Get in this cafeteria line for some Southern home style cooking. Piccadilly Restaurants operates about 120 cafeteria-style eateries in 15 mostly southeastern states, including Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana. The eateries offer a moderately priced selection of down home favorites and comfort foods that varies according to local and seasonal tastes. Each location typically offers about 20 entrees along with breads, soups, and salads prepared from standardized recipes. In addition to its dining business, Piccadilly Restaurants provides contract foodservices through its Piccadilly Food Service division. The company, founded in 1944 by T.H. Hamilton, is owned by California investment firm Yucaipa Companies.