dinner lady
School meal worker
A dinner lady is a woman who serves food in a school cafeteria, primarily British usage.
The term evokes the maternal figure doling out portions at lunchtime: The dinner lady always gave me extra chips.
Despite the name, dinner ladies typically work the midday meal, reflecting British use of "dinner" for lunch.
Self-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- lunchroomCommunal eating space
- kitchenFood preparation room
- serverOne who attends tables
cook · helper · assistant · staff · employee · uniform · apron · hairnet
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- feedingGiving food to
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
balanced · dietary · portions · vegetables · protein · carbohydrates · fruit · milk
Overseeing people or processes
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
patience · encouragement · welfare · safety · oversight · watchfulness · helping hands · reassurance
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
server · cook · helper · assistant · staff · employee · uniform · apron · hairnet · serving
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- sustenanceMeans of living
- mealtimeDesignated eating period
- feedingGiving food to
wholesome · balanced · dietary · portions · vegetables · protein · carbohydrates · fruit · milk · water
supervision
Overseeing people or processes
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
kindness · patience · encouragement · welfare · safety · oversight · watchfulness · helping hands · reassurance · comfort
- School Dinnersfish fingers, chips, mashed potatoes, peas, custard
- school staffteacher, teachers, principal, professor, librarian
dinner ladyexecutive chef
Senior kitchen authority
celebrity chef · head chef · Gordon Ramsay · cordon bleu chef · master chef
dinner ladyheadmaster
School's chief administrator
headmistress · head teacher · principal · teacher · professor
dinner, lady, dine, diner, diners, dinners, dining, ladies, ladylike