cafeteria
Sign in to savethumb|A corporate office's cafeteria in Bengaluru, India, December 2003. A cafeteria, called canteen outside North America, is a type of food service location in which there is no waiting staff table service. Cafeterias are different from coffeehouses, although the English term came from the Spanish term cafetería, which carries the same meaning.
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thumb|A corporate office's cafeteria in Bengaluru, India, December 2003. A cafeteria, called canteen outside North America, is a type of food service location in which there is no waiting staff table service. Cafeterias are different from coffeehouses, although the English term came from the Spanish term cafetería, which carries the same meaning.
Instead of table service, there are food-serving counters/stalls, or booths, either in a line or allowing free movement. Customers take the food that they desire as they walk along, placing it on a tray. In addition, there are often stations where customers order food, particularly items such as hamburgers or tacos.