Dining Catering in Beijing has developed alarmingly fast in recent decades. Economic reform and opening to the outside world, the development of tourism and the rising of the living standards of the people have made this a reality. Supermarket shelves are stacked with lush green vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and eggs all year round. The love of and pursuit of delicacies are manifested not only in the rapid change in the concept of the people but also in the mushrooming of restaurants of all kinds and the flurry of newspapers, periodicals and TV programs that tell people how to enjoy food that has a special taste and is conducive to health. Beijing today can indeed be called the No.1 area for food from all parts of the country and even for foreign cuisine.
People can taste virtually any type of Chinese dish and the best food in the world.
Foreign tourists, therefore, are very fortunate when they come to Beijing. All the major restaurants and hotels boast top-flight chefs and offer beautiful surroundings for enjoying food. Thousands of smaller restaurants and hundreds of famous food stores line the streets, offering their best. It is usually very cheap to eat at street restaurants. Almost all restaurants offer services in specially decorated rooms, which can be booked by telephone.