| A | B |
| front of house | dining room |
| back of house | kitchen |
| food bars | tables where buffet foods are displayed |
| danger zone | between 40 and 140 degrees F |
| FBI | Food Borne Illness |
| prep area | where food is prepared, except meat |
| meat prep area | meat is prepared separately for safety reasons |
| pantry | where cold items are prepared and stored |
| cook line | where food is cooked |
| Bain Marie | where sauces and gravies are kept warm |
| Alto Sham | where food is kept warm until it is moved to food bar |
| galley | where line servers prepare food |
| line servers | employees who cook food and move it to food bar |
| service assistants | wait staff |