England eats out. A Social History of Eating Out in England 1830 – 2000
13 Aug 04

Did you know?

• 30% of expenditure on food is spent eating out.
  *The National Food Survey
• Chinese and Indian restaurants served more than one-fifth of all commercial meals in 1999.
• Fish and Chips are still our favourite fast food with 302.1 million meals served in 1999 (Burger houses served 46.7 million meals).

Food and the culture surrounding how we consume it are high on everyone’s agenda, with obesity an ever present concern and diets and food fads sweep through the world. It’s timely then that Longman is publishing England Eats Out, the ultimate book for a nation obsessed with food.

Today eating out is more than just getting fed; it is an expression of lifestyle. In the past it has been variously crucial to survival for the impoverished, part of indoctrination, a primary form of entertainment and much more.

From chop houses and railway food to haute cuisine, award winning author Professor John Burnett takes the reader on a gastronomic tour of 170 years of eating out, covering food for princes and paupers.

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 coffee houses, feasts and picnics.

Derek Oddy, Emeritus Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Westminster called the book “a tour de force” and went on:
“Written in Professor Burnett's fluent, easily read style that has engaged his audience in so many books to date.”

Order England Eats Out before 11th September 2004 from www.pearson-books.com to receive a 10% discount! Click here for further information or to purchase.

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