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Ancient Roman Fast Food: Thermopolium, the Original Takeaway!
Did you know that the ancient Romans invented fast food ?
To meet the demand of a hot meal on the go, the Romans invented fast food in the form of the thermopolium which means places where something hot is found And it was a restaurant with a counter where jars of hot food were fitted into holes and covered. The front of the counter would be decorated with the types of food offered like a McDonald's menu today and customers would order pay receive their food in disposable clay bowls and then would be on their way. There were also thermopolia with dining areas for eat-in meals but most were designed for takeaway The Roman upper class looked down on the thermopolia because it was usually frequented by the lower class.
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Ancient Roman Fast Food: Thermopolium, the Original Takeaway!
Did you know that the ancient Romans invented fast food ?
To meet the demand of a hot meal on the go, the Romans invented fast food in the form of the thermopolium which means places where something hot is found And it was a restaurant with a counter where jars of hot food were fitted into holes and covered. The front of the counter would be decorated with the types of food offered like a McDonald's menu today and customers would order pay receive their food in disposable clay bowls and then would be on their way. There were also thermopolia with dining areas for eat-in meals but most were designed for takeaway The Roman upper class looked down on the thermopolia because it was usually frequented by the lower class.
#fastfood #roman #mcdonalds #burgerking #fiveguys #kfc #ancientrome
