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foodservice

foodservice

1 3.4
The business of making and serving food to people in places like restaurants or cafeterias
  • noun
  • /ˈfuːdˌsɜːrvɪs/
  • Specialized
: servicio de alimentos
  • I work in the foodservice business, and 9 out of 10 times the food is better anyway.
  • foodservice staff
  • foodservice establishments
  • foodservice manager

Examples

  • HSMRS provides nutrition information, foodservice training, and other support services.

    Academic text (2005)
  • On the basis of this evidence, the CHILE nutrition curriculum, in combination with the foodservice component, provides children with repeated opportunities to taste new fruits and vegetables.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Despite the heightened need for food safety, many foodservice facilities are still under-equipped.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The foodservice component includes policy and related behavioral changes to food purchasing and menus.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The CIA Board of Trustees consists of 25 highly respected leaders in the foodservice industry and the business world.

    Blog text (23)
  • You would no doubt get paid less for your product if you didn't have dedicated foodservice distributors on your side.

    Blog text (10)
  • In 2004, the Retail-Foodservice Food Safety Consortium (RFSC) was founded to address food safety needs within the retail food service industry.

    Academic text (2010)
  • The foodservice industry has seen significant growth due to an increase in demand for quality dining experiences.

  • Many students choose to enroll in culinary programs focusing on foodservice management to prepare for careers in restaurants.

  • The foodservice team at the conference provided meals for all attendees, showcasing their catering expertise.

Synonyms

catering
vsfoodservice
71 2.9

A business that provides food and drink for events or workplaces

is the broader industry including restaurants cafeterias and event food businesses

How Commercial

foodservice
  • Specialized
1 3.4
catering
71 2.9
restaurant
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

foodservice singular
foodservices plural

Morphology

foodservice = food + service (transparent) = food + service

A straightforward compound of 'food' + 'service' denoting services related to supplying or preparing food.

Etymology

Foodservice joins food and service, with service from serve, meaning 'to give food to someone'. So foodservice means the business of preparing and serving meals to people in places like restaurants, schools, or hospitals.