賓客根據(ju)個(ge)人需(xu)要(yao),自已取餐(can)(can)(can)具選(xuan)取食(shi)(shi)物。賓客可(ke)(ke)多(duo)次取食(shi)(shi),可(ke)(ke)以自由走動,任(ren)意選(xuan)擇座位,也可(ke)(ke)站著與別人邊(bian)談邊(bian)用(yong)(yong)餐(can)(can)(can)。自助餐(can)(can)(can)英文為(wei)Buffet ,原意是冷餐(can)(can)(can)會(hui),酒會(hui)。二次大戰時,自助餐(can)(can)(can)形式(shi)被廣為(wei)引進入美軍(jun)后方駐(zhu)地的(de)軍(jun)用(yong)(yong)食(shi)(shi)堂,其內容已大大超出酒會(hui)的(de)小食(shi)(shi)范疇,發展成(cheng)主食(shi)(shi)、甜(tian)品、熱湯等供挑選(xuan)的(de)就(jiu)餐(can)(can)(can)形式(shi)。
西安冷餐會
冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會與自助餐(can)的(de)(de)形式(shi)基本相同。冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會基本上以(yi)格調高雅、風味獨特的(de)(de)冷(leng)(leng)菜、飲料、低度(du)酒為(wei)主,并非以(yi)進(jin)餐(can)為(wei)主要目的(de)(de),它(ta)通常適用于招待會、新聞發布會等
主題和(he)環境:
冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會(hui)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)于傳統的(de)(de)中式宴請(qing),是講(jiang)(jiang)主(zhu)題(ti)、講(jiang)(jiang)環境、講(jiang)(jiang)氛圍、講(jiang)(jiang)品格的(de)(de)宴請(qing)方(fang)式,又是既有(you)(you)(you)檔次又不(bu)(bu)失(shi)輕松的(de)(de)交(jiao)流場所。所以,不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會(hui)應有(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)明(ming)晰的(de)(de)主(zhu)題(ti),不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會(hui)要創造或設(she)置于不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)環境。譬如。重大的(de)(de)節(jie)日宴請(qing),有(you)(you)(you)影響(xiang)的(de)(de)活動宴請(qing),近階段將接踵(zhong)而(er)來的(de)(de)圣誕(dan)節(jie)、元旦、春節(jie)歡慶(qing)等等,都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)其獨特的(de)(de)內涵(han)和(he)外延。都(dou)有(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)主(zhu)題(ti),必須(xu)在冷(leng)(leng)餐(can)會(hui)的(de)(de)主(zhu)題(ti)和(he)環境上有(you)(you)(you)不(bu)(bu)同(tong)(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)體現,既有(you)(you)(you)共性(xing),又有(you)(you)(you)個性(xing)。