What was the restaurant like in Song Dynasty? Why is its luxury unimaginable?

In the Song Dynasty, the rulers did not restrict the people as strictly as in the Tang Dynasty. This can be seen from the lifestyle of the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, the place where ordinary people lived was called "Fang". Speaking of which, maybe that's how the word room came from. What are the characteristics of Fang? This is a very closed community. Like the current community, there are both houses and small shops, with some basic service functions. It is ok to buy some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar here, but there is absolutely no freedom to say that you can drink and play here after midnight because there is a curfew.

In the Song Dynasty, especially in the period, the housing system basically collapsed and was replaced by relatively free mat trade. In this kind of store, the catering industry is the most popular. During Song Renzong's time, some hotels in Tokyo were very large. How good are they? People who eat and drink there are generally above 1000, which is the prosperity of their nation. Moreover, the restaurant opened very late, and there is a saying in Tokyo's dream book that it is brightly lit.

The people who come here to spend money cover a very rich class: rich people come, officials come, then ordinary people come, and intellectuals come. There was a sentence in Bianjing Chronicle called: It is more interesting to recall youth. Fan Lou and Fan Lou are very famous alum buildings in the Northern Song Dynasty. This place is even a big hotel.

According to one data, hotel revenue accounted for 1/5 of the total income of the Song Dynasty. This is probably unofficial history, but it can be said that the hotel was very profitable at that time. Then how can you sell so many? I think at least three points are important. The first is the service of the restaurant, and the decoration must be in place. Second, the dishes provided by restaurants, that is, the dishes with wine, should be cooked almost the same, and at the same time, the wine should be delicious. Then the third point is to create an environment to make guests happy here.