food service

American  

noun

1. the preparation, delivery, serving, etc., of ready-to-eat foods.

   The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.

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Example Sentences

Those tourists, along with a newly rabid local fan base, have fueled revenue gains in the hospitality and food service sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

People who rely on a cut-price food service say they would struggle to feed themselves without it.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Also tomorrow, the Census Bureau reports retail and food service sales for January.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Among other things, Homeboy operates an 18-month program where trainees work in all of the nonprofit’s 14 social enterprises, which include food service, dog grooming and electronic recycling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

“Judy Gaffney, one of our wonderful food service employees, who, on several occasions, accidentally-on-purpose dropped her tray in the dining hall.”

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein