OPINION - Limitless lobster? The posh buffet is Britain’s last gulp of democratic luxury

High-end buffets are all the rage in London. Set prices help: restaurants like to know how much they’re going to make in Burnham’s Britain. But aren’t they a bit… naff? Probably, but just as they work for accountants, guests quite like to know how much they’re going to spend. À la carte can bring unwelcome surprises.