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Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and culture, the art of preparing and serving rich or delicate and appetizing food, the cooking styles of particular regions, and the science of good eating. [1]
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]
This is a list of restaurant terminology.A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.
Such instructions are usually influenced by the linguistic styles of different celebrity chef personalities. For example, British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is known for employing slang in his performance of culinary speech. He often substitutes the traditional terms like “to add” with a slang verb, “to chuck” (meaning ‘to throw’).
The word derives from the early 19th century, taken from the French word restaurer 'provide meat for', literally 'restore to a former state' [2] and, being the present participle of the verb, [3] the term restaurant may have been used in 1507 as a "restorative beverage", and in correspondence in 1521 to mean 'that which restores the strength, a fortifying food or remedy'.
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The term gastropub (derived from gastronomy) was coined in 1991, [1] [2] when David Eyre and Mike Belben took over The Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, London. [1] [2] Traditionally, British pubs were drinking establishments and little emphasis was placed on the serving of food.