The hotel buffet
Example: Hotel buffet offers variety of dishes in self-service style
Definition
"The hotel buffet" refers to a self-service dining arrangement in a hotel where guests can choose from a variety of dishes displayed on a table or counter, allowing them to serve themselves as much or as little as they desire.
Etymology
The phrase "the hotel buffet" combines 'hotel,' originating from the French word 'hôtel,' meaning a large house or inn, and 'buffet,' derived from the French term for a sideboard or a meal where food is served on a table for self-service. Did you know that 'buffet' originally referred to the furniture where food was placed, before it came to mean the style of serving food?
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"The hotel buffet" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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