Cafe (British)

The Regency Cafe in Pimlico, London, is a well-preserved Art Deco-style 1940s British cafe.

In Britain, a cafe or café (/ˈkæfeɪ/),^[1] also known colloquially as a caff^[1] or greasy spoon,^[2] is a small eatery typically specialising in fried foods or home-cooked meals.

Though it uses the same word origin as the term "café", it is distinct from the more European style of coffeehouse or bar.^[3]^[4]^[5] A British cafe does not usually serve alcohol.^[6] It is commonly an independently owned business; the only notable chain of roadside cafes is OK Diner since the demise of Happy Eater in 1997 and Little Chef in 2018.

^ ^a ^b "CAFÉ". Cambridge English Dictionary. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ Smith, Duncan (13 February 2015). "Cafe culture: The survival of the traditional British 'caff'". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ Take the Kids England, 3rd. Fullman, Joseph. New Holland Publishers, 1 June 2007. p. 21
^ Britslang: An Uncensored A-Z of the People's Language, Including Rhyming Slang Puxley, Ray. Robson, 1 April 2005. p. 216
^ Shorter Slang Dictionary. Fergusson, Rosalind; Partridge, Eric; Beale, Paul. Psychology Press, 1994
^ "Definition of 'café'". collinsdictionary.com.

[dict-1] "CAFÉ". Cambridge English Dictionary. Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[caff-2] Smith, Duncan (13 February 2015). "Cafe culture: The survival of the traditional British 'caff'". BBC News. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[Fullman-3] Take the Kids England, 3rd. Fullman, Joseph. New Holland Publishers, 1 June 2007. p. 21

[4] Britslang: An Uncensored A-Z of the People's Language, Including Rhyming Slang Puxley, Ray. Robson, 1 April 2005. p. 216

[5] Shorter Slang Dictionary. Fergusson, Rosalind; Partridge, Eric; Beale, Paul. Psychology Press, 1994

[cafe-6] "Definition of 'café'". collinsdictionary.com.

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