What Makes a Cafeteria Different From Fast Food

Our Kitchen · C&H Cafeteria

If you've never eaten at a cafeteria-style restaurant, the first visit can be a pleasant surprise. Unlike a typical fast-food counter where you order from a menu board and hope for the best, at C&H Cafeteria you walk down a line and see the food before you choose it — the color of the vegetables, the size of the portions, the steam still coming off a fresh tray of entrees.

That difference matters more than it sounds. You're not guessing what a dish looks like from a photo; you're picking exactly what you want, in the amount you want, from a spread of homemade salads, meats, vegetables, and breads. Want a little bit of three different sides instead of a big portion of one? That's easy in a cafeteria — much harder at a drive-thru.

It also means more variety in a single visit. A family can sit down together and each person walks away with a completely different plate, without anyone having to compromise. And because everything is made fresh in-house rather than shipped in and reheated, the food actually tastes like it was made for you, not for a freezer truck.

At the end of the day, cafeteria-style dining is really just a return to something simple: real food, made by real people, chosen by you. Stop by our Kernersville or Durham location and see the line for yourself.