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Eating out

Eating out. Rare event. Confined to the richest section of society  element of snobbery Being in the restaurant is more important Majority of people don’t know what they’re eating Non-English names for dishes  More exotic and exciting. 1991.

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Eating out

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  1. Eating out

  2. Rare event • Confined to the richest section of society element of snobbery • Being in the restaurant is more important • Majority of people don’t know what they’re eating • Non-English names for dishes  More exotic and exciting

  3. 1991 • Government suggested that menus should give more details • Chefs and restaurateurs were outraged • Chefs find that eating out should be like an adventure 1992 • Experts find that the food that’s been served isn’t what it’s claimed to be. • The food is often stale or going bad.

  4. Popular food • Every town has at least 1 Indian or 1 Chinese restaurant • People like to eat at pubs, because it’s really cheap • People also like take-away meals, because it’s quick • British people love there famous ‘fish & chips’

  5. Popularfood

  6. Englishmeals • Breakfast: usually a packeted cereals and/or toast and marmalade • Elevenses: a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits • Lunch: meal that is served at 1 o’clock • Supper: usual word for the evening meal • Dinner: sometimes used as evening meal

  7. Fastfoodoutlets • Are more common in Britain than in other countries • Cynics claim that the British have no sense of taste • Do not have strong class associations • There is local middle class protest when a new FF restaurant appears • People from almost any class feels comfortable in FF restaurants

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