How many plates do you eat at a buffet?

2 for sure. With the first, I get a little bit of everything. With the 2nd, it's narrowed down to what I liked from the first, unless something new has made its appearance. Then I have fruit.

I miss buffets. Whole Foods now has its self-serve hot bar and salad bar back. Very limited selections, and you have to put on a big plastic glove.