Tell me more ×  Are there any differences between canteen and
cafeteria?  In India, usually an eating place attached to an
office, factory or school is called a canteen. Of course, in
some new offices it is called cafeteria, but government offices
and factories still call them canteens.  In US, I have never
heard canteen used except for military canteen. Is it the same
in British English too?  share|improve this question A canteen
holds water, while a cafeteria holds coffee. :) –  tchrist May
17 '12 at 0:50 add comment  7 Answers  up vote 2 down vote
accepted  In British English a place that you eat, at work /
supplied by work would be a canteen, but cafeteria is also
equally common. I would imagine cafeteria is a safer choice so
that both AE and BE would understand.  But canteen a little bit
old-fashioned, mostly because offices don't have canteens or
cafeterias and we don't have any factories anymore.
share|improve this answer We means British? In India, it is
still common to have canteens. In fact it is a