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September 25, 2026

The restaurant will remain open but shift to a fast-casual format, citing food, labor and operating costs.

Nawab’s Indian Cuisine in Springfield says it will discontinue its buffet and convert to a fast-casual format. The restaurant itself is staying open; management cites food and operating costs and staffing challenges behind the change.

September 25, 2026

The Indianapolis tradition returns Nov. 27 through Jan. 3 with chicken velvet soup, tea sandwiches and pecan ice cream balls.

Reservations are open for the L.S. Ayres Tea Room holiday buffet at the Indiana State Museum. The seasonal lunch runs Nov. 27 through Jan. 3 with a $39 adult price and a menu built around department-store classics.

September 25, 2026

Participating restaurants let dine-in guests rebuild the bowl as many times as they like, but nothing unlimited goes home.

BD’s Mongolian Grill has published a new explainer for its existing Unlimited option. At participating restaurants, dine-in guests can return to the market bar for repeated build-your-own bowls, changing ingredients each trip.

September 24, 2026

Thursday, September 24

This edition of The Buffet Beat tracks fresh openings, second locations, large buffet projects, ambitious new concepts, a restaurant-wide AYCE reinvention and one closure - plenty of movement across the abundance-dining map.

September 24, 2026

The 14,400-square-foot Watt Avenue building is returning to buffet duty after Golden Corral left in 2024.

Tsunami Buffet is taking over the former Golden Corral on Watt Avenue in North Highlands. The 14,400-square-foot purpose-built buffet building has a new buffet tenant, although menu, pricing and opening details remain scarce.