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Welcome to Background Information of Hospitality and Food service Thermopolium The Romans were known for the thermopolium, a forerunner of the modern day restaurant. Those small restaurants were much like corner bars (thermopolia). These thermopolia frequently had an L-shaped counter with inset jars to hold food and to keep it warm.
Above Street-side counter with clay pots (dolia) for food, Thermopolium at Pompeii.
From the setup and use we may as well accept that thermopolia as the first "fast-food" restaurants, an early version Burger King. During the reign of terror by the Hun's visiting Europe steak tartar was first introduced.
If you have links or information you want to add to the Hospitality History Index feel free to e-mail such to hospitality@schonwalder.org and I shall gladly consider to add such. For a wealth of information try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/waiters/ 07/06/2008 10:35:18 AM |
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