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A buffet is a meal where food is set out on a table for guests to serve themselves, or the piece of furniture on which such food is displayed—typically a sideboard in a dining room.
The word also names restaurants featuring self-service food stations: an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Separately, to buffet is to strike repeatedly or be struck by forces: Waves buffeted the ship, buffeted by criticism.
This verb, pronounced with stress on the second syllable, suggests being knocked about by circumstances beyond one's control.
Fixed-price unlimited dining
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
- bottomlessHaving no base
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- indulgenceYielding to desire
overeating · gorging · seconds · refillable · gluttony · satiety · excess · surfeit
Self-service dining facility
- trayShallow portable platform
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- serving spoonUtensil for transferring portions
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
sneeze guard · ladle · salad bar · food station · carvery · carving station · plate · queue
Varied self-serve meal
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- selectionChosen item or items
- spreadTo distribute widely
- arrayOrdered collection or display
medley · cornucopia · diversity · range · mix · sampler · potpourri · melange
Morning-afternoon meal hybrid
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- cateringSupplying prepared meals professionally
gathering · event · luncheon · holiday · celebration · party · hotel · cruise
Furniture for dishes and linens
- credenzaStorage cabinet for serving
- hutchCage for small pets
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
server · console · china cabinet · dining room · display
all-you-can-eat
Fixed-price unlimited dining
- unlimitedWithout bounds or restrictions
- bottomlessHaving no base
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
indulgence · overeating · gorging · seconds · refillable · gluttony · satiety · excess · surfeit · copious
cafeteria
Self-service dining facility
- trayShallow portable platform
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- serving spoonUtensil for transferring portions
chafing dish · sneeze guard · ladle · salad bar · food station · carvery · carving station · plate · queue · line
smorgasbord
Varied self-serve meal
- assortmentMixed collection of things
- selectionChosen item or items
- spreadTo distribute widely
array · medley · cornucopia · diversity · range · mix · sampler · potpourri · melange · options
brunch
Morning-afternoon meal hybrid
catering · gathering · event · luncheon · holiday · celebration · party · hotel · cruise · casino
sideboard
Furniture for dishes and linens
cupboard · server · console · china cabinet · dining room · display
blow
Move air forcefully
pound · jostle · knock · shove · wind · waves · storm · turbulence · gust · thrash
- diningrestaurant, menu, waiter, servers, waitress
- eateriesrestaurant, diner, bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria
- alojamientohotel, hostal, hostel, motel, resort
- restaurantsmenu, chef, reservations, table service, waitstaff
- airport loungesairline lounge, VIP lounge, business lounge, executive lounge, first class lounge
- American diningdiners, free refills, doggy bag, tipping, hamburgers
buffettable service
Meals brought to you
à la carte · silver service · sit-down dinner · prix fixe · tasting menu
- buffet tableSelf-service food display
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- breakfast buffetSelf-serve morning meal station
- buffet lineSelf-service food arrangement
- lunch buffetSelf-service midday meal array
- buffet styleSelf-service meal format