Definition
餐饮业 is a collective noun for the food-and-beverage industry — all businesses that prepare and serve food and drinks, including restaurants, cafés, bars, and teahouses. It's a formal term used in business, economics, and news reports, not something you'd say when asking for a dinner recommendation. Think 'the F&B sector' or 'the catering industry' in English.
n.
the food and beverage industrythe catering sector
Examples
- 餐饮业。cān yǐn shì chéngshì jīngjì de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen.The F&B industry is an important part of the urban economy.
- 餐饮业。Yìqíng duì cān yǐn de chōngjī fēicháng dà.The pandemic had a huge impact on the catering industry.
- 餐饮业。Tā zài zhè jiā gōngsī de cān yǐn bùmén gōngzuò.He works in the F&B division of this company.
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