This was because we had a booking for a group of thirty people for a buffet party. I had forgotten the previous day to tell the kitchen staff and so the whole restaurant was thrown into panic.〔【出典】Hiragana Times, 1998年1月号◆【出版社】株式会社ヤック企画 〕"HT135048", "2538315"
Mr. Schwarzenegger is leading a four-day, 57-member trade delegation to Japan, which kicked off with a buffet of California food and wine at a posh Tokyo hotel on Thursday evening."VOA-S046", "2406511"
駄目だぁ、最近年かなあ。立食パーティーって疲れちゃって。
I can't believe this. I'm getting old. I get tired soon at buffet parties. I can't stand and chat for a long time any more.