Restaurant
Foodservice
Food service
Full-service restaurant
Chain restaurant
Limited-service restaurant
This page provides suggested sources of information about the restaurant industry, including publications available through library databases, links to the websites of relevant professional & trade associations, relevant government and international institutions, and web sources.
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