The REAL Reason Buffets Are Failing
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You can track a buffet's death in real time by watching the sneeze guards fog up and the heat lamps dim — when labor costs hit 35% and food waste climbs past 8%, the math stops working no matter how many customers you pack in. The lesson isn't about buffets dying, it's about understanding your true cost per cover when every plate walks out the door loaded with your highest-ticket proteins. Anyone running food cost knows the nightmare of watching guests pile prime rib three inches high while your margins bleed out on the steam table.
— The Chef's Take












