The First Restaurant
In 1765, a man named Boulanger, a café owner in the Louvre district, shook things up. Before that, establishments were a bit like strict clubs: pastry makers sold only pies, tavern keepers limited themselves to wine, and so on.
But Boulanger decided to break the rules! In his establishment, there were no longer fixed dishes served at set hours. Instead, he offered food at set prices on individual tables, available at any time of the day. A small revolution that didn’t fail to upset the guilds who had held the reins until then. They took him to court—but guess what? Boulanger won!
And that’s how the restaurant was born, defying conventions with a touch of boldness and exquisite taste. Ah, Paris—always ahead of its time, even in the art of fine dining!
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