foodservice
foodservice noun: the business of providing food and related services.
Noun
foodservice (uncountable)
- The business of providing food and related services.
- Employee turnover tends to be high in the foodservice industry.
- AMERICA IS TURNING INTO A NATION OF CHEESEHEADS. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION nearly tripled in the last 30 years, from 11 pounds to 31 pounds, with roughly 60 percent of that gain coming through foodservice, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.2006, Patricia Cobe, Restaurant Business, volume 105, page 60
- Synonyms:
- catering
Synonyms of foodservice
Forms of foodservice
| alternative form | food service |
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Origin of foodservice
From food + service.
Questions about foodservice
- What does foodservice mean?
- Foodservice means the business of providing food and related services.
- What part of speech is foodservice?
- Foodservice is a noun.
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