Buffet table: Difference between revisions

The '''buffet table''' is an object in ''[[The Sims: House Party]]'', ''[[The Sims: Vacation]]'', ''[[The Sims: Superstar]]'', ''[[The Sims 2]]'', ''[[The Sims 2: Celebration! Stuff]]'', ''[[The Sims 3]]'', ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4: Luxury Party Stuff]]''. They are typically party objects that permit Sims to grab food quickly and easily.

Buffet tables were first introduced in ''The Sims: House Party'', and were reintroduced in ''The Sims: Vacation'' and ''The Sims: Superstar''. Buffet tables can be placed on both residential and community lots. On a residential lot, Sims can grab plates from the table for free, but the table must be stocked first; afirst—a §100 fee is charged when a Sim fills the table. Once filled, the table must be cleared before it can be restocked. Sims can also hire a [[caterer]] that costs more, but will restock the buffet tables forat no additional freecost, and will continuallycontinuously refill the table even when it is not empty. On community lots, buffet tables are always fully stocked, but Sims are charged §25 for any plate they grab from the table.

The buffet table provides five kinds of dishes — adishes—a salad, a quick meal, a regular meal of beans and steak, a turkey meal, and a cake. Players can control what meal Sims get from the table by clicking on different parts of the table: clicking on the left side of the table will provide a salad, the middle section a main course, and the right side a dessert. All dishes deplete the buffet table equally on a residential lot, and cost the same on a community lot, regardless of what was taken. Thus, a Sim who wishes to fully replenish their [[hunger]] bar should grab meals from the middle of the table for the best value, rather than from the sides.

Buffet tables return in ''The Sims 2'', are located under the "Parties" section of [[buy mode]] and can be placed on both residential and community lots. Buffet tables contain three dishes — adishes—a turkey, a salad, and gelatin. The turkey costs §150 to stock, while the rest cost §75, meaning that an entire buffet table costs §300 to fill. Unlike ''The Sims'', the player no longer has to click different parts of the buffet table to select a dish — clickingdish—clicking any part of the table will provide the option to take any one of the three dishes available. The three dishes also deplete separately, unlike ''The Sims''. For example, if Sims take all the turkey from the table, it will not affect the supply of gelatin and salad.