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Welcome to Background Information of Hospitality and Food service First American Tavern Samuel Cole opened the first American Tavern in 1634. In 1656 Massachusetts passed a law that required every town in the colony to have a tavern or to be fined. The first Coffeehouse in Boston was established 1670. As inns and taverns grew in numbers cooks borrowed recipes from European cooks and changed them to fit their needs. With this the American art of cooking was introduced. Taverns provided a place to meet, to drink and to exchange news. To cater to the demand food was served in every tavern. Saturdays were military training days in the colonies. After marching and drilling, both the officers and men headed for the taverns to relax and sample the innkeepers' food and drink.
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/ 11/26/2004 07:07:46 AM |
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