hot bar
Heated food station
A hot bar is a self-service buffet station in a grocery store or cafeteria where prepared foods are kept warm for customers to serve themselves, typically priced by weight: I grabbed some mac and cheese from the hot bar for lunch.
The counterpart is a salad bar or cold bar.
- serveAttend to needs
- steam tableHeated serving station
- carverySelf-serve roast meat restaurant
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- all you can eatUnlimited food for fixed price
self-service · warm · bain-marie · grab-and-go · display case · cafeteria · canteen · heat lamp · keep warm · countertop · heating · food court · luncheonette · casual dining · food service · racks · warming rack · brunch
- cafeterialunch line, menu, line, tray, food counter
- self-service diningcafeteria, buffet, food court, automat, grab-and-go
- catering equipmentchafing dish, chafer, steam table, bain marie, bain-marie
- grocery diningdeli counter, grab and go, ready to eat, rotisserie chicken, buffet station
- store fixturesshelves, shelving, gondola, checkout counter, display rack
- cafeteria typesschool cafeteria, hospital cafeteria, corporate cafeteria, college dining hall