- Unconsumed buffet food and leftover restaurant items are typically thrown away in the U.S., contributing to a significant portion of food waste in landfills.
I’ll always have a soft spot for the all-you-can-eat buffet.
My grandparents operated one named Indian Mound Smorgasbord just outside of Columbus, Ohio, for years. While my memories of the place don’t extend far beyond the ruby red Coca-Cola tumblers we filled with lemonade and the conveyor belt that took trays back to the kitchen, it was an important gathering place for our family — and others in the small town where my mother was raised.
Buffets, for all their nostalgia, are largely disappearing from the national dining landscape and do have one major downside: excess food. That’s where we’ll start in Tip Jar today.
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