According to the classification of catering forms and contents, there are generally the following types of menus:

(1) Breakfast menu.

(2) lunch menu.

(3) dinner menu.

(4) banquet menu. (5) group menu.

(6) buffet menu.

(7) self-service menu.

(8) dessert menu.

(9) Room catering menu.

(11) Pool Teahouse Menu.

(11) snack menu 4112.

(12) international menu (referring to exotic food and beverage menu). (13) Special menus (such as children's menus and family menus).

the initial menu is a list of dishes with a price list. But the function of the original menu is not to explain the content and price of dishes to guests, but to remind chefs not to forget the dishes. English is menu.

It is said that in the early 6th century, French court dishes were very ordinary. In 1533, Cardrinou, the princess of King Henri II of France, brought a chef from Florence as his dowry, and since then, French court dishes have been gradually improved. In order to remember the cooking methods and raw materials of these Italian dishes, French chefs recorded them, which is the embryonic form of the menu.

It was in the middle of the 6th century that these records really became menus for guests.

In p>1554, Marquis Brunswick held a dinner in his mansion. Every time he sent a dish, Marquis looked at the list on the table. When the guests knew that he was reading the menu of the day, they appreciated this method very much. Everyone rushed to follow suit, and when they held a banquet, they all made a menu in advance, and the menu really appeared.

The existing menus are various, including paper menus, leather menus, bamboo menus, imperial edict menus, electronic menus and so on.

after the computer appeared, the menu was also extended to the operating name bar of the operating system. Refers to the directory showing the commands of the operating system. Such as start menu, right-click menu, etc.