butler pantry

Kitchen service corridor

A butler pantry is a small room or alcove between a kitchen and dining room, used for storing serving dishes, glassware, table linens, and sometimes liquor.

Historically staffed by a butler who staged meals before service, it now typically functions as auxiliary storage and prep space: The butler pantry keeps our entertaining supplies out of the main kitchen.

Also called butler's pantry.

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Opposites
room function in food service

butler pantrykitchen

Food preparation room

commercial kitchen · great room · dining room · scullery · cold storage

domestic space formality

butler pantrymudroom

Entry for shedding outdoor gear

laundry room · utility room · garage · basement · attic

architectural scale/prominence

butler pantrygreat hall

Large central meeting room

ballroom · great room · open floor plan · grand foyer · living room

Family

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G