Hatago were gradually separated into meshimori hatago where meshimori onna (literally "woman serving meal", women who were maids servants hired by the inns, although later, often engaged in prostitution) looking after guests were hired and hira hatago where meshimori onna were not hired.
次第に接客用の飯盛女を置く飯盛旅籠と、飯盛女を置かない平旅籠に別れていった。