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What is "a room a company provides for eating food" called?

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00:00 What Is &Quot;A Room A Company Provides For Eating Food&Quot; Called?
00:30 Accepted Answer Score 79
00:47 Answer 2 Score 59
01:16 Answer 3 Score 48
01:36 Answer 4 Score 30
02:04 Answer 5 Score 12
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 79


They would be a "breakroom", or "break room" a place where staff go when they have their breaks.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/breakroom




ANSWER 2

Score 59


In the UK I have heard this referred to almost exclusively as the "canteen".

The dictionary definition for canteen states: "a restaurant provided by an organization such as a college, factory, or company for its students or staff."

However, even when working in organisations where there is no food service (nor even a vending machine), I have still heard it referred to in this way.




ANSWER 3

Score 48


Lunch room

lunch room

n.

  1. a room, as in a school or workplace, where light meals or snacks can be bought or where food brought from home may be eaten.

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ANSWER 4

Score 30


Consider cafeteria.

a lunchroom or dining hall, as in a factory, office, or school, where food is served from counters or dispensed from vending machines OR where food brought from home may be eaten. (Random House)

a dining area, as at a school or office building, where meals may be purchased or brought from home and eaten. (AHD)