Possible Clues:

• Herein I had my meal - gave me quite a start
• I was fed in there for a start
• Newcomer
• What I did for starters in the restaurant
• If it was formal, I had my meal with a black tie on for a start
• Cause (process) to begin
• In it I was fed for a start
• With popular aromatic wine, I consumed starter
• I went to restaurant and ... set up
• I worried about stupid person, one making us start