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Why Do Restaurants Serve Bread Before The Main Course?

Small gestures can quietly change expectations.

Bread reduces perceived waiting time and softens hunger. Restaurants use it to improve the dining experience before the meal arrives.

Bread baskets are inexpensive compared with the value they create. Hungry customers become calmer and waiting feels shorter. People think bread is a free gift. Often, it is a carefully designed part of hospitality.

Why do restaurants serve bread before the main course?

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