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That's a $100 when you count the other costs associated with having an employee. Over the course of a year, that's 36K if the buffet is open daily, 25K if it's only weekdays. In CA, with a minimum wage of $15 in the urban areas, I would assume the salary is $20/hr, that's $30/hr or $150 for five hour shift. That's 54K annually if the Lounge is open daily and 37.5K if the lounge is a weekday only lounge. Of course, these are very rough numbers.

That doesn't even include the logistics. In smaller hotels with smaller loungers the self serve buffet abuts the wall. There often isn't enough space to bring it forward so someone can stand behind. And of course, I doubt if one person if sufficient to serve the entire buffet. Just some thoughts.