Take-out (in North American English), carry-out (in U.S. and Scottish English, [1] parcel (in Indian English), take-away
(in Australian, British English and in Israel), or tapau (in Malaysian English and Singlish), is food purchased at a
restaurant but eaten elsewhere. The restaurant may or may not provide table service. In the United States and Canada,
food ordered this way (especially in fast food) is ordered to go, and in the United Kingdom it is sometimes ordered to
eat out, as opposed to eating in.
Take-out food is often fast food, but not always so. Whereas fast food carries the connotation of a standardized product
from a globalized chain or franchise, take-away outlets are often small businesses serving traditional food, which can be
of high quality. Examples include the neighbourhood fish and chip shops in the UK, Australia or New Zealand; the sandwiches
sold by delis in the U.S.; and the wide range of sausage-based snacks (and increasingly kebabs) sold from stalls in German cities.
Food that is delivered by a restaurant to a customer (often called delivery) is also sometimes called take-out; although
it might be more properly labeled bring-in, it never is. The establishment that sells take-out exclusively (not providing
table service) is called a take-out restaurant, take-out joint or a take-away.
There is no clear line between street food and take-out. Crêpe stands in France, for example, may be as permanently situated
as a kiosk or newsstand, and some take-out windows (coffee and ice cream for example) clearly expect that the purchaser will
begin consuming the food immediately on the street. In general, there is an expectation for take-out (as opposed to street food)
that the consumer will have to sit and lay out the food packages for consumption.
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