tray return
Cafeteria cleanup station
A tray return is a station in cafeterias, food courts, and fast-food restaurants where customers deposit their used trays, dishes, and utensils after eating.
The term also describes the act itself: Please use the tray return when you're finished.
Signs reading "tray return" direct diners to these designated areas for self-clearing.
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- cafeteria lineFood service queue
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- dishesEating vessels and utensils
- self-serviceCustomer performs the task
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Meals brought to you
full service · fine dining · silver service · tableside service
tray returnfood pickup
Collecting ordered meals
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