Cafeteria

Cafeteria

Cafeteria (/kæfɪˈtɪəriə/; from Spanish: cafetería) is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or Canteen.

Etymology

The term cafeteria is an American English term dating to 1860 for an informal, self-service restaurant, which was not necessarily designed to serve a multi-course meal, but to offer hot meals, especially at lunchtime. The word comes from the Spanish word cafetería, which means "coffee shop".

Related Terms

• Canteen: A place in a factory, office, etc. where food and meals are sold, often at a lower than usual cost.
• Restaurant: A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
• Dining Hall: A large room where meals are served and eaten, especially in schools, colleges, and other institutions.

See Also

• Food Court
• Buffet
• Fast Food
• Self-Service

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Cafeteria
• Wikipedia's article - Cafeteria

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