chow halls
Base dining facilities
Chow halls are cafeterias on military bases where service members eat their meals.
The term comes from military slang, where chow means food: We grabbed breakfast at the chow hall before drills.
The institution is also called a mess hall or dining facility (DFAC).
- canteenPortable liquid container
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- field kitchenPortable military cooking unit
- forward operating baseMilitary outpost near action
eatery · dining facility · MREs · cookhouse · gathering place · troop morale · servicemembers · military · restaurant · esprit de corps · camaraderie · army rations · ration packs · army cooks · KP duty · mess duty · victuals · serving line
chow hallsrestaurants
Commercial dining venues
bistros · cafés · trattorias · supper clubs · gastropubs
chow hallsbanquet halls
Venues for large formal meals
state dinners · ceremonial feasts · exclusive clubs · white-glove service
chow hallshome cooking
Meals prepared at residence
room service · meal delivery · foraging · hunting and gathering · self-catering