foodservice
Restaurant industry sector
Foodservice refers to the industry and practices of preparing and serving food outside the home—restaurants, cafeterias, catering, hospitals, schools, and similar operations.
The term is standard in business contexts: foodservice equipment, foodservice distributors, a career in foodservice.
It encompasses everything from fast food to institutional dining.
Also written as two words: food service.
Place serving meals
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- dinerCasual American eatery
- bistroInformal small restaurant
eatery · deli · steakhouse · pizzeria · tavern · brasserie · grill · buffet
Self-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- commissaryMilitary base store
Food preparation room
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- sous-chefKitchen's second-in-command
- expediterOne who accelerates processes
- walk-inWithout prior booking
cooler · sanitation · inventory · portion-control · plating · ticket · rush · shift
Restaurant service employees
- hostessFemale event organizer
- maître d'Chief dining room attendant
- busserClears tables after diners
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
caterer · banquet · gratuity · reservation · front-of-house · tipping · seating · turnover
Science of human nourishment
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein
- veganAvoids all animal products
vegetarian · organic · halal · kosher · sodium
restaurant
Place serving meals
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- dinerCasual American eatery
bistro · eatery · deli · steakhouse · pizzeria · tavern · brasserie · grill · buffet · drive-thru
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- commissaryMilitary base store
kitchen
Food preparation room
- chefProfessional kitchen leader
- sous-chefKitchen's second-in-command
- expediterOne who accelerates processes
walk-in · cooler · sanitation · inventory · portion-control · plating · ticket · rush · shift · opening
waitstaff
Restaurant service employees
bartender · caterer · banquet · gratuity · reservation · front-of-house · tipping · seating · turnover · covers
dietetics
Science of human nourishment
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
- gluten-freeContaining no wheat protein