fast food restaurant
Quick-service dining establishment
A fast food restaurant serves quickly prepared, standardized meals at low prices.
Customers typically order at a counter or drive-through window and receive food within minutes.
The format emphasizes speed and convenience over atmosphere: We grabbed lunch at a fast food restaurant on the highway.
Chains like McDonald's and Burger King define the category.
- supersizeIncrease dramatically in scale
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
- value mealBundled food at discount
- dollar menuBudget-priced fast food selections
- meal dealDiscounted food bundle
drive-thru · drive-thru window · burgers · milkshakes · plastic straw · takeout · fries · fried chicken · pizza · express lane · food court · contactless payment · nuggets · franchise · wraps · obesity epidemic · minimum wage · tacos
- shopping centerdepartment store, food court, anchor store, big-box store, big box store
- eateriesdiner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria, steakhouse
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
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