food service

American  

noun

• food services
  plural

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

   The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• food services
  plural

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food service

Chipotle said that upon learning of a potential salmonella outbreak affecting several food service retailers, the chain identified jalapeños from a particular lot as a potential common ingredient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Teens and parents of teens told MarketWatch that young workers rarely hear back about entry-level service jobs, for instance in food service, unless they have a personal introduction or connection to the employer.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

“And 80% of them say that the success of the food service program is really important to the success of the total store because it drives traffic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The New Jersey Department of Health was able to inspect the center's food service facilities on Thursday but was denied full access, the Democratic governor said on X.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

After my first few days the food service worker who had been delivering the special hospital meals took pity on me bouncing off my yellow walls like a cricket trapped in a box.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos