buffet line
Food station procession
A buffet line is the queue of people waiting to serve themselves at a buffet, or the arrangement of food stations itself.
Diners move along the line, selecting dishes from a spread of options: The buffet line stretched around the corner.
The term appears frequently in contexts of cafeterias, catered events, and all-you-can-eat restaurants.
- servingMeasured food portion
- food stationDesignated area dispensing meals
- trayShallow portable platform
- cafeteriaSelf-service dining facility
- self-serveCustomer does the work
ladle · sneeze guard · chafing dish · heat lamp · steam · warming · queue · going back · plates · paper plates · serving spoon · heaping · seconds · brunch · wedding · cruise · all-you-can-eat · salad bar
- cafeteria termscafeteria, lunch counter, meal plan, hot food, snack bar
- kitchenskitchen, sink, home kitchen, oven, stove
- dining halltables, chairs, benches, trays, silverware
- queuesqueue, lineup, waiting list, wait list, enqueue
- military rationsMRE, K-rations, C-rations, ration packs, ready-to-eat meals
- Potluckcasseroles, green bean casserole, baked beans, fried chicken, mac and cheese
buffet linetable service
Meals brought to you
silver service · à la carte · butler service · room service · full service
buffet lineindividual portion
prix fixe · tasting menu · chef's table · omakase · set menu
buffet, line, buffets, buffeted, buffeting, lines, lined, lining, liner