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FAQs

What time is the cheapest to eat at Golden Corral? ›

The best time to eat at Golden Corral, or any buffet, is during lunch hours. The cost is less than than dinner. I've found that if the restaurant is busy, the foods will be eaten, and replaced with fresh foods often. On the flip side, if it's a slow day or evening, you're more apt to less fresh foods.

Golden Corral does not require a percentage tip. You are getting your own food and seating yourself. If they are good at bringing drink refills and hot rolls, a tip of one or two dollars per adult diner is sufficient. Asking for 15 or 20% was way out of line.

Golden Corral customers are much more likely to go out to a restaurant on a Saturday or Sunday compared to the average consumer, Numerator found. This coincides with Sunday, which is one of Golden Corral's busiest days alongside Wednesdays.

However, the food waste policies of the sample restaurants require that unconsumed foods on the buffet table should not be reused to serve guests for the next day. Out of food safety concerns, the company policy also forbids the donation of excess foods or leftovers to charity.

While the standard 20% tip is a benchmark for full-service restaurant experiences, it's not a one-size-fits-all rule. Each tipping situation should be assessed individually, especially in cases like buffets where the level of service differs significantly from a typical restaurant setting.

Monday-Saturday after 4pm + Sunday after 11am

At Golden Corral, our signature sirloin steaks are cooked-to-order every night of the week. Enjoy a perfectly grilled steak, just how you like it, along with all the salads, sides and buffet favorites you love.

Federal law prohibits employers from keeping any portion of the tips or from including supervisors or managers in the tip pool. This is true regardless of whether the employer takes a tip credit or pays employees the full minimum wage.

Start with Soup or Salad

You might have noticed or heard it before that salads are great appetizers even at buffets. To avoid feeling bloated, make sure to take only a few spoons of each. The goal is to warm your stomach for the next dishes to devour and taking plenty of salad or soup can make your fuller.

What is the most expensive thing to eat at a buffet? ›

One word, proteins. By weight, they usually are the most cost-intensive component of any buffet. After the meat and cheese items, look at avocados, mushrooms, berries and exotic fruits. At the end of this lineup, real ice cream and chocolate will represent significant cost centers as well.

Other buffets that include traditional treats such as Sandwich selections, snack selections such as pork pies, savoury eggs, co*cktail sausages and sausage rolls etc etc can still work a treat especially for those on a tight budget.

The best time to go to a buffet is relatively soon after it has opened, but not as soon as the staff unlocks the front door. During the first bit of service, the staff may still be setting the food into trays, organizing the restaurant, and preparing for patrons.

You can take all the food you want from a buffet but it has to be eaten there. That's the rule, The Huffnecker Rule.

The Senior Early Bird Special takes place Monday through Fridays from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. During this time, guests aged 60 and older can get their drink free, plus a special for the regular adult buffet meal. Click here to learn more! Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.