Cafeterias

/ˌkæfɪˈtɪəriəz/ noun

Plural of cafeteria; self-service dining halls or restaurants where people select food from a counter and pay before eating, common in schools, offices, and institutions.

From Spanish cafetería, combining café (coffee) with -tería (a place or establishment). The Spanish word was borrowed into English in the early 20th century to describe this particular style of restaurant that was revolutionizing how people ate.

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