After transportation charges, the charges for accommodation and food are usually equal to the remaining charges of the travel[20]. Food is of the items which are surely required by the tourists. The passengers provide their food usually from places like restaurants, hotels, department stores, and café; in Iran Dizzy Sara and Coffee Shops can be added to the list, while fast foods restaurants are known as Sandwich shops in Iran.
People usually are attracted to the restaurants with good quality and favorite tasteful foods. Also, the rate is a decisive factor for going to a restaurant. Although, sometimes, other factors, like prestige, cause the rich people going to cheek restaurants having expensive rates. So, the restaurant space can be an effective factor, for example, restaurants with a few number of seats would not attract the people, especially families.
Chain restaurants- ready made food restaurants, family restaurants, and bars are of the various types of food services centers. The main costs of restaurants are salary payments and food stuffs that are called “prime costs,” including changing and fixed or investment costs. Also, the number of changing a table (i.e. how many times the customers use a table) is a criterion for measuring the performance of restaurant directors which is widely used[21].
There are 2089 restaurants [22]in Iran providing all kinds of Iranian foods. But, some restaurants are trying to add to their food variety and to increase the number of their customers by providing many kinds of Italian, Chinese, and Mexican foods. Although, fast foods are available everywhere in Iran. It’s a false understanding that Persian food is summarized only in Kebabs, but unfortunately most today restaurants just offer Kebabs as these are usually prepared easier for them. However there is much variety in Persian food which is now known as house food in Iran, although a growing number of restaurants are completing their menus with Persian foods.