restaurant industry
Definition
The economic sector comprising businesses that prepare, serve, and sell food and beverages to customers, including restaurants, cafes, bars, bistros, and catering services.
The collective network of operations, supply chains, and workforce involved in the commercial provision of meals and dining experiences outside the home.
Examples
The restaurant industry weathered the storm of takeout-only mandates like a pro, turning pizza boxes into profit palaces.
Climbing the ladder in the restaurant industry means mastering the art of smiling through a lunch rush apocalypse.
The restaurant industry's latest obsession: ghost kitchens that haunt delivery apps without ever showing their faces.
In the restaurant industry, influencers are the new sommeliers, pairing avocado toast with existential dread.