Inventing the Restaurant: From Bone Broth to Michelin

Published: Jan. 17, 2017, 1:12 a.m.

Early humans may have visited\xa0each others\u2019 caves for a shared meal, but they wouldn\u2019t have expected to be served at their own table, or to choose when and what to eat. But today, restaurants are ubiquitous: there are millions of them worldwide, and the average American eats roughly 200 meals a year in one. So who invented the first restaurant, and when and where did it appear? How did it change society\u2014and change along with society? And, in today\u2019s saturated market, is there a scientific way to choose the best?\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices