A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared food to customers. Service is generally for eating on premises, though the term has been used to describe take-out establishments and food delivery services. The term covers many types of venues and a diversity of styles of cuisine and service.
A restaurant owner is called a restaurateur; both words derive from the French verb restaurer, meaning to restore.
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1 History
1.1 China
1.2 Western world
2 Types of restaurants
3 Restaurant Regulations
4 Restaurant guides
5 Economics
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References
9 Further reading
10 External links