cafeteria-style
adjective
caf·e·te·ria-style
ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l 
: cafeteria
cafeteria-style benefits
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Bare launched the restaurant in fall 2023 as a cafeteria-style eatery, later switching to a more traditional counter-ordering model.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
In the '80s, cafeteria-style benefits were all the rage.
—Tim Pratte, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The cafeteria-style restaurant has been serving up delicious Southern cooking since 1954.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2024
The cafeteria-style eatery has a little something for everyone, from pizza and hamburgers to soups and salads.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
In turn, Wagons-Lits’ offerings came to value convenience over comfort, including self-service buffet cars filled with cheaper, cafeteria-style food.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
In Lagos, travelers can eat at fast-food joints that serve traditional dishes cafeteria-style.
—Shirley Nwangwa, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
At some point, snacks and drinks got delivered to the musicians waiting in Connections B.
Tim got a Lucky Charms snack bar and a small carton of milk, cafeteria-style.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The current various parking lots can be converted to restaurants, parks, museums, shops, gardens, a cafeteria-style area a la Liberty Station and/or a food truck area with picnic tables.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
In the '80s, cafeteria-style benefits were all the rage.
—Tim Pratte, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The cafeteria-style restaurant has been serving up delicious Southern cooking since 1954.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 6 Sep. 2024
The cafeteria-style eatery has a little something for everyone, from pizza and hamburgers to soups and salads.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
In turn, Wagons-Lits’ offerings came to value convenience over comfort, including self-service buffet cars filled with cheaper, cafeteria-style food.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
In Lagos, travelers can eat at fast-food joints that serve traditional dishes cafeteria-style.
—Shirley Nwangwa, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2024
At some point, snacks and drinks got delivered to the musicians waiting in Connections B.
Tim got a Lucky Charms snack bar and a small carton of milk, cafeteria-style.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The current various parking lots can be converted to restaurants, parks, museums, shops, gardens, a cafeteria-style area a la Liberty Station and/or a food truck area with picnic tables.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
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