SC - History of Taverns

[Michael Macchione]

While I was driving home at 3am this morning my thoughts were meandering
as they are prone to do at that hour and stumbled upon the following
query.

I was wondering if anyone knew the history of the first taverns and inns.
When the first ones were opened up, who were their primary clientele, etc?

It would seem to me that it would require some sort of middle class and/or
a transient class, for such a business to be successful.  The nobles would
have their own cooks, while the poor couldn't afford to regularly frequent
such places for their meals.

I would guess that the local's might have a gathering site to drink... a
town hall of sorts.  But when would places start to regularly serve food
that would require payment?

Kael


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