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Reader Poll Replies:
* I think a buffet should have hundreds of different items,
not necessarily gourmet food, just a great selection. Bev
Roberts NY
* I think a larger of
hundreds of various foods is better than a smaller number of gourmet
foods because more than 1/2 the people prefer More variety, than a
smaller selection of gourmet. If they want the "gourmet" foods, they
would go to a regular nice restaurant, not a casino...people in casinos
want a lot, compared to a small selection. sandi Chicago,
Il
* It's very simple! The only
reason I really go to a casino is for "the large selection of dishes"!
Richard Green Lewisville, TX
* I think they can do both.
Good tasteful food does not have to be expensive and it can still
satisfy the majority of the people. I am sure there will be something in
a more reasonable buffet to satisfy most people without sacrificing
quality. Nancy Sexton Port Jervis
* Depends on property's
demographics. For Red Rock, smaller buffet with classier items; for
Palace Station, more would be better, Overall, class will draw good
money-spending customers. Dick Doyle Las Vegas, NV
* I personally like a lot of
quantity with quality. I have eaten at a lot of buffets in Las Vegas and
have found some like that. John Webb Nixon,TX
* I believe quality of food
is more important, you can have 1000 different foods offered but if the
quality is bad no one remembers the selection. Tony Bure Saint
Peters, MO
* I feel it is better to have
a smaller selection of food types that are well prepared and not dried
out on the line. The smaller selection does not even have to be "gourmet
type" all of the time. A day to day and/or a week to week variety would
be welcomed since we frequent the same restaurants and buffets that
provide excellent preparation And variety. Let me know the name of the
casino that is smart enough to request a survey prior to remodeling...We
will become promotional customers. Thanks! Ken Arasim
Henderson, NV
* I feel quality is better
for the buffet. Quantity is a dime a dozen and many of the buffets run
around the same amount of money. If the meal is tasty and you have some
variety then I believe you'll get the people coming back. If it is
quantity they will keep trying to find one with more and more variety.
Gayle Collins Grand Island, FL
* I have been to a few
buffets in vegas. And I would like to see a smaller selection of gourmet
type foods. The more there is the more you think you have to eat. Just
seeing so many people handling the same utensils with so many germs out
there is frightening. So a smaller buffet with clean utensils at a fair
price is what I look for. The best buffet was the fire light buffet in
veges. It was clean and neat when I was there. Gordon Spraker
Dunnellon FL
* I don't envy any food service
trying to guess the next eating trend. My
friends and I are still trying to find "value", that is the best food
for
the cheapest price. My most recent report is that the tendency is for
the
value buffets to upgrade their selections and go upscale with the
prices,
a'la Aladdin and Rio in their competition for "Best Buffet". Finding a
$1.99 breakfast is apparently a fond memory, as is the midnight Steak &
Eggs (unless the LV Hilton still serves their famous dish). Even a
hamburger comes with a theme, and a price. Then you have the
price/quality balancing act that encourages upscale diners who want
better food and a more exclusive atmosphere that filters out the
undesirable classes, with signature chefs and velvet ropes. Don
Bartley
* I feel quality is the
better of the two. I would rather have fewer choices than to get a plate
full of food and not eat over half because of the taste. "Less Is More"
Having gourmet foods on a very small daily rotating basis would be good.
Having good desserts are also a must! Don't put out boxed Sara Lee
and expect it to go. Shirlee Oosterhoff Zephyrhills, FL
* I'd like to have a wider
variety of food, some people are picky or allergic. It would draw more
customers for the variety. A little bit of everything is appealing. Jennifer
Eubanks Creve Coeur, MO
* Quality is much more
important than quantity, given that the price of the two buffets is
comparable. The overall crowd seems to have a "Food Network" or "Martha"
taste for food now and appreciates good taste over a grazing field of
carbs. Just keep the costs affordable - you know we love to pour the
money into slots but hate to spend a lot on our buffets. We enjoy
tasting a variety of gourmet foods rather than piling the plates high
with run of the mill entrees, pastas and desserts. Kay Cole
Berwyn, IL
* I vote for quantity.
