Graze tables - really???

[LEMtheoriginal]

They look like something from that progtam that used to shame people for unhealthy diets and when theyve been dipped into are going to look a bloody mess. Why?.

Buffet without plates

That looks utterly vile.

So it's a buffet but with no plates or bowls? Weird.

It's an informal setting style. I'm not sure about the dip side, but the rest is practical.

That one you’ve linked looks hideous. I have seen some more stylish ones but I personally would prefer a proper buffet with plates and napkins thanks very much

Surely just a deconstructed buffet?

I attended a post-wedding event that had one of these. It looked much better than that in the photo and was really quite impressive. However, this was in a small setting - maybe about 15 people.

I saw an American blogger have one of these a few years ago (didn't know it even had a name). I thought it looked lovely - lots of fresh fruit, breads and cold meats.

... but in these covid times, not so sure.

The ones I have seen are a bit more healthy, but I think they must be really impractical and there would be lots of touching of food going on. And probably double dipping.

I hate them, there are numerous Fb sellers selling graze boxes as well which are equally hideous. Orange slices nestling next to sandwiches etc. Grim.

They normally look amazing and they're generally savoury - that's not a very representative example.

It's just a buffet without plates! Looks absolutely revolting.

They can look lovely but I just don’t like the idea of all the foods touching. I’m a bit funny about that kind of thing anyway so having it on a big scale puts me right off.

FFS what on earth is the problem with just having some plates!

That looks disgusting to me. I am just imagining it all getting mushed into a big mess. I have no desire at all to eat my food straight off the table. It seems unhygienic and uncivilised to me.

Fine if it’s a small thing for me and DH but I wouldn’t want to share it at a big function for the same reasons others have stated. I don’t like buffets anyway, too much mauling and double dipping

Looks disgusting !

It looks nauseating.

@NuffSaidSam

It's just a buffet without plates! Looks absolutely revolting.

Agreed, it just looks soggy to me, and I normally love a good buffet

Presumably it's for the same people who like to drink out of jam jars and eat soup out of a shoe? The anti-plate brigade.

I made a nacho table last year at the dc request. I covered the table with foil then tipped on the nachos and toppings. They thought it was great!
I dont like how there are savoury and sweet things all touching, it's not right!

I remember watching my nephews stick sausages into a running chocolate fountain at a buffet! Imagine if I hadn't seen!

Yeah. Just put it on trays

I think there is too much going on in the example you’ve posted, I’ve seen them look good when it’s more simple, sliced meats, some cheese, pork pie ect. Those look like a whole buffet on a table top.

I hate buffets normally but this is mega eeewww.

The jam next to the warm and congealed cut Scotch eggs is giving me the heebiejeebies.

As a vegatarian it would worry me.