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've probably been to more buffet and/or private room DOs than any other kind so it's not just your personal experience. Often it's been a set menu or limited menu and not a buffet, but pre-negotiated, yes. Those seem to be very common for the larger events.
I think
Sweet Willie is more used to the type that he typically organizes where a smaller group of people go to a restaurant and dine together at a table (on or off the menu).