Although the buffet service of a meal originated in 17th century France, it wasn't popular in the United States until after the 1938 New York World's Fair. The Swedes invented a way of showcasing the ...

Put the knife and soup spoon to the right of the plate. The knife's blade faces toward the dinner plate. The soup spoon goes ...

SETTING UP A buffet to serve a crowd can prove more complicated than the cooking. Where should you put the bar, the desserts, the plates? Do forks and knives go at the beginning or the end of the line ...

Whatever major event you have coming up, if you're hosting more than a dozen hungry people, you should go with buffet-style ...

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No more heaping bowls of shrimp. No piles of fried chicken, steam tables full of pasta primavera or endless rows of salad bar options. Long a dining staple at casinos, all-you-can-eat buffets are ...