As a general rule of thumb, you're better off avoiding certain cold foods at buffets ... We hate to burst your sushi buffet-loving bubble, but eating raw seafood at a buffet isn't necessarily ...

If you're entertaining a large group of people at home, serving a meal buffet-style is often the easiest ... ensuring that cold foods stay cold, and avoiding cross-contamination.

THE variety factor is what makes buffet dinners enticing ... sushi deck the starter section. Kept cold on ice, the sweetness and freshness of the seafood had diners coming back for more.