Delivery format, packaging, and types of food vary greatly, ranging from hamburgers to expensive gourmet fare, but all may be categorized as takeout because of this off-premise consumption.
递送形式、包装和食物的品种都花样繁多：有汉堡，也有价格昂贵的美食大餐。不过这些都可以被归类为“外卖”，因为它们都不是堂食的。在美国，外卖食物常被视同为快餐。