasteries
13th century
Inns , Taverns and Cabarets in France
