A restaurant
is an establishment that serves prepared food and
beverages to be consumed on the premises. The term
covers a multiplicity of venues and a diversity of
styles of cuisine.
Restaurants are sometimes a feature of a larger complex,
typically a hotel, where the dining amenities are
provided for the convenience of the residents and,
of course, for the hotel to maximise their potential
revenue. Such restaurants are often also open to non-residents.
The term restaurant (from the French restaurer, to
restore) first appeared in the 16th century, meaning
"a food which restores", and referred specifically
to a rich, highly flavoured soup.
According to The Guinness Book of Records, the Sobrino
de Botin in Madrid, Spain is the oldest restaurant
in existence today. It opened in 1725. |
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