self-serve
adjective
: permitting or offering self-service
self-serve gas
a self-serve farm stand
These hotels are surprisingly good—with fresh beds, flat-panel TVs, self-serve breakfast buffets and free wireless broadband.—
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QSRs have a smaller geographic footprint and lower labor costs due to the use of drive-through and take-out, and the use of technology (i.e., mobile apps for ordering ahead, self-serve kiosks, and artificial intelligence) is further streamlining costs.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
There are self-serve sandwiches and pastries available all day such as Portuguese pastéis de nata.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The micro business is a self-serve model where customers order items shown on the CedarRoseCafe.com website during weekdays and pick the food up at a location in the Estates on the weekends.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Companies Taking Campaigns In-House The biggest disruptor for agencies is self-serve digital platforms that lead to campaigns being taken in-house.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
There are self-serve sandwiches and pastries available all day such as Portuguese pastéis de nata.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
The micro business is a self-serve model where customers order items shown on the CedarRoseCafe.com website during weekdays and pick the food up at a location in the Estates on the weekends.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Companies Taking Campaigns In-House The biggest disruptor for agencies is self-serve digital platforms that lead to campaigns being taken in-house.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Self-serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-serve. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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