quick-service restaurant

[/kwɪk ˈsɜːrvɪs ˈrestrɑːrɑːnt/]

nounpl: quick-service restaurants

restaurante de serviço rápido

1. A restaurant where food is prepared quickly and served with minimal table service, typically ordered at a counter and eaten on premises or taken away

McDonald's is a popular quick-service restaurant chain worldwide.

McDonald's é uma popular rede de restaurante de serviço rápido em todo o mundo.

2. An establishment emphasizing speed of service and convenience over fine dining experience

Quick-service restaurants are ideal for busy professionals during lunch breaks.

Restaurantes de serviço rápido são ideais para profissionais ocupados durante intervalos de almoço.

NYC Slang

bodega-style joint, quick bite spot

Synonyms

fast food restaurant QSR casual dining fast casual

Antonyms

fine dining restaurant full-service restaurant fine dining establishment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

restaurante de comida rápida

Most common term in Brazil

São Paulo

lanchonete de serviço rápido

Alternative term used in commercial context

Portugal

restaurante de comida rápida

Standard Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

grab a quick bite

fast food nation

eat and run

take-out culture

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