But here in Darktown, the houses cater to even more exotic tastes.

That too is a taste to which the house caters.

The public house to which chance had led me catered only to men.

Maela's boarding house, where Olive had taken a room for the winter, catered to an exclusive clientele.

Initially, the 12-bedroom house catered principally to anglers, but around 1990, when fish-farming took root, catches dropped off dramatically.

"This house must cater to an audience that is starstruck and addicted to applaudable scenery," he said.

As well as being a museum and conference centre, the house plays a role in the graduation ceremonies of the local university and also caters for all forms of meetings including marriages.

In the 19th century, parlor house brothels catered to upper class clientele, while bawdy houses catered to the lower class.