Of course, cooking and eating at home has its taste, but eating a nice meal in a nice restaurant is much more enjoyable. But why?
People have been eating “outside” rather than at home for hundreds of years. In the past, he was mostly away from home; for example For people who went to a completely different city for trade These dining houses, which opened centuries later in France in the 18th century, became arbitrary, so to speak, and the restaurant culture we are all familiar with today emerged.
What if you’re just away from home? Preferred by those who have to fill their stomachs Why has eating at a restaurant transformed over the centuries into a much more enjoyable means of entertainment and socialization than eating at home?
In the beginning, the purpose was just to eat.
Restaurants, which have a history dating back almost a thousand years, especially in China, and restaurants, which started to develop in France in the 18th century, main focus of restaurant culture It was food.
People who visit restaurants to eat healthy, delicious and affordable food have begun to share a different experience, especially with the transformation that started in France. Because restaurants already exist in France. copying cafe culture He started to create small tables, menus with different options instead of a single meal, and a space where you can spend time.
Then, the menus began to diversify and options such as wine and cocktails began to be added. As such, restaurants have gradually transformed from being just a place to eat to a socializing area where you can have a pleasant time.
Nowadays, when people are asked whether they enjoy eating at home or in a restaurant, The answer has largely become “restaurant”.
Of course, many researchers have asked this question.
In the research conducted, the reasons are generally explained with several different items. In studies, when participants were asked why they preferred eating out to eating at home, the most common answers were as follows;
- Being able to try new flavors.
- Socialize.
- Getting out of your routine and having a different experience.
- To enjoy.
- Not being able to cook/not liking food/seeing it as a waste of time.
In short, people like to eat out because they want to eat at a restaurant. Eating is not just about eating. It also means having fun, socializing, doing something “different”. Naturally, this makes people happier.
The transformation of restaurants continues
Today, in order to better meet all these expectations and provide a better time for its visitors, restaurants have turned into places where you can eat delicious food from world cuisine, taste everything from wines to original cocktails with a wide alcohol menu in a bar variety, and have fun accompanied by music.
If you enjoy spending time with your friends at a restaurant, eating delicious food, drinking delicious cocktails and having fun; Moreover, if you live in Izmir, you can visit Pally, which opened its doors in the past weeks and offers all these to its guests at the same time.
Moreover, Pally is the new restaurant of our founder İbrahim Akman, so it is one of the family! If you want to see how he is, you can check out his Instagram account right here!