Changes in society have resulted in numerous changes in
the food service industry. I'm not sure what you are defining as being included in the
"modern" time period, but let's think about some of the diversifications that have
developed.
The invention and popularization of the
automobile changed society on many levels. People could - and did - travel more, people
could - and did - live further away from work and service locations, people could - and
did - spend less time at home because of the above. One accommodation to these changes
was the development of fast food, first presented at drive-through restaurants designed
for delivery of the food through the car window. This impacted menu design, food
preparation techniques and equipment, presentation of finished products, and
advertising. Another change was the development of prepared foods that could be served
at home with much less time spent cooking or baking. Obviously, the advent of microwave
ovens was another change.
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