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WILL BREAKFAST BUFFETS make a comeback ?

Breakfast buffet from Davidson Restaurant Group .
By KATHAKALI NANDI

One of the highlights of traveling is the all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet spread at hotels . What ’ s a better way to start the day than strolling into the dining hall and being greeted by trays of fluffy omelets , lavish

spreads of cheeses and cold cuts of meat , plates of bacon along with urns of cereals and juices , and shamelessly helping yourself to piles of hash browns , mini pastries and pancakes ? As the travel industry adapts to the new normal amid the
COVID-19 pandemic , it seems the first casualty of the new safety norms is the breakfast buffet . With hotels reducing shared surfaces and minimizing human contact , has the breakfast buffet gone for good or is it here to stay ?
INNOVATIVE OPTIONS Although hoteliers feel breakfast buffets haven ’ t gone for good , they have introduced new forms of breakfasts — prepackaged meals , graband-go bags / takeaways , à la carte menus with limited options , “ knock
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