service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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The increase in deaths from the outbreak comes nearly three months after Lyons Magnus, a food service industry provider headquartered in Fresno, California, recalled 4-ounce cartons of Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes for possible risk of listeria contamination.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Courtesy of Chef Robotics As the food service industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, a Silicon Valley startup has put together artificially-intelligent robots that are ready to clock in.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
There is hair in the food!!, the grouping of paper figures is a biting commentary on the discrimination, expectations, and pressures women face while working in the corporate food service industry.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Automation in the food service industry isn’t a fully new concept, particularly at the restaurant level, where fast casual chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Starbucks have been heavily investing in automation over the past few years to flip burgers, mix salads and more.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Courtesy of Chef Robotics As the food service industry continues to struggle with labor shortages, a Silicon Valley startup has put together artificially-intelligent robots that are ready to clock in.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
There is hair in the food!!, the grouping of paper figures is a biting commentary on the discrimination, expectations, and pressures women face while working in the corporate food service industry.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Automation in the food service industry isn’t a fully new concept, particularly at the restaurant level, where fast casual chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Starbucks have been heavily investing in automation over the past few years to flip burgers, mix salads and more.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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