10.10 Buffet service in buffet service. like smorgasbord service, guests move to the buffet and select what they want from a presentation of food items, hot cold. The difference is that, in buffet service, staff serve the guests with the food they have selected, whereas in smorgasbord service the guests help themselves. guests by plating their food for Service staff positioned behind the buffet assist the them as they select it. guests' food. Hold the guest's Service staff use silver service technique to plate the clean plate in your left hand and, using a serving spoon and fork held in your right hand, transfer the food items selected from the service plates to the guest's plate. As in silver service at table, you must place the selected items on the plate carefully so that they are visually well balanced and convenient for the guest.