And though they may be called food risers, you don't have to just limit them to food. "For a buffet table, risers are a great way to add extra room for food or decor," says Annemarie Schumacher ...

Because your table expands, you have more room to get festive without crowding the actual eating space. You don’t need a big budget, just a few accents and a little creativity. 7.

Buffet Table Food Safety. April 1, 2010. Buffets and pot lucks are a great way to serve food to a crowd but just how long should those cold cuts, shrimp rings, ...

Yet on a buffet table, as much as half that food is going to end up in a dumpster, ... fulsome and enticing for the late arrivals as it does for the early risers. Credit: iStock.

The once tawdry Las Vegas all-you-can-eat buffets have been steadily moving upscale - now the evolution goes a step further, with the city’s first ever Chef’s Table within a buffet.

Decorative notes: Once you have placed the food, backfill the table with decorative elements: flowers, fruit, and foliage. You want the table to look abundant. Too much is not enough: The buffet ...