food station

Self-service dining spot

A food station is a designated area where food is served, typically one of several stations at a catered event or buffet.

Each station might offer a different cuisine or type of dish: The wedding had a carving station, a pasta station, and a dessert station.

The term also applies to feeding areas for animals or outdoor setups where food is distributed.

Related

tray · warming tray · heat lamp · counter · line · catering · steam · ladle · chafing dish · self-serve · queue · sneeze guard · warming · platter · banquet · reception hall · feast · hotel breakfast

Categories
Opposites
service format

food stationtable service

Meals brought to you

silver service · sit-down dinner · white-glove service · butler service · formal dining

food accessibility

food stationà la carte

Separately priced dishes

made-to-order

food availability

food stationfood desert

Zone lacking affordable groceries

bare cupboard

Family

food, station, foods, foodstuff, foodstuffs, stations, stationed, stationing, stationary

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G