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A buffet ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|b|ʊ|f|eɪ}}, {{IPAc-en|US|b|ə|ˈ|f|eɪ}}, from {{lang-fr|sideboard}}) is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve themselves.[1] A form of service à la française, buffets are offered at various places including hotels, restaurants and many social events. Buffet restaurants normally offer all-you-can-eat food for a set price, but some measure prices by weight. Buffets usually have some hot dishes, so the term cold buffet (see Smörgåsbord) has been developed to describe formats lacking hot food. Hot or cold buffets usually involve dishware and utensils, but a finger buffet is an array of foods that are designed to be small and easily consumed only by hand, such as cupcakes, slices of pizza, foods on cocktail sticks, etc. The essential feature of the various buffet formats is that the diners can directly view the food and immediately select which dishes they wish to consume, and usually also can decide how much food they take. Buffets are effective for serving large numbers of people at once, and are often seen in institutional settings, such as business conventions or large parties. Home entertainingSince a buffet involves diners serving themselves, it has in the past been considered an informal form of dining, less formal than table service. In recent years, however, buffet meals are increasingly popular among hosts of home dinner parties, especially in homes where limited space complicates the serving of individual table places. OriginsThe buffet table originates from the brännvinsbord (Swedish schnapps, or shot of alcoholic beverage)[2] table from the middle of 16th century. This custom had its prime during the early 18th century, and was developed into the more modern buffet around the beginning of 19th century. The smörgåsbord buffet did not increase in popularity until the expansion of the railroads throughout Europe.{{citation needed|date=August 2011}} The smörgåsbord table was originally a meal where guests gathered before dinner for a pre-dinner drink, and was not part of the formal dinner that followed. The smörgåsbord buffet was often held in separate rooms for men and women before the dinner was served.[3] Smörgåsbord became internationally known as "smorgasbord" at the 1939 New York World's Fair exhibition, as the Swedes had to invent a new way of showcasing the best of Swedish food to large numbers of visitors.{{citation needed|date=June 2011}} The term buffet originally referred to the French sideboard furniture where the food was served, but eventually became applied to the serving format. The word "buffet" became popular in the English-speaking world in the second half of the 20th century after the Swedes had popularized the "smorgasbord" in New York. The word is now fully accepted into the English language. As displays of wealthWhile the possession of gold and silver has been a measure of solvency of a regime, the display of it, in the form of plates and vessels, is more a political act and a gesture of conspicuous consumption. The 16th-century French term buffet applied both to the display itself and to the furniture on which it was mounted, often draped with rich textiles, but more often as the century advanced the word described an elaborately carved cupboard surmounted by tiers of shelves. In England such a buffet was called a court cupboard. Prodigal displays of plate were probably first revived at the fashionable court of Burgundy and adopted in France. The Baroque displays of silver and gold that were affected by Louis XIV of France were immortalized in paintings by Alexandre-François Desportes and others, before Louis' plate and his silver furniture had to be sent to the mint to pay for the wars at the end of his reign.{{citation needed|date=September 2013}} During the 18th century more subtle demonstrations of wealth were preferred. The buffet was revived in England and France at the end of the century, when new ideals of privacy made a modicum of self-service at breakfast-time appealing, even among those who could have had a footman servant behind each chair. In The Cabinet Dictionary of 1803, Thomas Sheraton presented a neoclassical design and observed that "a buffet may, with some propriety, be restored to modern use, and prove ornamental to a modern breakfast-room, answering as the china cabinet/repository of a tea equipage". 20th centuryIn a 1922 housekeeping book entitled How to Prepare and Serve a Meal, Lillian B. Lansdown wrote: {{quotation|The concept of eating a buffet arose in mid 17th century France, when gentleman callers would arrive at the homes of ladies they wanted to woo unexpectedly. Their surprise arrival would throw the kitchen staff into a panic and the only food that could be served was a selection of what was found in the cold room.The informal luncheon or lunch — originally the light meal eaten between breakfast and dinner, but now often taking the place of dinner, the fashionable hour being one (or half after if cards are to follow) — is of two kinds. The "buffet" luncheon, at which the guests eat standing; and the luncheon served at small tables, at which the guests are seated.... The knife is tabooed at the "buffet" lunch, hence all the food must be such as can be eaten with fork or spoon. As a rule, friends of the hostess serve... The following dishes cover the essentials of a "buffet" luncheon. Beverages: punch, coffee, chocolate (poured from urn, or filled cups brought from pantry on tray); hot entrées of various sorts (served from chafing dish or platter) preceded by hot bouillon; cold entrées, salads, lobster, potatoes, chicken, shrimp, with heavy dressings; hot rolls, wafer-cut sandwiches (lettuce, tomato, deviled ham, etc.); small cakes, frozen creams and ices.[4]}} The informal luncheon at small tables calls for service by a number of maids, hence the "buffet" plan is preferable.{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}} VariationsThere are many different ways of offering diners a selection of foods that are called "buffet" style meals. Some buffets are "single pass only", but most buffets allow a diner to first take small samples of unfamiliar foods, and then to return for more servings if desired. To avoid misunderstandings in commercial eating establishments, the rules and charges are often posted on signs near the buffet serving tables.
