0 a person who serves food at a drive-in restaurant (= one where people eat their meals in their cars) --
He suspected that he could increase his sales by controlling the parking and having the customers order from speakers at their cars, with carhops delivering the food to the cars.
Curb service was introduced in the late 1920s and was mobilized in the 1940s when carhops strapped on roller skates.
This was a classic drive-in where food was served by carhops to patrons in the parking lot.
Carhop service was reintroduced on weekends and a weekly classic car show is hosted in the parking lot.
Known for its use of carhops on roller skates, the company annually hosts a competition to determine the top skating carhop in its system.
The uniforms of early carhops were important, as many drive-ins were competing and something eye-catching was seen as gamesmanship.
As was common at the time, they employed around 20 carhops.
Many of the carhops have been there for years and have a loyal base of customers.
