servery
Meal distribution area
A servery is a room or counter area where food is distributed, typically in institutional settings like schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
It's the space between kitchen and dining area where meals are handed out: Students lined up at the servery.
The term is more common in British than American English.
Flat service surface
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- pass-throughTransferred without retention
- stationFixed stopping point
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
food line · queue · portion control · display case · heat lamp · bain-marie · chafing dish
Shallow portable platform
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
- salad barSelf-service vegetable station
buffet line · grab-and-go · hot bar · cold bar · napkin dispenser · topping bar · dessert station
Portable electric cooking surface
- warming drawerCompartment maintaining food temperature
- bain-marieHeated water bath for cooking
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- heat lampRadiant warming fixture
soup kettle · steam table · carving station · sneeze guard · gravy boat · tureen
Self-service dining facility
- canteenPortable liquid container
- refectoryInstitutional dining room
- mess hallMilitary dining facility
- lunchroomCommunal eating space
dining hall · communal dining · boarding school · dormitory · campus dining
counter
Flat service surface
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- pass-throughTransferred without retention
- stationFixed stopping point
sneeze guard · food line · queue · portion control · display case · heat lamp · bain-marie · chafing dish
tray
Shallow portable platform
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- ladleDeep spoon for serving
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
salad bar · buffet line · grab-and-go · hot bar · cold bar · napkin dispenser · topping bar · dessert station
hotplate
Portable electric cooking surface
- warming drawerCompartment maintaining food temperature
- bain-marieHeated water bath for cooking
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
heat lamp · soup kettle · steam table · carving station · sneeze guard · gravy boat · tureen
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
lunchroom · dining hall · communal dining · boarding school · dormitory · campus dining
serverykitchen
Food preparation room
dining room · dining hall · prep kitchen · scullery · seating area
- first come, first servedEarliest arrivals get precedence
- first come first servedEarliest arrivals get preference
- soft serveAerated frozen dairy dessert
- serve someone rightMerited outcome for behavior
- serve timeBe imprisoned
- serve outComplete a required period