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== Types of restaurants ==
{{Main|Types of restaurants}}
[[File:Petrus (London) Kitchen.jpg|thumb|right|The [[kitchen]] of [[Pétrus (restaurant)|Pétrus]], in [[Central London]]]]
[[Image:Pizza Truck NYC 50 jeh.JPG|thumb|right|Pizza truck in Midtown]]
[[File:Kellosaarenranta by night.JPG|thumb|right|Restaurant Basilica at the shoreline of Kellosaarenranta by night in [[Ruoholahti]], [[Helsinki]], Finland]]

In the 1980s and 1990s the restaurant industry was revolutionized by entrepreneurs, including [[Terence Conran]], [[Alan Yau]], and [[Oliver Peyton]].<ref>{{Cite book |author1=Bethan Ryder |title=Restaurant Design |date=2004 |publisher=Laurence King |page=13 |isbn=9781856693639}}</ref> Today restaurants are classified or distinguished in many different ways. The primary factor is usually the food itself e.g. [[vegetarianism]], [[seafood]], or [[steak]]. The origin of the [[cuisine]] may be also used to categorize restaurants e.g. Italian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, French, Mexican, or Thai. The style of offering has become an important distinguishing factor in the restaurant industry e.g. [[tapas]], [[sushi]], [[buffet]], or [[yum cha]]. Beyond this, restaurants may differentiate themselves on factors including speed of service e.g. [[fast food]]. [[Theme restaurant]]s and [[automated restaurant]] have become big players in the restaurant industry and may include [[fine dining]], casual dining, contemporary casual, family style, fast casual, [[coffeehouse]], concession stands, food trucks, pop-up restaurants, and [[ghost restaurant]]s.

Restaurants range from inexpensive and informal [[lunch]]ing or [[dining]] places catering to people working nearby, with modest food served in simple settings at low prices, to expensive establishments serving refined food and [[fine wine]]s in a formal setting. In the former case, customers usually wear casual clothing. In the latter case, depending on culture and local traditions, customers might wear semi-casual, [[semi-formal]] or [[formal wear]]. Typically, at mid- to high-priced restaurants, customers sit at tables, their orders are taken by a [[waiter]], who brings the food when it is ready. After eating, the customers then pay the bill. In some restaurants, such as those in workplaces, there are usually no waiters; the customers use trays, on which they place cold items that they select from a refrigerated container and hot items which they request from cooks, and then they pay a cashier before they sit down. Another restaurant approach which uses few waiters is the buffet restaurant. Customers serve food onto their own plates and then pay at the end of the meal. Buffet restaurants typically still have waiters to serve drinks and alcoholic beverages. Fast food establishments are also considered to be restaurants. In addition, [[food truck]]s are another popular option for people who want quick food service.

Tourists around the world can enjoy dining services on railway dining cars and cruise ship dining rooms, which are essentially travelling restaurants. Many railway dining services also cater to the needs of travellers by providing railway refreshment rooms at railway stations. Many cruise ships provide a variety of dining experiences including a main restaurant, satellite restaurants, room service, speciality restaurants, cafes, bars and buffets to name a few. Some restaurants on these cruise ships require [[table reservation]]s and operate specific [[dress code]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cruiseable.com/dining-options-on-cruise-ship |title=Beginner's guide to dining on a cruise |date=May 7, 2014 |publisher=Cruiseable |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>