Isamar Jul 7, 2010:

I still think that you should ask as if you have the time as guessing isn't a great idea. They could well mean "business buffet lunches" but they could also be referring to "temporary work areas". Good luck!

John Cutler (asker) Jul 7, 2010:

As for the spelling, I forgot to mention that the word is in italics in the original. I suppose they know they're using a foreign word. The same occurs with the word coffees. I will ask the client (actually the middleman agency), but that might mean a day or two wait to get an answer.

Fiona Kirton Jul 7, 2010:

I agree with franglish. It's probably the kind of buffet they roll in when you're unlucky enough to be stuck in an all-day meeting, usually consisting of limp sandwiches and not much else. In contrast, 'menús de trabajo' probably refers to a sit-down meal.

Martin Cassell Jul 7, 2010:

orthographical ambiguity if you're going for the loan spelling it's the F that's doubled; the standard form according to the RAE is "bufet"/"bufé" (in the sense of food) but other dictionaries list the loan spelling.

However, the standard plural of buffet/bufet/bufé (meaning food) is "buffets"/"bufets"/"bufés", not "bufetes", which would perhaps tip you towards reading it as "office".

Still as Isamar says, it could conceivably be related to either of its neighbours in the list: definitely one for a client question.

franglish Jul 7, 2010:

could it simply be work reunions with buffet?

Bubo Coroman (X) Jul 7, 2010:

can you ask the client John? all these things are "organized" for guests by the hotel, they do not describe the fixed installations of the hotel for guests' use, so "buffete" would not be an office work area.

If it is a buffet in the catering sense then it would be included in "menús de trabajo" so it makes no sense to have it on its own.

This may be a special term the client uses, can't you ask them?

Isamar Jul 7, 2010:

It's placed in a difficult position as it could be either. However the spelling is wrong in both cases as it's never got a double T. Can you ask the client?