Food Service Survey

Term	Term Definition	Options	Unit of Measure
Breakfast	The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.	View	None
Carry-out	Meals prepared within the premises, to be consumed at some other location. Meal is delivered, picked up, or handed over a drive-thru window.	View	None
Catered	Party-sized meals are prepared within the premises to be served and consumed	View	None
Coffee Snack	A beverage, portion of food, or light meal, between larger meals, including hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, tea, smoothie, etc.	View	None
Conveyor broiler	Conveyer/chain broilers apply heat to both the top and bottom of the food as it travels through the appliance on a belt, including conveyor toasters.	View	None
Dessert	The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal or in between meals.	View	None
Dine-in	Meals prepared within the premises, to be consumed within the establishment or common seating area.	View	None
Dinner	The main meal of the day, typically more formal and in the evening.	View	None
Drive through window	Openings in the building envelope of the premises for customers to order, pay, and/or receive a good or service without parking or exiting their car.	View	None
Food service fast	Fast food service premises including pizza delivery and take-out shops, take-out eating places, fast-food restaurants, and takeout sandwich shops.	View	None
Food service full	Food service premises which include full waiter/waitress service including diner, family restaurant, fine dining, pizza parlor, pizzeria, dinner theater, and steakhouse. The order is taken while the patron is seated. Patrons pay after they consume their selections.	View	None
Food service institutional	An establishment other than full-service or limited-service that serves food, either to the general public or to a select group of individuals. Includes hospitals, school cafeterias, and military kitchens.	View	None
Food service limited	Establishments typically without waiter/waitress service in which patrons generally order or select items and pay before consuming. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered. Examples are: coffee shop, cafe, deli, bakery, bar, and pub.	View	None
Hot top range	Hot top ranges, or French top ranges, consist of burners or elements that apply heat indirectly through a ceramic, glass, or metal cover to pots and pans from below.	View	None
Lunch	A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically one that is lighter or less formal than an evening meal.	View	None
Open burner range	Open burner ranges consist of burners or elements that apply heat directly to pots and pans from below	View	None
Open case	An open case, or reach-in, refrigeration unit allows foodservice staff or customers to store or retrieve products but cannot enter and then close the door.	View	None
Overfired broiler	Overfired broilers cook food on a grid placed under a heat source.	View	None
Salamander broiler	Salamander broiler, or cheesemelter, is a type of overfired broiler intended for a limited set of tasks, including browning food or melting cheese.	View	None
Steam kettle	Steam kettles are a self-contained version of a stockpot used to simmer or boil liquids for cooking.	View	None
Underfired broiler	Underfired broilers, also called charbroilers, cook food on a grid placed over a heat source.	View	None