Help - meals (buffet) at all inclusive with 2 little ones??

We had two under two and have done an all inclusive holiday already for a week. We’re going again in September and I just remembered it was So annoying either my husband or I having to go get plates for the kids then the other one go get their plate then the first person going again to get theirs. We tried letting the toddler go pick his own stuff once and then never again. Bad idea.

Any advice for how to make this process smoother because I’m now dreading having to eat at the buffet multiple meals a day for two weeks. And I love a buffet.

Yes I very much am aware this is a first world problem so if you have no advice kindly scroll on.

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With my 2 younger ones I will go get my plate an one of their plates then hubby will go get his plate an the other kids plate. Thats been the smoothest way we have found .

Experiencing this at the moment. No solution just sympathy. 😂

Could you baby wear the youngest and get 2 plates (yours and baby) and hubby get the other 2 (his and older child) I think this is the best option here.

I usually go first and have mine and the kids plate and split their plate into two plates when I get to table while dad gets his. Makes it easier so they are eating first and I can get some food down then when he starts to eat they still have food they are eating and I have time to see what they liked and get us all more before dad goes again.

I usually go and get both my and Hubby's plate. On my plate, I'll have my food, plus extra for the kids. Then I'd get a third plate full of fruit for all of us to munch on. So basically, I grab 3 plates for the whole group. If Hubby then wants more, he goes and grabs more food, or tell me and I grab more for everyone.

Sometimes we'll have it where he gets his then I go get mine and the kids.

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