List of buffet restaurants

A Western Sizzlin' location in Adel, Georgia

This is a list of notable buffet restaurants. A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves.[1] Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events. Buffets usually have some hot dishes, so the term "cold buffet" (see Smörgåsbord) has been developed to describe formats lacking hot food.

Buffet restaurants

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A Chuck-A-Rama location in St. George, Utah
A Godfather's Pizza location in Hillsboro, Oregon
A former Golden Corral location in Durham, North Carolina
A former Old Country Buffet location in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sizzler in Musashino, Japan

Defunct

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  • The Attic (defunct) – a former 1,200 seat Smörgåsbord restaurant in West Vancouver, British Columbia, that was open from 1968 to 1981
  • Fresh Choice (defunct) – a former chain of buffet-style restaurants which operated in California, Washington, and Texas under the names Fresh Choice, Fresh Plus, Fresh Choice Express, and Zoopa
  • Furr's (defunct) – a chain of family restaurants in the United States. For many decades Furr's was known for cafeteria-style dining, but has since redeveloped into buffet-style dining.
  • Ovation Brands (defunct) – owned several American national chains of buffet restaurants, including Ryan's Grill, Buffet and Bakery, HomeTown Buffet and Old Country Buffet
  • Souplantation, also known as Sweet Tomatoes (defunct)
  • Swagman Restaurant (defunct) – a former restaurant in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, Australia, which opened in 1972 and burnt down in 1991
  • Taybarns (defunct) – a former British low cost all-you-can-eat restaurant chain owned by Whitbread

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Buffet". The Free Dictionary By Farlex. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  2. ^ Snow, G.; Rainey, V. (2004). Salt Lake City. Globe Pequot Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-7627-2836-7. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Gill, A.A. (2013). To America with Love. Simon & Schuster. pp. 87– . ISBN 978-1-4165-9621-9. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tahoe Joe's turns old buffet into alpine affair". Sacramento Business Journal. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved 2020-07-19.