cafeteria-style

adjective

caf·​e·​te·​ria-style ˌka-fə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌstī(-ə)l 

: cafeteria

cafeteria-style benefits

Examples of cafeteria-style in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair produced the idea after watching the demand grow for their hot chicken in Bishop’s Meat & 3, a cafeteria-style restaurant that Nick Bishop Sr. opened in Franklin years before. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025

Bare launched the restaurant in fall 2023 as a cafeteria-style eatery, later switching to a more traditional counter-ordering model. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cafeteria-style

• aisle
• bile
• chyle
• file
• guile
• heil
• isle
• kyle
• mile
• pile
• rile
• smile