meeting place; public seating
Refers to a physical location where people gather or seats provided for the public, such as in a hall or waiting area.
Wait for the train in the station's public seating area.
elaborate dinner tray
kaiseki cuisine; banquet cuisine; set of dishes served on individual trays
Compound of 会 (meeting) and 席 (seat), originally referring to a place where people gather. The banquet sense derives from the abbreviation of 会席料理.