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A food court (in Asia-Pacific also called food hall)〔http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10726905〕 is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility 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, airports, and parks. In various regions (such as Asia, the Americas, and Africa), it may be a standalone development. In some places of learning such as high schools and universities, food courts have also come to replace or complement traditional cafeterias.〔George Beach, "High School Food Courts: A New Evolution in Student Dining", ''School Planning and Management''; v39 n8, p22–23; August 2000〕〔Amy Milshtein, ("Bye Bye Cafeteria - Hello Restaurant-Style Dining" ), ''College Planning and Management'', November 1999〕〔(Stamford University Food Court )〕 The average cost of a meal per person in an American food court in 2004 was $6. ==Typical usage== Food courts consist of a number of vendors at food stalls or service counters. Meals are ordered at one of the vendors and then carried to a common dining area. The food may also be ordered as takeout for consumption at another location, such as a home, or workplace. In this case, it may be packaged in foam food containers, though one common food tray used by all the stalls might also be utilitzed to allow the food to be carried to the table. Food courts may also have shops which sell prepared meals for consumers to take home and reheat, making the food court a daily stop for some.〔 Food is usually eaten with plastic cutlery, and sporks are sometimes used to avoid the necessity of providing both forks and spoons. There are exceptions: Carrefour Laval requires its food court tenants to use solid dinnerware and cutlery which it provides.〔("CARREFOUR LAVAL REINVENTS THE SHOPPING CENTER FOOD EXPERIENCE WITH ITS NEW DINING TERRACE" ) 4 November 2009〕 Typical North American and European food courts have mostly fast food chains such as McDonald's and Sbarro, with perhaps a few smaller private vendors. Berkshire Hathaway is also a frequent presence at food courts via their Dairy Queen and Orange Julius divisions. Cuisines and choices are varied, with larger food courts offering more global choices. Asian and African food courts are mostly private vendors that offer local cuisine. In Singapore, food courts and hawker centres are the people's main eating choice when dining out.〔(Food & leisure - Eating in Singapore, famous Singapore food )〕 Common materials used in constructing food courts are tile, linoleum, Formica, stainless steel, and glass, all of which facilitate easy cleanup.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Food court」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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