I'm not a fan of gourmet foods so I'd prefer having a larger selection
of foods, salads, desserts, etc. Joanne Kammer Lansdowne,
PA
* I feel it is better to
have a larger selection of food at the buffet. If I want gourmet type
food I would go to one of the many 5 star restaurant that specialize in
that type of food. I don't go to a buffet for gourmet food, but a larger
choice of quality food. Terry Freiberg Walla Walla, WA
* I definitely prefer
quality. What good is quantity if it does not taste good. A small
selection of gourmet type foods is best. But the buffets should have a
rotating schedule so there is not the same menu day in and day out. Stanley
F Dluzin Westland, MI
* Quality! Quality!
When I go on a vacation, I'm looking for the best. Las Vegas is blessed
with a great selection of buffets. Why should I settle for standard
tasting quantity when I can get great tasting quality. Quantity usually
equates to everything tasting the same. Harl Donley
Woodburn IN
* I would prefer higher
quality gourmet type foods over quantity any day. Joanna
Osterling Lafayette, IN
* Quality & healthy types of
food is more important. Robert P. Balino Pearl City, HI
* One of the best ways
to set yourself apart is to offer a variety of some gourmet type foods.
It is not that the hundreds of various types are not needed...but what
other buffet in town does not already have that? Put some extra effort
in the preparation and presentation of even the ordinary fare.
Developing new recipes with great seasons & marinades is not costly and
would give great benefits in customer satisfaction and customer loyalty.
Feed with passion! B.L. Biddle Morgantown, IN
* I think that it is
better to have a smaller number of selections that are a better quality
gourmet type of food. Joseph Gloss West Palm Beach, FL
* If you can do
it...BOTH, but I like alot of choices. Harvey Crowley
Austintown, Ohio
* My wife and I differ on
this. I feel it is important to have a large selection of many different
foods. I like having small portions of a large selection, then going
back for larger portions of the foods I liked. She prefers to have
smaller selections if it means more gourmet types foods, if they are
"low fat" and "heart healthy". Either way, a smoke-free
buffet would be a deciding factor. Bill Perry
Houston, TX
* We visit Las Vegas 2 or 3
times each year and eat almost exclusively at the various casino
buffets. We honestly look for the best quality at a good price. A good
example is the buffet at Orleans or Golden Nugget downtown. We would not
eat at Stratosphere or Circus Circus even though the price is low. I'm
pretty sure we have eaten at every buffet at a casino on and off the
strip. Larry Altomaro Troy/ MI
* When we go to Vegas, we
look for a Buffet that serves good quality food with some variety of
selection of foods. I am alergic to fish so I have to be careful of what
foods I eat. Also, I have found that the foods served at a buffet are
not hot--there is nothing worse than eating food that is cold. After
gambling, we were so tired so we decided to eat at the buffet at Circus
Circus but the lines were so long; we walked out and ate at another
restaurant with no lines. Edith San Jose CA
* I don't need gourmet food
but better quality food is the key to a good buffet. Creamy not sloppy
mashed potatoes, fresher vegetables, not soaked in water, tender meat,
not canned mystery meat, cheesecake instead of ice cream and sprinkles.
Fresh breads, fruits, cheeses, vegetables. Real butter, real eggs, Real
Food! Sandy Ashmore Lethbridge, AB Canada
* I think quality is best.
If the food is not good, why bother eating it. Alores Michael
Chester WV
* I prefer the larger
buffets with more of a selection, while the gourmet buffets (like the
one at Wynn) is nice, at $30 a person it is quite pricey and seems to
cater to the upscale and foriegn visitor. While the days of the 1.99
buffet are gone, It would still be nice to have more buffets in the 7 to
10 dollar range. I have been coming to Vegas twice a year for 25 years,
and perfer the buffets at the Rio, Main Street Station, Sahara, Stardust
(closing soon) and the Fremont. Charles Merica Omaha, NE
* I prefere quality over
quantity. It seems to me the food taste better on buffets with smaller
selection. When there is too much food selection I believe the cooks are
in too much of a hurry to get everything cooked they dont pay enough
attention to quality and to me it shows in the taste of the food. I
think with the smaller quantity they can concentrate more on the quality
of the food. Tommy Law Pinson, AL
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