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News and dispatches from the world of all-you-can-eat dining.


September 28, 2026

Golden Corral CEO Calls 2026 a Difficult Year Amid Closures and New Restaurant Development

The buffet giant is absorbing cost pressure and local shutdowns while continuing construction, franchise development and digital investment.

lden Corral CEO Lance Trenary says 2026 has been the chain's first difficult year in several. Four documented closures show the pressure, but six announced development projects, new construction and digital investment tell the other half of the story.

September 28, 2026

Stumphy’s Heads to the Moline, Illinois Riverfront as the Captain’s Table Name Returns

The final Sugar Maple brunch buffet was Sept. 27; the much larger riverfront restaurant is targeting a Nov. 4 opening.

Stumphy's has finished its short run at Sugar Maple Golf Club and is preparing for a much larger Moline riverfront operation in the former Captain's Table, where owners Jason and Amy Stumphy first met decades ago.

September 28, 2026

Reunion BBQ Enters Boston’s AYCE Brunch Scene With a Weekly Sunday Feast

The South End barbecue restaurant is pairing two hours of unlimited smoked meats and brunch dishes with a live DJ.

Reunion BBQ has added a recurring Sunday all-you-can-eat program in Boston's South End: $29 for two hours of barbecue, brunch dishes and sides, served from noon to 4 p.m. with a live DJ.

September 28, 2026

Assembly House Enters AYCE Brunch With a Weekly Sunday Buffet in Sunnyvale, Texas

The chef-driven American restaurant launched recurring Sunday buffet service Sept. 27, paired with live music from noon to 3 p.m.

Assembly House has added a permanent Sunday brunch buffet to its Sunnyvale programming. The Sept. 27 launch pairs weekly noon-to-3 p.m. buffet service with live music at a restaurant approaching its first anniversary.

September 28, 2026

Bagichaa Indian Restaurant & Pizza Celebrates Its Grand Opening in Hillsboro, Oregon

The Sept. 26-27 celebration follows months of buffet listings, with weekday service continuing after the weekend.

Bagichaa marked its Hillsboro grand opening with a weekend buffet spanning Indian, Indo-Chinese and pizza dishes - but its buffet story began earlier, and weekday all-you-can-eat service is continuing after the celebration.

September 27, 2026

KFC Buffet Returns to Fort Myers, Florida at $13.99

Roadside signage and social videos show the South Cleveland Avenue restaurant has revived a pre-pandemic format.

The KFC buffet is back at the chain’s South Cleveland Avenue restaurant in Fort Myers. Multiple social reports show new $13.99 buffet signage and walk-through video of the operating line, reviving a format documented at the same location before the pandemic.

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