First Self-Service Restaurant Opened in 1885

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Sep 042024
 

First self-service restaurant opened in 1885. The Exchange Buffet in Manhattan served food only to men; and because there were no tables, men ate standing. By 1921 around 34 Exchange Buffets had opened.

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