eat-in

Example Sentences

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So when, at the first eat-in, at the Sands that February, the children defaulted to ordering hamburgers, Duncan barked to the waiters: “No, they do not want hamburgers. They want steak and lobster.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A new brand with standalone locations - and no eat-in or counter service - is one way of separating out the tricky work of customising individual drinks.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

A sort of reverse boycott occurred, in the form of a one-day eat-in by company fans at Chick-fil-A stores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

"Although we are now allowed to resume eat-in service, our staff are sick and are still at home, so we haven't got enough hands to serve meals," a staffer told Reuters, requesting anonymity.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2022

I’d never seen a house as beautiful as Grandma and Grandpa’s home, with its gleaming floors, big eat-in kitchen, and a wide stairway up to the second floor.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles