Originally Posted by djjaguar64
I once went to a Chinese Buffet chain in Toronto, it was the employees lunch time and I asked them why they would not eat from the buffet, they made a funny face and said it's only for the customers and later on one of the waites said that he would never eat from the buffet. SO just use your imagination as to what goes on in the back, when even the employees won't touch the food.
Could it be that the waiters do not eat from the buffet because the dishes at the buffet, as is the case at most Chinese buffets in the US (not that I frequent them), tend mostly to be suited for Western tastes (think Panda Express), and the waiters (of whom I assume are of Asian origination) prefer to enjoy dishes that are more "authentic?"