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Do you call a small store that sell snacks like doughnut and chicken wings a restaurant? Do you call a small store that doesn't serve meals but sell snacks like doughnuts and chicken wings a restaurant? What are some of the other words that people use to refer to places where people eat or buy food ? Please help me out with this question ~
Oct 25, 2018 3:18 AM
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Quick answer: You buy food at the grocery store or market. A convenience store sells quick beverages and snacks (to go). Mc Donald's is a good example of a fast food restaurant. A restaurant is a sit down place where you take your time eating and enjoying your meal. April's answers are correct about Mc Donald's and donuts being sold at donut shops.
October 25, 2018
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Does it solely serve doughnuts/chicken wings/that kind of food? If so, then it could be classed as a 'fast food restaurant' (like McDonalds), the proper name is 'quick service restaurant' but that's not particularly colloquial. Alternatively, if a store only sold doughnuts (like Dunkin' Donuts) then it could be called a 'doughnut shop' or 'doughnut store'.
October 25, 2018
It would help to see a photograph of what you have in mind! Does it have seating? Is it a self-contained building with an entrance that opens onto the street or a walkway, or is it a small business with only a serving window? A small business with a serving window and a few stools, such as you find in many shopping malls, I would call a snack bar. I would only call it a restaurant if it had tables and chairs - usually inside, but sometimes just on the street - and served proper meals.
October 25, 2018
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