> In non-technical everyday usage, the word "restaurant" implies table service
The english language varies considerably by geographical region, the speaker's socioeconomic class, etc. Your statement is not universally true; I've met people to whom it's true and people to whom it's not.
The english language varies considerably by geographical region, the speaker's socioeconomic class, etc. Your statement is not universally true; I've met people to whom it's true and people to whom it's not.