Categories of Restaurant

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BISTROA bistro is, in its

original Parisian incarnation, a small restaurant, serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting.

Bistros are defined mostly by the foods they serve. French home-style cooking, and slow-cooked foods like cassoulet, a bean stew, are typical.

FOOD COURT A food court  is generally

an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining.

Food courts may be found in shopping malls, airports, and parks. In various regions, it may be a standalone development. In some places of learning such as high schools and universities, food courts have also come to replace or complement traditional cafeterias.

OYSTER BARAn oyster bar, also

known as an oyster saloon, oyster house or a raw bar, is a food service term that describes restaurant specializing in serving oysters, or a section of a restaurant which serves oysters buffet-style.

Oyster bars usually strive to offer only the freshest, tastiest oysters available.

BRASSERIE• In France and

the Francophone world, a brasserie is a type of French restaurant with a relaxed setting, which serves single dishes and other meals. The word brasserie is also French for "brewery" and, by extension, "the brewing business".

• A brasserie can be expected to have professional service, printed menus, and, traditionally, white linen—unlike a bistro which may have none of these. Typically, a brasserie is open every day of the week and serves the same menu all day. A classic brasserie dish is steak frites.

CAFETERIAA cafeteria is 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; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen.

Instead of table service, there are food-serving counters/stalls, either in a line or allowing arbitrary walking paths.

CARVERYA carvery is

a restaurant where cooked meat is freshly sliced to order for customers, sometimes offering unlimited servings for a fixed price.

Carveries are often found in pubs and hotels, and are particularly commonly held at weekends, when they offer traditional Sunday roasts to a potentially large number of people.

ICE-CREAM PARLORIce cream parlors  are

restaurants that sell ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt to consumers.

Ice cream is typically sold as regular ice cream, gelato, and soft serve, which is usually dispensed by a machine with a limited number of flavors. It is customary for ice cream parlors to offer several flavors and items.

DHABADhaba is the name given to

roadside restaurants in India and Pakistan. They are situated on highways and generally serve local cuisine, and also serve as truck stops.

They are most commonly found next to petrol stations, and most are open 24 hours a day.

The word dhaba has come to represent any restaurant that serves Punjabi food, especially the heavily spiced and fried Punjabi fare preferred by many truck drivers.

DRIVE-IN At a drive-in

restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk or roller-skate out to take orders and return with food, encouraging diners to remain parked while they eat. 

COFFEE SHOPCoffeehouse and coffee shop are

related terms for an establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee and other hot beverages.

Coffeehouses focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks.

Many coffee houses in the Middle East, and in West Asian immigrant districts in the Western world, offer shisha (nargile in Turkish and Greek), flavored tobacco smoked through a hookah. Espresso bars are a type of coffeehouse that specialize in serving espresso and espresso-based drinks.

FINE-DININGThe term Fine Dining  brings to mind all

kinds of images, from crisp white table cloths to waiters in tuxedos. 

Fine dining, just as the name suggests, offers patrons the finest in food, service and atmosphere. It is also the highest priced type of restaurant you can operate.

While you may bring in mucho bucks with a fine dining restaurant you will also pay out more money than if you were running a more casual restaurant, such as a diner or café .There are three main areas of focus with a fine dining restaurant: the menu, service and atmosphere.

CAFEA restaurant serving coffee and other beverage

s along with baked goods or light meals.

NIGHTCLUBA nightclub is an

entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night.

A nightclub is generally distinguished from bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a dance floor and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music.

DISCOTHEQUE

Any commercial establishment serving alcoholic beverages and providing entertainment for patrons including bars, lounges, and cabarets.

KIOSKA small building wher

e things such as chocolate, drinks, or newspapers are sold through an open window.

A self-service shop, restaurant, or garage is one where you get things for yourself rather than being served by another person.  

ROTISSERIEA restaurant

specializing in broiled and barbecued meats an appliance fitted with a spit on which food is rotated before or over a source of heat

FAST-FOOD JOINT It is relating to, or

specializing in food that can be prepared and served quickly.

A fast–food restaurant is designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or significance.

SPECIALITY RESTAURANTS Specialty

restaurants are restaurants in which the concept of the restaurant takes priority over everything else, influencing the architecture, food, music, and overall 'feel' of the restaurant.

The food usually takes a backseat to the presentation of the theme, and these restaurants attract customers solely on the premise of the theme itself.