sandwich station

Build-your-own counter

A sandwich station is a designated area in a restaurant kitchen or cafeteria where sandwiches are assembled, typically equipped with sliced meats, cheeses, condiments, and bread within arm's reach.

The term also refers to a self-service setup at catered events or delis where guests build their own sandwiches: The lunch buffet had a salad bar and a sandwich station.

Related

meats · cheeses · lettuce · tomato · mayo · mustard · toppings · bread · hoagie · sub · assembly · food service · slicer · cold cuts · sneeze guard · lunch rush · lunch line · order

Opposites
service style

sandwich stationwhite-glove service

Exceptionally attentive, careful assistance

silver service · tableside service · table service · fine dining · à la carte

food format

sandwich stationsit-down dinner

Meal served at tables

formal dinner · banquet · prix fixe

meal formality

sandwich stationgala dinner

Formal celebratory meal event

formal reception · fine dining · state dinner · champagne reception

Family

sandwich, station, sandwiches, sandwiched, sandwiching, stations, stationed, stationing, stationary

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