Food court
Food Court
A Food Court (pronunciation: /fuːd kɔːrt/) is a common area within a shopping mall or complex where various food vendors provide food from counters around a shared seating area.
Etymology
The term "Food Court" originates from the English language, with "food" meaning a substance consumed to provide nutritional support and "court" referring to an enclosed area, often with a building or buildings around it.
Description
A Food Court typically contains a number of vendors at food stalls or service counters. Meals are ordered at one of these and then brought to a common dining area. The food court may often be near the entertainment area of a shopping mall or complex.
Food courts consist of a number of vendors at food stalls or service counters. Such courts often emphasize fast food or 'street food' cuisine, often international, rather than full meals, with vendors offering dishes from around the world.
Related Terms
- Fast Food: A type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale and with a strong priority placed on "speed of service" versus other relevant factors involved in culinary science.
- Street Food: Ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or other public place, such as at a market or fair.
- Shopping Mall: A large enclosed building that contains many shops, where people can shop for various goods and services.
- Cafeteria: A type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Food court
- Wikipedia's article - Food court
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