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<p>For reference:</p>
<p>OSM tag wiki page:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dfood_court">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:amenity%3Dfood_court</a></p>
<p>Wikipedia page: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_court">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_court</a></p>
<p>I would note that the Wikipedia article is clearly the basis for
this tag description - with OSM's being pretty much a
like-for-like copy of Wikipedia's intro.<br>
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<p>My thoughts on your questions:<br>
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<p>1a. Multiple is more than one - though I would expect, generally,
normally at least three or four. However, it's not the sole
defining feature (i.e. there should be a central dining area too)
so I think it's fine to leave it ambiguous.</p>
<p>1b. A bit of a grey-area. I think multiple unique counters, even
by the same operator, would still be fine. I don't think
self-serve "salad bar + meat + pasta + desert" counters would be
food court - more of a cafeteria. But I do think "Thai Palace +
American Grill House + Italian Pizzeria + Juicy Smoothies" (for
example) would be OK. Probably each counter needs staffing
individually rather than as a whole. <br>
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<p>2. Sure - educational institutions, conference centres,
theme/amusement parks. Probably worth adding "for example" to the
text in question.</p>
<p>3. I guess outdoor food courts are a bit more ambiguous - are
they a food court or are they a courtyard/square with vendors on
the perimeter? <br>
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<p>4. Self-service is probably the wrong term. As Graeme mentions,
this (to me) signals more of a buffet style where you serve your
food yourself. I'm not sure what the correct term for "self
seating" is - but I expect that most food courts would be that. I
have occasionally seen some food courts where vendors <i>may</i>
bring food to a table (particularly if there might be a long wait
for an item). Normally this will involve taking some sort of item
with a number on it (like large wooden spoon or plastic table
number). <br>
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<p>5. I've seen both and also a mix of the two (i.e. some vendors
have designated space but others don't, all in the same food
court). So no.</p>
<p>Cheers.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 06/04/2022 16:49, Martin
Koppenhoefer wrote:<br>
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<div>What are the hard requirements for a food court? <br>
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<div>1.<br>
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<div>The wiki says it requires "multiple food vendors" and has
to do with "self-service".</div>
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<div>Is "multiple" more than one or more than 2? Is the term
"vendor" referring to different brands / cuisine types, or to
the business structure, in other words, if the same vendor
(and noone else) has 2-3 counters where different food (style,
cuisine, brand, etc.) is offered, is it still a food court?<br>
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<div>2.<br>
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<div>It also states they are found in "shopping malls,
airports or standalone".</div>
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<div>Can they occur elsewhere?<br>
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<div>3.<br>
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<div>And that they are "usually" indoors. (what climate zone
is this referring to, or is it everywhere?)<br>
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4.</div>
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<div>Is "self-service" a hard requirement, or is table service
possible?</div>
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<div>5.<br>
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<div>Does it matter whether every business has a dedicated space
or customers of different businesses can sit mixed on all the
tables?</div>
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<div>Cheers,<br>
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<div>Martin<br>
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