How and where the presidents of different countries dine depends on the goals of the dinners and personal preferences of the heads of state. On regular working days, presidents can dine in special rooms in the same building as the workplace, or in their favorite cafes and restaurants. Official diplomatic dinners are held according to the diplomatic protocol or at the so-called “no ties” meetings.
Casual dinners
For maximum convenience and time saving, presidential residences (the Kremlin in Russia, the White House in the USA, the building of the Presidential Administration in Ukraine, the Presidential Palace in Poland, etc.) all over the world have special dining rooms with personal chefs.
The President of the Russian Federation can hold his daily dinners in a special room in the Grand Kremlin Palace. At present, cooks from the Federal Security Service are preparing lunches for President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. For security reasons, these chefs cook for the president at his home or in a separate kitchen in the Kremlin building. All products are tested through special equipment. Ready food is placed in sealed thermoses. In addition to dinners at home and in the Kremlin, the President of the Russian Federation sometimes dines at his favorite restaurants, while he prefers institutions with Russian cuisine, for example, the Tsarskaya Ohota restaurant.
US President Barack Obama usually dines with his colleagues in the White House Oval Hall. The food is prepared for him by a personal chef. Of great popularity in America are cases where Barack Obama dines in ordinary cafes and eateries, ordering hamburgers with fries and hot dogs, and even standing in line with other visitors. Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador, also likes to dine in street cafes - he goes to dine and drink coffee without security, talking on the way with residents and answering their questions.
