Circle the wagons, circle the wagons .... FT do's under attack!
I don't know what's wrong with you two - I wasn't complaining about the number of FT do's that are buffets - the point of my post was to talk in my view light heartedly about my experience at an FT do buffet.
Don't be so blo*dy touchy!
I'm not doubting your experience. I was simply setting the record straight re: the below, which is not the norm for a FT Do.
But, on FT "dos" the organiser often gets a private room and gives a finite number to the establishment. So if 40 people are booked they plan and portion for 40 people. They don't keep adding food. They'll be meat for 40 people for example.