service management companies servicing institutions are Aramark, Compass Group, and Sodexo.

History

Perhaps the first self-service restaurant (not necessarily a cafeteria) in the U.S. was the Exchange Buffet in New York City, which opened September 4, 1885, and catered to an exclusively male clientele. Food was purchased at a counter, and patrons ate standing up. This represents the predecessor

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