Fast Food - A Roman Invention #history #romanhistory #ancientrome #romehistory

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Whatever the age of a Roman, they all liked to eat, and life moved at a rapid pace throughout the empire. 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 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 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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