Today we will learn about different buffet style food and beverage services.

According to
the nature of service there are
basically 3 types of buffet service provided in different hotels. Such as:
Sit Down Buffet
Standing or Stands Up Buffet or Fork Buffet
Display Buffet or Finger Buffet

Sit Down Buffet

As it’s evident by the name itself, other factors like food display remain the same, the only
difference is that after helping himself the guest
sits down to have his meals. The table setting required in this case is just like any other
occasion. If there is wine to be served along with the
food, glasses are put in advance on the tables and wine is served by the waiter. A meal of
this kind requires more than the usual number of
waiters as they are required to clear the soiled items in time and to ensure that all the
service that is to be given on the table itself i.e. wines,
cigarettes, and toward the end tea/coffee, can be served. A sit down buffet is as good as any
formal meal and it serves a more successful in
infusing a certain lightness in the atmosphere and at the same time remaining ‘formal’ also.

Standing Buffet or Stands-up Buffet or Fork Buffet

As the name suggest, there is no provision of elaborate cutlery, hence the name ‘Fork
Buffet’ since one can’t use
a knife, so they use fork when one is eating while standing. Special care is taken in this kind
of food. It must be
made sure that it’s easy to eat and can be eaten with fork. Anything that would need a knife
is avoided. Curry,
casseroles with rice and noodles, fish and meat salads are basically desirable and common
items in this buffet.
Display Buffet or Finger Buffet
The guests select their food and then eat at a table. Here the guests approach the buffet at
its various service points to select their
requirements course by course. Most ancillary items may also be collected, if needed, at the
buffet. These might include rolls, butter, sauces,
napkin, tableware etc. The guests then return to their tables to consume the different parts
of the meal. The table layouts are similar to the
standard banquet layouts. The clearing of the tables takes place in the same way as for
formal Banquets.
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