Brasserie De Redang

In France, Flanders, and the Francophone world, a brasserie () is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word ''brasserie'' is also French for " brewery" and, by extension, "the brewing business". A brasserie can be expected to have professional service, printed menus, and, traditionally, white linen—unlike a bistro which may have none of these. Typically, a brasserie is open Wednesday to Sunday and serves the same menu all day. A classic example of a brasserie dish is steak frites.

Etymology

The term ''brasserie'' is French for " brewery", from Middle French ''brasser'' "to brew", from Old French ''bracier'', from Vulgar Latin ''braciare'', of Celtic origin. Its first usage in English was in 1864.

The origin of the word probably stems from the fact that beer was brewed on the premises rather than brought in: thus an inn would brew its own beer as well as supply food and invariably accommodation too. In 1901 ''Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language'' defined "brasserie" as "in France, any beer-garden or saloon". In 2000 ''The New Penguin English Dictionary'' included this definition of "brasserie": "a small informal French-style restaurant".''The New Penguin English Dictionary'' ; consultant editor: Robert Allen. London: Penguin, 2000; p. 167

See also

* La Mère Catherine (a Parisian brasserie founded in 1793)
* Gastropub

References

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