A salad bar is a buffet-style table or bar where customers can create their own

salad A salad is a dish consisting of mixed ingredients, frequently vegetables. They are typically served chilled or at room temperature, though some can be served warm. Condiments called '' salad dressings'', which exist in a variety of flavors, a ...

plates from individual salad ingredients or completed dishes. Salad bars are commonly found in restaurants, food markets, and cafeterias. Salad bars are a popular dining option in many countries around the world, but they are applied in different ways depending on the local culture and

cuisine A cuisine is a style of cooking characterized by distinctive ingredients, List of cooking techniques, techniques and Dish (food), dishes, and usually associated with a specific culture or geographic region. Regional food preparation techniques, ...

History

The origins of the salad bar are unclear, but it is thought that the idea may have been sparked by the Swedish that was featured at the 1938 World's Fair in New York. By the early 1940s many U.S. newspapers' homemaking columnists had suggested the idea for family or guests ("why not serve the ingredients separately and allow each member to assemble their own?") and by 1956 at least one U.S. restaurant was advertising the concept ("Have fun at our salad board. You select and make your own salad from large choice of ingredients. Chris' Corral akdale, CA" Norman Brinker, of casual-dining businesses like Chili's and Bennigan's, featured salad bars at his Steak and Ale restaurants in the late 1960s to keep guests pleased and active while they waited for their entrées.

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