01 n. A restaurant or café at which the patrons serve themselves with food kept at a counter, typically paying a cashier at the end of the counte…
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A restaurant or café at which the patrons serve themselves with food kept at a counter, typically paying a cashier at the end of the counter and taking the food to tables to eat.[U. S.]
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a room within a building functioning in the same manner as a cafeteria{1}. In certain organizations, as schools, the food may be provided gratis.