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food service

American  

noun

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

    The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.


Example Sentences

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Last month, Universal Studios Hollywood employees — including those who work in food service, in warehouses and as ride operators, character performers and tour guides — held a rally at CityWalk where they called on NBCUniversal to adopt “protections against immigration enforcement activity on park property and to take a public stand to ensure safety and dignity for workers and visitors.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

One materials stock that fits the bill is water treatment and infection prevention product maker Ecolab, which sells to healthcare, industrial and food service companies.

From Barron's

He said the FUW was calling on the incoming Senedd and Welsh government "to deliver a Welsh public procurement programme that genuinely shortens supply chains, bolsters circular economies and promotes all Welsh produce throughout the public and food service sectors".

From BBC

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

From Barron's