Where people may eat tea if care is taken (9)
I believe the answer is:
cafeteria
'where people' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'eat tea if care is taken' is the wordplay.
'tea if care' anagrams to 'CAFETERIA'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.
'may' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cafeteria that I've seen before include "place of refreshment" , "Where one scoffs" , "cheap restaurant" , "Canteen" , "Self-help facility" .)