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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 1274652" data-attributes="member: 9254">First off, I want to note that in my campaigns there are inns, taverns, hotels, and restaurants.  An inn is an inexpensive place people sleep, eat and drink.  The others are more  upscale (or at least urban) and tend to specialize.  A typical country inn will have stew, porridge and bread with an ale or cider as the default "meal with room."  Most will also have a "big spender" meal consisting of roasted/grilled meat, some vegetables or fruits depending on the season, a better class of bread with honey/molasses/jam and better beer.  Choices are limited and rather finite.  You might be able to get a common stored food prepared (ham, bacon, etc) but at a massive premium.  Urban inns will have a bit more variety because of the increased clientele, but it's still going to be potluck plus a few inexpensive meat+vegetable combo.  Taverns tend to have potluck and nothing more.  Better ones have "pub fare" (i.e. stuff that can sit around a while and still be moderately edible or require absolute minimal skills) and more extensive alchohol selections.  Restaurants get into the high end fare with food prepared to order.  Selections are far more seasonal and likely vary week to week, but are of a much higher grade.  While some alchohol is served, it is to complement the meal.  The best hotels tend to either house a restaurant and tavern or be located near a high end one.  In my game world a hotel is typified by having private grounds, a significant staff, and a concierge. (a concierge is a fixer, he arranges for things to make rich people happy.  Rewatch "Pretty Woman" to see what makes a good concierge.)  A concierge can make or break a hotel's reputation amoung the monied elite and adventurers walking around in tens of thousands of GP in gear count as "monied."  The concierge will have food delivered from whatever inn/restaurant that serves the best (whatever) the guest orders.  I generally treat adventurers as rock stars: exotic tastes, too much money, and a tendency towards property destruction.</blockquote>

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