The concept of restaurant has a recurring use in our language since it is used to name one of the places that people visit the most to eat, drink and why not also to celebrate and meet friends…
Establishment in which food and beverages are offered for consumption on site
The restaurant is that establishment or business in which food and drinks of various kinds are offered to customers for their consumption in situ, that is, the people who attend a restaurant sit at the tables that it has arranged, they choose what they they want to eat and drink from a menu that is provided to them, they order it from a waiter or waiter, and once the breaths and drinks are ready, they are served at the table so that they can consume the order right there.
Public space with paid service
A restaurant (or restaurant as it can also be known) is a public space since anyone can access it. However, it is not a public good entity since the food service is provided to customers in exchange for payment and not free of charge.
Restaurants always present in human history
The notion of a restaurant has existed for humanity since ancient times, although the methods of payment, the dishes served, the attention, the atmosphere and the quality of the service have varied remarkably over the centuries. Nowadays, a restaurant can be both a luxurious space that follows the most exquisite rules of protocol, as well as a more relaxed and accessible space in terms of price where both the service and the food are simple but satisfying.
Evolution of restaurants and diversification of service
In this evolution that we mentioned, various types of proposals appeared that offer a fantastic range of services and specialties. So today we can find restaurants that specialize in Chinese, Mexican, Italian, African, and Arab cuisines, among others.
A certainly new and current option is that of gourmet restaurants that offer their public dishes that combine preparations and foods in which the visual presentation of the dish stands out. In other words, the gourmet proposal places special emphasis on the visual spectacle that the ingredients of a dish offer to the diner.
Another certainly popular proposal is that of the free fork, so called because it offers the client a free tasting of dishes. The diner pays a fixed fee that allows him to eat as much as he wants and without limits. Large tables with meals already prepared are available to visitors who are served at will.
And on the top podium of novelties we cannot ignore the restaurants that offer a shipping service, popularly known as delivery. The customer buys the food on the premises and takes it wrapped to eat at home, or calls to order it and restaurant staff take it on a motorcycle or bicycle.
Origin of the term
The origin of the denomination has to do with the idea of ’restoration’ of the forces and energy that one needs from the consumption of food. This word, restaurant, comes from French and varies according to cultures and countries. At the same time, restaurants can also be considered spaces that themselves receive another name according to the type of environment (such as canteens, bars, cafeterias, confectioneries) or based on the type of food served or the method of service.
Composition of the restaurant
Generally, a restaurant is made up of two main spaces: one is the lounge and the other is the kitchen. In the room, the tables and chairs where customers are served are arranged in various ways. It is also there where the waiters bar is located from where administrative tasks are carried out. Normally, this bar is responsible for contacting the kitchen to communicate the orders. The kitchen is the space where the employees of different categories make the ordered dishes according to the possibilities of the establishment’s menu.
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