Answer:

buffet

Answer	Crossword Clue
BUFFET	Spread out on the table?
BUFFET	Self-serve meal
BUFFET	Batter like the wind

BUFFET	"Help yourself" meal
BUFFET	Cruise ship layout
BUFFET	Informal dinner
BUFFET	"Help yourself" offering
BUFFET	Smorgasbord

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.