Asalad bar is abuffet-style table or bar where customers can create their ownsalad plates from individual salad ingredients or completed dishes.[1] Salad bars are commonly found inrestaurants, food markets, andcafeterias. 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 andcuisine.
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The origins of the salad bar are unclear, but it is thought that the idea may have been sparked by theSwedishsmörgåsbord that was featured at the 1938 World's Fair inNew 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?"[2]) 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 [Oakdale, CA]."[3]Norman Brinker, of casual-dining businesses like Chili's and Bennigan's, featured salad bars at hisSteak and Ale restaurants in the late 1960s to keep guests pleased and active while they waited for theirentrées.[4]
