sit-down meal

Example Sentences

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Customers were no longer as keen to stop for a sit-down meal, so dozens of coffee and sandwich outlets were added to Little Chef restaurants.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

I don’t get the point of tipping 20 percent on a sit-down meal when I order a cheeseburger and water versus when I order a steak from the same restaurant.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023

While some eateries may welcome customers’ furry companions during a sit-down meal, Dogue — which opened Sept. 25 in San Francisco’s Mission District — serves only canines.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Even if you stop somewhere to enjoy a sit-down meal, resist the temptation to read, flick through your phone or put in your ear buds.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

Mom came home around four o’clock from her summer job, Dad came out of his lab in the basement, I helped in the kitchen and we had a proper sit-down meal.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen