Food court

A food court is a plaza that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. [Food court. (n.d.). The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved May 22, 2007, from Answers.com Web site: http://www.answers.com/topic/food-court] Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions (such as Asia and Africa) may be a standalone development.

The average cost of a meal per person in an American food court is $6.cite book|title=Call of the Mall|author=Underhill, Paco|year=2004|publisher=Simon & Schuster|ISBN=0743235924]

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Food courts consist of a number of food stalls. Meals are ordered at one of the stalls and then carried to a common dining area. Typical Western world vendors are McDonald's and Sbarro; Asian and African food court vendors offer local cuisine. In Singapore, food courts and hawker centers are the people's main eating choice when dining out. [ [http://www.singaporeexpats.com/food-and-leisure/eating-in-singapore.htm Food & leisure - Eating in Singapore, famous Singapore food ] ] Many food courts have several shops which sell prepared meals for shoppers to take home and reheat, making the food court a daily stop for some shoppers.

Common materials used in constructing food courts are tile, linoleum, Formica, stainless steel, and glass, all of which facilitate easy cleanup.

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