The Roman Emperor Vitellius was the greatest glutton in all history. He spent more than $375,000 a day on food alone, yet he starved his own mother to death. Until 1776, eating places were always part of a hotel or inn. Then a chef named Boulanger opened the first public dining place in Paris. He placed a sign in front of his establishment with an adaptation from the famous quotation from St. Matthew, "Come unto me, all ye that are hungry, and I shall restore you". From that word restore, restaurare in French, his place became known as restaurant. This name has since been applied the world over. Believe It or Not!
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