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Canteen (place) facts for kids

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A canteen is a small restaurant. A restaurant found on an Army base or inside an office or factory is often called the canteen. The food in a canteen is usually cheaper than in a restaurant, because the price is subsidized.

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    A corporate office's cafeteria in Bangalore, India, December 2003.

  • Fruit-bar-pic-Web - Flickr - USDAgov

    A student getting food from a school cafeteria

  • Postcard from Childs Philadelphia 1908

    Childs Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1908

  • Cafeteria Server

    Hospital cafeteria tray line server in Port Charlotte, Florida

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    Food court style cafeteria in a Port Charlotte, Florida high school

  • TPVS Cafetorium

    A cafetorium of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

  • PCC Four Winds Dining Facility Interior

    The main dining hall of Pensacola Christian College

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