A credenza is a dining room sideboard or display cabinet, usually made of burnished and polished wood and decorated with marquetry. The top would often be made of marble, or another decorative liquid-
1950s-style credenza
15th- or 16th-century Italian credenza
Modern built-in or fitted credenza
A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve themselves. A form of service à la française, buffets are offered at various places including hote
Swedish smörgåsbord buffet
Dinner buffet in Americus Hotel (1955)
A small cold buffet at an art school exhibition
Easter celebration buffet at a school in Poland: Head cheese, boiled eggs, sausage, deviled eggs, rye bread, and stuffed eggs