A hand holds a plate of breakfast food above dishes of food items at a breakfast buffet - 9parusnikov/Getty Images If you're a fan of all-you-can-eat dining, you may have fond memories of a restaurant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guest picks up different food at the breakfast buffet - 9parusnikov/Getty Images Before fast-casual chains took over, Shoney's was ...

American dining once revolved around the buffet. Families piled plates high under fluorescent lights, kids made repeat trips to dessert stations, and one flat price promised unlimited comfort food.

Before fast-casual chains took over, Shoney's was a classic breakfast chain — one that barely exists today. Founded in 1947 by Alex Schoenbaum in Charleston, West Virginia, the restaurant began as a ...