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| Classical Buffet is where | the food is laid out or displayed formally on a table. |
| Classical Buffet is | normally held for dinner. |
| Classical Buffet would | include a selection of foods with several courses of a menu. |
| Classical Buffet can include | hot and cold foods. |
| Classical Buffet can include a | number of elaborately decorated pieces. |
| Classical Buffet can be | self service, or the food may be served to the guests. |
| Cocktail Buffet may be | served in the afternoon or evening after a function. |
| Cocktail Buffet food | is small finger food. |
| Small finger food is | food that is easy to eat standing up or while drinking. |
| Finger food items | should be no larger than two mouthfuls. |
| At a cocktail buffet | coffee, tea and small pastries are also served. |
| The name Smorgasbord | is Scandinavian. |
| Festive boards or tables, smorgasbords, | were laid out to celebrate the return of the victorious Viking chief. |
| Smorgasbord uses traditional | Scandinavian food. |
| Food in a Smorgasbord includes | different kinds of cured seafood, pates, breads, salads, smallgoods and cheeses. |
| Smorgasbord is a simpler style | than the Classical Buffet. |
| Finger and Fork Buffet | is similar to a cocktail buffet. |
| At a Finger and Fork Buffet the | guests use forks or their fingers to eat the food. |
| Because of the forks, | a wider selection of foods can be served at a finger and fork buffet. |
| Finger and Fork Buffet can | include wet dishes that can be eaten with a fork. |
| Breakfast Buffet | has food that would normally be served at breakfast. |
| Breakfast Buffet food | is usually laid out on tables and the customers can help themselves. |
| At a Breakfast Buffet, there may be a | chef to cook a variety of eggs and omelettes to order. |
| Brunch Buffet | is usually served from 10 am till 2 pm. |
| The word Brunch | is a combination of Breakfast and Lunch. |
| Brunch combines | the lightness of breakfast foods and light lunch foods. |
| Carvery Buffet | is served at the same time as a Classical Buffet, namely, for dinner. |
| Carvery Buffet | can also be served at lunch. |
| Carvery Buffet contains a variety | of hot roast or boiled meats. |
| Carvery Buffet gets its name | from the carving of the meat by chefs. |
| The food at a Carvery Buffet | would include ham, beef, pork, lamb, veal and fish. |
| The Carvery Buffet would also include a selection of vegetables, | salads, fruit and desserts. |