Why do you always have to serve a "pre-meal bread" when eating western food?

With the continuous development of society, the interaction between countries is constantly strengthened, and the culture is increasingly diversified and internationalized. Therefore, the food culture is booming, and restaurants from all over the world can be found in China, such as exquisite Japanese cuisine, Korean cuisine and French restaurants. In the past, western food represented an exquisite food culture. Many parents take their children to eat steak on Children's Day. But now, western food has become people's daily life, which may be a business dinner or a date with friends. Everyone will choose to eat in a western restaurant.

Perhaps many friends have noticed the details of this meal. While waiting for dinner, the waiter often gives us free bread. Moreover, this kind of bread is full and won't be hungry immediately after eating. Many people are curious, why do you provide bread for free? If the diners are full, won't there be less?

For some people, the appetite of western food is relatively small, such as steak, which is not enough for adult men. In order to avoid bad reviews from customers, western restaurants will deliver bread in advance. Let diners eat bread before eating. This explanation regards the act of delivering bread as a means for the store to welcome customers. Just like China people entertain guests at home, they will provide some fruits and snacks before they start eating.

In fact, it is a western tradition to send bread. Because a long time ago, western restaurants were open for a period of time. They will send a piece of bread to make customers appetizing.

Now, business hours are more flexible, and the reason for providing bread is simple: to reduce customers' infinite urging behavior. I have learned the setting of many western dishes, and it takes some time. If the table is empty and there is nothing, the customer will definitely push the order. In order to prevent customers from getting bored, the waiter put some bread. This will not only help hungry customers, but also help them spend some boring waiting time.

However, not all western restaurants do this. Some high-end restaurants do not encourage this. Because customers have no appetite for a well-prepared dinner after eating bread. For chefs in high-end restaurants, every dish is not only a commodity, but also a work of art that combines time and energy. So they also hope that diners can taste their works and enjoy the beauty of purer ingredients.