If you grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, you know the mall food court was the beating heart of many a teenage hangout, family gathering after shopping, movie, or whatever. It was a place to choose from ...

An empty food court in a mall, with chairs in the foreground - Mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images Ah, the mall food court. The sight of so many lunches between mammoth shopping trips, of awkward first ...

Shifting market trends have seen malls, and subsequently food courts and the staples therein, increasingly become a remnant of bygone eras. Once integral parts of weekends, summer breaks, and the ...

Mall food courts don't always have specific rules, but they aren't free-for-alls either. A bit of extra courtesy is appreciated by both staff and other diners.