Die Lobby
Example: Wir treffen uns in der Lobby des Hotels zum Frühstück.
Definition
"Die Lobby" in the context of gastronomy refers to the entrance hall or reception area of a hotel where guests often gather, meet, or wait, sometimes including seating areas and access to dining or breakfast spaces.
Etymology
The word "Lobby" comes from the Old French 'lobbye,' meaning a covered walk or corridor, and was adopted into German as 'die Lobby' to describe the entrance area of buildings. Did you know it originally referred to a covered space in medieval buildings where visitors waited before entering?
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"Die Lobby" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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