兴于海盗的庆功宴一般认为,自助餐是北欧维京海盗发明的一种进餐方式。但也有人争辩说,早在公元前的古罗马时期,意大利的各个城市就有了类似于自助餐厅的饮食场所。在庞贝古城一种名叫Thermopolium的餐馆遗迹里,发现了一系列柜台和向下凹入的半圆,这种凹入的半圆可以嵌入用来装食物或酒水罐子,食客们就从这些罐子中盛取食物,这种摆台形式确实和现在的自助餐厅十分相 Hing in the celebration of pirates generally believe that the buffet is a Viking Viking invented a meal. However, it is also argued that as early as BC in Roman times, cities in Italy had eating and drinking establishments similar to cafeterias. In the relics of the restaurant called Thermopolium in the ancient city of Pompeii, a series of counters and concave-down semicircles were found that could be inserted into food or drink jars from which the diners Containing food, this kind of table-top is indeed very similar to the current cafeteria