Buffets finally allowing self-service is old news, but we need a reminder once in a while on how to behave and act like a decent customer when in a buffet setting. We get it, you’re hangry, but don’t forget some basic etiquette.

1. Wash your hands. Pandemic or not, hygiene is always important for yourself and for others.
2. Line up and do not cut queues. You’re not the only hungry person here; patience is a virtue.
3. Use the provided serving utensils. Don’t use your own cutleries, especially your fingers! Seriously, who does that?
4. Take only what you can eat. We know you’re hungry but do not stack your plate with too much food. This avoids contributing to food waste in case you would be too full to finish them. You can always go for a second, or third, or a fourth (and fifth…) round if you still want more.
5. Do not sneeze, cough, or burp. Do that at your table (while covering your mouth, of course!) You wouldn’t want spraying your bodily fluids onto the food. Ewww!
6. Carry food and drinks separately to your table to avoid risks of losing your balance and eventually spilling everywhere. Messy and utterly embarrassing.  
7. You like that crispy piece of meat, put it on your plate, realised it’s too unhealthy for you, and decided to put it back? No, can do! Think first before getting the food you want; don’t return what you have already touched.
8. Don’t go overboard with the omelette. Cut the on-station chef some slack. A few add-ons to your egg would be enough. This isn’t Starbucks.
9. Wear the right attire. You wouldn’t want your sleeves touching that scalding soup. And we wouldn’t want a sleeve-flavoured soup either. Let’s all enjoy our unstained OOTD and clean food together.
10. A small thank you or a smile towards the service staff would make their day! Showing a little appreciation wouldn’t hurt!

Everything could be easily summarised with just “don’t be a mess, have some basic hygiene, and basically just be a decent person”. An uninterrupted, and orderly buffet experience would have you, and everybody else, enjoying the entire cheat day!

Bon appetite!

Love,

Lily

P.S. Don’t be like Otty!