fast food restaurant

fast food restaurant
Any restaurant characterised by the ability, in principle, to provide hot food with the minimum of delay (typically no longer than a patron would be happy to stand and wait). Does not necessarily preclude the cooking of food to order.

The over reliance on fast food restaurants is believed to be a major contributor to the increase in obesity.


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