Development of food servce industry during the middle ages?

Answer 1

People who lived in medieval cities usually could not afford to cook for themselves unless they were wealthy. The reason for this was partly that there were no chimneys until after they were introduced in the 12th century, and ventilation was a problem. So city and town folk tended to eat prepared food that they bought on the street. This was true in ancient times, and did not change in the Middle Ages.

Clearly there was a good deal of variation in the quality of food prepared. And of course, more well to do customers tended to find out who was making better meals and pay more to get them.

As conditions in the Middle Ages improved, wealthy people in cities began to have meals catered on occasion, or hire really good chefs. The result was that there were food services establishments opening that were intended for to produce really fine food.

Answer 2

they didnt