Restaurant definition.
Discussion
While perusing the NP&E section earlier I happened across the phrase "McDonalds is the official restaurant of the 2012 olympic Games".
What the greasy f
k ? Seriously, I mean I know I tend to live under a rock and let these faddy current affairs pass me by and apart from watching a golden flaming torch of the Gods pass through my freshly cleaned town centre a few weeks ago I have tried to ignore the limpics and it's fanatical celebration of brands and image but this one has caught my eye and made me think, "restaurant", really ? .
I thought that to be a restaurant you had to do table service and offer crockery, cloth napkins and metal cutlery and the last time I had to go into one these were neither on show or available upon request.
So, is a McDonalds a restaurant, cafe, or some other undefined title ? I really need to know for some inexpicable reason.
What the greasy f
k ? Seriously, I mean I know I tend to live under a rock and let these faddy current affairs pass me by and apart from watching a golden flaming torch of the Gods pass through my freshly cleaned town centre a few weeks ago I have tried to ignore the limpics and it's fanatical celebration of brands and image but this one has caught my eye and made me think, "restaurant", really ? .I thought that to be a restaurant you had to do table service and offer crockery, cloth napkins and metal cutlery and the last time I had to go into one these were neither on show or available upon request.
So, is a McDonalds a restaurant, cafe, or some other undefined title ? I really need to know for some inexpicable reason.
Googling the words "restaurant definition" reveals that:
Wiki said:
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of the main chef's cuisines and service models.
So yes, McDonald's is one of those. Other definitions:
- A place where people pay to eat meals.
- A place where meals are served to the public.
Zwolf said:
Googling the words "restaurant definition" reveals that:
Wiki said:
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of the main chef's cuisines and service models.
So yes, McDonald's is one of those. Other definitions:
- A place where people pay to eat meals.
- A place where meals are served to the public.
Genelec said:
Zwolf said:
Googling the words "restaurant definition" reveals that:
Wiki said:
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services. Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety of the main chef's cuisines and service models.
So yes, McDonald's is one of those. Other definitions:
- A place where people pay to eat meals.
- A place where meals are served to the public.
n.
1. The food served and eaten in one sitting.
2. A customary time or occasion of eating food.
[Middle English mele, from Old English ml; see m-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
meal
n
1. (Cookery)
a. any of the regular occasions, such as breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc., when food is served and eaten
b. (in combination) mealtime Related adj prandial
2. (Cookery) the food served and eaten
make a meal of Informal to perform (a task) with unnecessarily great effort
[Old English mǣl measure, set time, meal; related to Old High German māl mealtime]
I wouldnt give it a Michelin star, but I would say it was a restaurant.
The quality is consistent and they are fanatical about quality control and cleaning, much better than most establishments.
Personally I choose not to eat there, but I would be confident of a consistent restaurant experience if I did.
The quality is consistent and they are fanatical about quality control and cleaning, much better than most establishments.
Personally I choose not to eat there, but I would be confident of a consistent restaurant experience if I did.
FreeLitres said:
Anyone else feeling the fail in this thread?
I don't dispute the "give money, sit, eat" part but what factors define a restaurant over a Cafe ? I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
Getragdogleg said:
I don't dispute the "give money, sit, eat" part but what factors define a restaurant over a Cafe ?
I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
A cafe is a small restaurant usually serving hot drinks and snacks.I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
obob said:
Getragdogleg said:
I don't dispute the "give money, sit, eat" part but what factors define a restaurant over a Cafe ?
I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
A cafe is a small restaurant usually serving hot drinks and snacks.I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
Getragdogleg said:
I don't dispute the "give money, sit, eat" part but what factors define a restaurant over a Cafe ?
I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
There is a distinction in the UK between café and cafe (kaff) which is helpful in this context. A café will sell coffee, and perhaps a slice of cake to go with it, a cafe will sell a full English breakfast and a mug of builders' tea.I always held the assumed belief that a restaurant had a chef or was a bit higher up the food chain in terms of menu. At the very least plates and cutlery ought to be a prerequisite for the title Restaurant.
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