BEIJING —With the Summer Olympics coming next year, China is gearing up for the influx of tourists by implementing a rating service to determine which restaurants here serve the most Western-style foods.
According to Reuters, the ratings will consider the foods’ authenticity and the establishments’ standards of service, hygiene and management. All ratings will be conducted by the end of this year, the Beijing Western Food Association said. The association last year reportedly sent Chinese chefs to train in the United States, France and Italy. —With the Summer Olympics coming next year, China is gearing up for the influx of tourists by implementing a rating service to determine which restaurants here serve the most Western-style foods.
Despite growth in Beijing’s restaurant scene, the quality of Western food has been lacking, according to the report. There also have been several culinary misunderstandings, including the serving of such “oddities as pork cutlet with strawberry sauce and canned spaghetti on toast.” —With the Summer Olympics coming next year, China is gearing up for the influx of tourists by implementing a rating service to determine which restaurants here serve the most Western-style foods.