England Eats Out : A Social History of Eating Out in England from 1830 to the Present.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (388 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction: Beginnings -- PART ONE: 1830-1880 -- 1 Eating to live -- 2 Places of refreshment for the working classes -- 3 The growth of gastronomy -- PART TWO: 1880-1914 -- 4 Catering for the masses -- 5 Catering for the classes -- PART THREE: 1914-1945 -- 6 The First World War, 1914-1918 -- 7 After the deluge, 1918-1939 -- 8 The worst of times? The Second World War, 1939-1945 -- PART FOUR: 1945-2000 -- 9 From austerity to affluence, 1945-1970 -- 10 A revolution at table, 1970-2000 -- Conclusion -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Beautifully illustrated, England Eats Out covers highly topical subjects such as the history of fast food; the rise of the celebrity chef and the fascinating history of teashops, coffee houses, feasts and picnics.