22/09/2026
A beautifully styled table is great, but if your decor is blocking the food, it's doing more harm than good. Guests end up reaching over centerpieces, bumping into decor, and the whole flow of the buffet breaks down.
The fix? Flip the layout. Keep the food on the periphery and the decor in the center. That way your buffet is easy to access from all sides, so people aren't crowding one single point. Pre-place your plates at the start of the line too, so guests can pick one up and go instead of hunting for one mid-serve.
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