As a compromise between self-service and full table service, a staffed buffet may be offered: diners carry their own plate or tray along the buffet line and are given a portion by a server at each station, which may be selected or skipped by the diner. This method is prevalent at catered meetings where diners are not paying specifically for their meal. Alternatively, diners may serve themselves for most prepared selections, but a carvery station for roasted meats is staffed. Some buffet formats also feature staffed stations where crepes, omelettes, noodle soups, barbecued meats, or sushi are custom prepared at the request of individual diners. All-you-can-eat{{anchor|All-you-can-eat_(AYCE)}}The "all-you-can-eat" buffet has been ascribed to Herbert "Herb" Cobb McDonald, a Las Vegas publicity and entertainment manager who introduced the idea in 1946.[5][6] In his 1965 novel The Muses of Ruin, William Pearson wrote, of the buffet: {{quotation|At midnight every self-respecting casino premières its buffet—the eighth wonder of the world, the one true art form this androgynous harlot of cities has delivered herself of.... We marvel at the Great Pyramids, but they were built over decades; the midnight buffet is built daily. Crushed-ice castles and grottoes chill the shrimp and lobster. Sculptured aspic is scrolled with Paisley arabesques. They are, laid out with reverent artistry: hors d'oeuvres, relish, salads, and sauces; crab, herring oyster, sturgeon, octopus, and salmon; turkey, ham, roast beef, casseroles, fondues, and curries; cheeses, fruits and pastries. How many times you go through the line is a private matter between you and your capacity, and then between your capacity and the chef's evil eye.[7]}}Many boarding schools, colleges, and universities offer optional or mandatory "meal plans", especially in connection with dormitories for students. These are often in an "all-you-can-eat" buffet format, sometimes called "all-you-care-to-eat" to encourage dietary moderation.[8] The format may also be used in other institutional settings, such as military bases, large factories, cruise ships, or medium-security prisons. In 2007, the first all-you-can-eat seating section in Major League Baseball was introduced at Dodger Stadium.[9] The trend spread to 19 of the 30 major league parks by 2010[10] and numerous minor league parks by 2012.[11] The basic menu includes traditional ballpark food such as hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, popcorn, and soft drinks.[12][13] In 2008 all-you-can-eat seats were also inaugurated in numerous NBA and NHL arenas.[14] A 2011 study showed that the actual amount of food consumed increases with the price charged for the buffet.[15] Restaurant buffets{{see also|List of buffet restaurants}}In Australia, buffet chains such as Sizzler serve a large number of patrons with carvery meats, seafood, salads and desserts. Cruise operators in Sydney like [https://www.australiancruisegroup.com.au/ Australian Cruise Group] and Captain Cook, conduct Sydney Harbour sightseeing cruises with continental buffets having multiple seafood options. Buffets are also common in Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) clubs and some motel restaurants. In Brazil, comida a quilo or comida por quilo — literally, "food by [the] kilo" — restaurants are common. This is a cafeteria style buffet in which diners are billed by the weight of the food selected, excluding the weight of the plate. Brazilian cuisine's rodízio style is all-you-can-eat, having both non-self-service and self-service variations. In Japan, a buffet or smorgasbord is known as a viking (バイキング - baikingu). It is said that this originated from the restaurant "Imperial Viking" in the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, which was the first restaurant in Japan to serve buffet-style meals. Dessert Vikings are very popular in Japan, where one can eat from a buffet full of desserts. {{see also|:ja:食べ放題}}In Sweden, a traditional form of buffet is the smörgåsbord, which literally means "table of sandwiches". United StatesIn the US, there are numerous Chinese-American cuisine-inspired buffet restaurants, as well as those serving primarily traditional American fare.[16] Also, South Asian cuisine is increasingly available in the buffet format,{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} and sushi has become more popular at buffets.[16] In some regions of the US, Brazilian-style rodízio churrascaria barbecue buffets are available.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} Las Vegas and Atlantic City are famous for all-you-can-eat buffets with a very wide range of foods on offer (similar ones have also become common in casinos elsewhere in the US).[17]GallerySee also{{Portal|Food}}{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
