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Food court
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A food court is a type of plaza (indoor or outdoor) contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and providing a common area for self-serve dining[1]. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions, such as Asia and Africa, may be a stand alone development.
According to shopping mall consultant Paco Underhill, the average cost of a meal per person in an American food court is $6.[2]
Food courts consist of a number of food stalls. Meals are ordered at one of the stalls then carried to a common dining area. Typical Western world vendors are McDonald's and Sbarro; while Asian and African food court vendors would offer local cuisine. In Singapore, food courts and hawker centers are the people's main eating choice when dining out.[3] Although virtually unheard of in America, many food courts have several shops which sell prepared meals for shoppers to take home and reheat, making the food court a daily stop for some shoppers.[2]
Common materials used in constructing food courts are tile, linoleum, Formica, stainless steel, and glass, due to the easier cleanup.[2]
- ^ Food court. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved May 22, 2007, from Answers.com Web site: http://www.answers.com/topic/food-court
- ^ a b c Underhill, Paco (2004). Call of the mall. Simon & Schuster.
- ^ http://www.singaporeexpats.com/food-and-leisure/eating-in-singapore.htm