If you're planning to host a buffet style meal, consider these tips we rounded up from the experts to ensure your event goes ...

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 ...

For many social events and dinners the buffet setting is the favoured style of dining. It provides a wider variety of food catering for all types of diets, menu choices and health options, it is ...

A comfortable table setting, especially a formal one with a variety of glassware and flatware, should allow about 2 feet of space between the center of one plate and the center of the next. The formal ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, the timing of this experiment couldn’t be better. In attempt to find out whether the order food is presented in a buffet has an impact on food choices, ...

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Mackenzie Schmidt is the Home and Travel Editor for PEOPLE. She's worked at PEOPLE for over five years as a writer and editor on the Lifestyle team. Real talk: You eat all your meals on the couch.