References1. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buffet|title=Buffet|publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex|accessdate=19 May 2012}} 2. ^"Christmas Celebrations Etiquette"{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (Swedish). Etikett Doktorn. Accessed June 2011. 3. ^sv:brännvinsbord "Brandy Bordet" (Swedish Wikipedia article). Accessed June 2011. 4. ^How to Prepare and Serve a Meal, Project Gutenberg etext of the 1922 book by Lillian B. Lansdown 5. ^{{Cite news | url=http://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/jul/09/strip-visionary-mcdonald-dies/ |title=Strip visionary McDonald dies | newspaper=Las Vegas Sun | date=July 9, 2002}} 6. ^restaurants at the El Rancho Vegas 7. ^Pearson, William (1965). The Muses of Ruin. McGraw-Hill.{{Page needed|date=September 2010}} 8. ^{{cite web|last1=Lam|first1=Bourree|title=All You Can Eatonomics|url=http://luckypeach.com/all-you-can-eatonomics/|website=Lucky Peach|accessdate=2015-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413002749/http://luckypeach.com/all-you-can-eatonomics/|archive-date=13 April 2015|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/sports/baseball/27dodgers.html?_r=0|title=Dodger Stadium's All-You-Can-Eat Seats Are a Popular Draw|author=Associated Press|date=27 May 2007|accessdate=9 July 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2010/07/20/all-you-can-eat-ballparks|title=Growing Trend: All-you-can-eat sections at big-league parks|work=Sports Illustrated|date=20 July 2010|accessdate=14 July 2014}} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/3223/all-you-can-eat-sections-sweep-baseball|title=All-you-can-eat sections sweep baseball|first=Doug|last=Williams|date=11 June 2012|accessdate=9 July 2012|work=ESPN}} 12. ^{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2008-03-06-Concessions_N.htm|title=Eating Away the Innings in Baseball's Cheap Seats|first=Michael|last=McCarthy|work=USA Today |date=7 March 2008|accessdate=17 July 2014}} 13. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/where-the-empty-calories-just-keep-on-coming/2012/04/30/gIQAJiPMuT_story.html|title=Where the empty calories just keep on coming|first=Tim|last=Carman|date=1 May 2012|accessdate=15 July 2014|work=The Washington Post}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/03/21/baseball-fans-get-never-ending-ballpark-buffet-much-to-dismay-nutritionists/|title=Baseball Fans Get Never-Ending Ballpark Buffet, Much to the Dismay of Nutritionists|author=Associated Press|date=21 March 2008|accessdate=20 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811152343/http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/03/21/baseball-fans-get-never-ending-ballpark-buffet-much-to-dismay-nutritionists/|archive-date=11 August 2014|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}} 15. ^{{cite journal|last=Just|first=David R.|author2=Brian Wansink|title=The Flat-Rate Pricing Paradox: Conflicting Effects of "All-You-Can-Eat" Buffet Pricing|journal=The Review of Economics and Statistics|date=February 2011|volume=93|issue=1|pages=193–200|doi=10.1162/REST_a_00057|url=http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1162/REST_a_00057|accessdate=27 February 2014}} 16. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Newman|first1=Jacqueline M.|title=Chinese Buffets: A Trend Worth Exploring|url=http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=214|website=Flavor & Fortune|publisher=ISACC|accessdate=1 June 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026123214/http://www.flavorandfortune.com/dataaccess/article.php?ID=214|archivedate=26 October 2013|df=dmy-all}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.buffetmovie.com/ |title=Buffetmovie.com |publisher=Buffetmovie.com |accessdate=24 September 2013}} Further reading
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