food service
Places serving fresh food directly for immediate consumption, excluding restaurants, fast-food outlets, and food shops.
Food service locations are places where food is served fresh directly to the consumer in a non-restaurant setting, either to be eaten on location or taken away and eaten immediately elsewhere. This excludes restaurants, fast food outlets, and food shops. It mainly includes various forms of service where food is purchased and picked up directly from behind a counter.
Food can be eaten at the site or taken elsewhere for immediate consumption. Seating is therefore not required for every food-service location.
The counter-service examples cover fresh food supplied outside the separate restaurant and fast-food definitions. Grocery or packaged-food retail remains excluded.
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More specific definitions
12 sub-definitions-
bakery
A retail shop or cafe-type eatery primarily selling fresh bread or pastries, baked on site or supplied from elsewhere. -
cafeteria
A dining area where customers serve themselves from stations with ready-made food. -
döner stand
A place without restaurant service where döners or gyros can be ordered for take-out or delivery. -
delicatessen
A place where already-prepared lunch or dinner foods are served from a counter. -
flavored ice shop
A counter-service shop selling dairy-free flavored ice such as snow cones, slush, or Italian ice, with seating optional. -
frozen yogurt shop
A counter-service shop specializing in frozen yogurt or dishes made with it, with or without customer seating. -
hot dog stand
A food vendor or eatery without restaurant table service specializing in hot dogs served in soft sliced buns. -
ice cream shop
A stand or eatery where ice cream or ice cream confections are sold at a counter. -
popcorn shop
A counter-service stand or eatery specializing in popcorn, with one preparation style or a range of flavors. -
sausage stand
A food vendor or eatery without restaurant table service specializing in sausages other than hot dogs. -
take-out
A place where prepared food or drinks can be ordered and picked up for consumption elsewhere. -
taqueria
A food stand or eatery without table service specializing in tacos, burritos, or similar Mexican foods.
Related definitions
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drinking
An establishment primarily serving prepared drinks, with snacks optional and packaged take-home beverage stores excluded. -
fast food
An eatery where customers collect short-order meals at a counter and carry them to tables, excluding buffet restaurants. -
restaurant
A dining space where customers sit at tables, order meals from a menu, and receive service from wait staff.