We avoid the Buffet for the reasons stated above, but also because it is travel day for a lot of folks and they tend to have lots of bags, coats, jackets, etc. Especially folks traveling from the north during the winter months. For some reason, some people are reluctant to check their luggage, and prefer to carry them on. That just takes up more space. Also people will just sit in the buffet until the announcement comes on stating the cabins are ready.