WorksheetsReview Worksheet: History of the Food Service Industry_ Unit 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
One of the earliest known food catering establishments, which would be considered a restaurant today, was located in:
Ancient Rome
Medieval England
Colonial America
Ancient China
The first drive-in restaurant was what type of establishment, and where was it located?
A barbecue restaurant in Dallas, Texas
A diner in New York City
A burger joint in Los Angeles, California
A pizza parlor in Chicago, Illinois
The person credited with expanding McDonald's into a worldwide enterprise is:
Ray Kroc
Walt Disney
Colonel Sanders
Dave Thomas
A significant development in the food service industry occurred in Kansas City in 1891. What was it?
The first cafeteria opened
The first fast food chain started
The first food truck was introduced
The first drive-in restaurant opened
The term "restaurant" was first used to describe what type of food?
Restorative broths
Baked goods
Grilled meats
Exotic spices
The world's oldest restaurant according to the Guinness Book of World Records is:
Sobrino de Botín
La Tour d'Argent
St. Peter Stifts Kulinarium
Rules Restaurant
The term "Restaurant" first appeared in which century?
18th century
16th century
20th century
15th century
George Auguste Escoffier is best known for his contribution to the food service industry in which of the following ways?
Developing the kitchen brigade system
Inventing the microwave oven
Creating the first fast food restaurant
Introducing molecular gastronomy
Julien’s Restorator, the first restaurant in the United States, opened in which year?
1793
1820
1776
1805
The event that helped restaurants become popular in France was:
The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The Renaissance
The Age of Exploration
Ma Yu Ching’s Bucket Chicken House is known for which dish?
Bucket Chicken
Fried Rice
Sweet and Sour Pork
Peking Duck
The first McDonald’s Happy Meal was regionally tested in which year?
1977
1980
1975
1982
The Frenchman known as the "Cook of Kings and the King of Cooks" was:
Auguste Escoffier
Paul Bocuse
Georges Auguste Couthier
Ferran Adrià
A significant change in the food service industry occurred in 1921. What was it?
The first fast food restaurant, White Castle, was opened.
The microwave oven was invented.
The first drive-thru restaurant was established.
The concept of food delivery was introduced.
The establishment recognized for being the first to apply the word "restaurant" to an eating establishment is:
Boulanger's establishment in Paris
Café Procope in Paris
La Tour d'Argent in Paris
Le Grand Véfour in Paris
Which best describes food as a cultural trait?
Things you eat, when and how you eat, or where/how you get your food.
Customs, holidays, and celebrations.
The ways that people communicate with each other and with their culture.
