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Originally Posted by Acajack
school groups from Quebec or Ontario.
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Come to think about it growing up in the GTA at least until the 90s and into the 2000s, school field trips, events etc. often did involve a buffet as the meal stop in many places. I'd almost forgotten about this, because after high school, it seems non-student, non-senior social gatherings of all-adults, especially-co-workers, are more likely to take place in more "formal" restaurants.
I don't know if it's a thing just as popular currently (or before the pandemic) but it makes sense. Big group of kids. Pretty affordable, don't have to worry about planning diets/picky eaters and all that.
I wouldn't be surprised if mass group outings like those are still a major source of income for buffets, assuming return to normalcy, and they can still survive with low profit margins (probably not as common in expensive cities these days though vs. suburbs, smaller towns). But maybe not and they are on the decline which will be hastened more by the pandemic.