Taglines/Names - what is a posher word for a canteen? from Anonymous: MarketingProfs Question 29607

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What Is A Posher Word For A Canteen?

Posted by Anonymous on 7/19/2009 at 10:26 AM ET 250 Points

I am about to start a job in an arcitecs office canteen that has just been built i am trying to come up with a name appropriate.

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Posted by Gary Bloomer on 7/19/2009 at 12:39 PM Accepted

Dear Charlieb1954,

Technically, a canteen is a mobile kitchen, but in many countries it's used to refer to a room in which groups of people eat.

Perhaps better descriptions for a room in which food is eaten by a group of people, or for a room to be used as a gathering space in which people eat at tables in a communal fashion could be:

"Cafeteria" or "Refectory" both of which suit your needs.

I hope this helps.

Gary Bloomer
Wilmington, DE, USA
Posted by SteveByrneMarketing on 7/19/2009 at 2:02 PM Accepted

"cafeteria" is a good solution. Also there is ...

luncheonette, lunchroom, quick-lunch, snack bar
Posted on 7/19/2009 at 5:26 PM Accepted

The U.S Military call their "canteens" a chow hall, a mess hall, a galley, mess decks or a dining facility.

Some UK monasteries, boarding schools and older universities refer to it as a refectory.

Today, most people simply refer to it as a "cafeteria", "dining hall" or even a "diner".

Maybe a snack bar, quick bar, fast bar, fast stop, quick stop.

Hope this helps.

Kevin
Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 7/20/2009 at 12:11 AM Accepted

"The Kitchen" or "Dining Room" as a name would connect a room in a house with people that design homes.