1buf·fet 
/bəˈfeɪ, Brit ˈbʊˌfeɪ/ noun
plural buf·fets /bəˈfeɪ, Brit ˈbʊˌfeɪ/ noun [count] 1 : a meal for which different foods are placed on a table so that people can serve themselves
▪ The restaurant offers a breakfast buffet. ▪ There will be a cold buffet [=a meal of different cold foods set on a table] at the party. — often used before another noun ▪ He went back to the buffet table for a second helping. ▪ a buffet meal/lunch/dinner 2 chiefly Brit : a place in a train, a bus station, etc., where people can buy food and drinks — see also buffet car 3 chiefly US : a piece of furniture that is used in a dining room for holding dishes, silverware, etc. : sideboard
▪ The restaurant offers a breakfast buffet. ▪ There will be a cold buffet [=a meal of different cold foods set on a table] at the party. — often used before another noun ▪ He went back to the buffet table for a second helping. ▪ a buffet meal/lunch/dinner
