Work out buffet line throughput instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Service time is guests times seconds each divided by the number of parallel lines, and the lines needed divides the total service seconds by the target window. Double-sided buffet tables halve the service time at no extra food cost, which is the cheapest fix for a queue that eats into the schedule.
Service time
minutes = guests x seconds per guest / (lines x 60)
minutes = guests x seconds per guest / (lines x 60). Service time is guests times seconds each divided by the number of parallel lines, and the lines needed divides the total service seconds by the target window.
Double-sided buffet tables halve the service time at no extra food cost, which is the cheapest fix for a queue that eats into the schedule.
Enter guests to serve, time per guest at the line, serving lines, target time to serve everyone. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.