Soon, hotels on the Strip had their own versions and these became a major draw because of their value for money.
A 24-hour, all-you-can-eat buffet at the El Rancho Hotel in the 1940s set the cornerstone for the great American buffet system (although buffets first started in Europe). Las Vegas gets credit for the way buffets have changed the dining experience. The CDC made it clear that restaurants had to avoid any self-serving dining options and larger groups were discouraged. Strangers sharing serving spoons, handles, and utensils. You can imagine why: rows and rows of food stations that bring people in close proximity to each other. When COVID-19 hit the world early this year, buffets were temporarily shut down.
