buffet station
Help-yourself food arrangement
A buffet station is a designated area within a larger buffet setup where a specific category of food is served—a carving station, salad station, or dessert station.
The term appears in catering and event planning, where multiple stations allow guests to move freely rather than waiting in a single line: We'll have four buffet stations so the line moves faster.
- smorgasbordVaried self-serve meal
- self-serveCustomer does the work
- chafing dishHeated vessel for serving
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
- heat lampRadiant warming fixture
tongs · ladle · warming tray · all-you-can-eat · brunch · dessert table · prime rib · hotel breakfast · steam table · platters · seconds · line · refill · salad bar · cruise ship · hotel lobby · catering · spread
- grocery diningsalad bar, hot bar, deli counter, grab and go, ready to eat
- catering equipmentchafing dish, chafer, steam table, bain marie, bain-marie
- kitchenskitchen, sink, home kitchen, oven, stove
buffet stationtable service
Meals brought to you
silver service · à la carte · white-glove service · tasting menu · prix fixe
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