lunch buffet
Midday self-serve meal
A lunch buffet is a midday meal where diners serve themselves from a spread of dishes, typically for a fixed price.
Restaurants, hotels, and caterers offer lunch buffets for convenience and variety: The conference provided a lunch buffet so attendees could eat quickly between sessions.
The format suits business lunches and large gatherings where individual ordering would be impractical.
- salad barSelf-service vegetable station
- sneeze guardProtective buffet barrier
- heat lampRadiant warming fixture
- all-you-can-eatFixed-price unlimited dining
- going backMoving in reverse direction
chafing dish · tongs · serving spoon · hotel breakfast · wedding reception · brunch · smorgasbord · cafeteria · self-serve · paper plates · plates · heaping · seconds · grazing · carving station · prime rib · dessert table · soft serve
- lunch specialssoup and sandwich, combo meal, daily special, blue plate special, set menu
- lunchlunchroom, lunchbox, midday meal, quick bite, brown bag
- self-service diningcafeteria, food court, salad bar, hot bar, automat
lunch buffetà la carte
Separately priced dishes
table service · omakase · chef's table · prix fixe · tasting menu
lunch buffetfine dining
Elegant restaurant experience
formal dinner · haute cuisine · silver service · degustation
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