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Why do people go to restaurants? It’s not about the food

27 mins | Aug 16, 2020
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Succesful London restaurateurs explain what drives us to dine out. Lockdown measures all around the world have had a drastic impact on the hospitality industry, forcing some restaurants out of business, and others to re-think their business models entirely. Henry Hitchings explores for The Economist's 1843 Magazine, the qualities that make restaurants an integral part of societies.

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