Step 3: Designing the Buffet Line and/or Stations

Once your menu is approved, you can begin to plan the layout of the buffet menu dishes. First, determine whether the dishes will be laid out on a single buffet line or whether to break up the display into multiple lines and/or stations. Once that is determined, you can plan the layout of the dishes on the line(s) and stations. In making these determinations, you have two major goals.