自助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)，亦稱頓飯(fan)，有時(shi)亦稱冷餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)會(hui)(hui)，它(ta)是(shi)國際(ji)上所通行(xing)的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)種非(fei)正式的(de)(de)西(xi)式宴會(hui)(hui)，在(zai)大型的(de)(de)商務活(huo)動(dong)中尤為多見。它(ta)的(de)(de)具體作(zuo)法是(shi)，不預備正餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)，而(er)由(you)就餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)者隨意在(zai)用餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)時(shi)自行(xing)選(xuan)擇食物、飲(yin)料，然后或(huo)立(li)或(huo)坐，自由(you)地與他人在(zai)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)或(huo)是(shi)獨(du)自一(yi)(yi)人地用餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)。自助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)之所以稱為自助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)，主要是(shi)因其可以在(zai)用餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)時(shi)調動(dong)用餐(can)(can)(can)(can)(can)者的(de)(de)主觀能動(dong)性，而(er)由(you)其自己動(dong)手，自己幫助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)自己，自己在(zai)既定的(de)(de)范圍之內安排選(xuan)用菜肴。

隨著改革開放不斷深化，自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)這種(zhong)西(xi)方就餐(can)(can)(can)方式(shi)(shi)傳入中國(guo)，經(jing)(jing)過(guo)數(shu)十年的(de)(de)(de)發展，在市場需(xu)求的(de)(de)(de)帶(dai)動(dong)下，自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)經(jing)(jing)過(guo)改良優化，逐漸順應國(guo)民的(de)(de)(de)口味。自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)形式(shi)(shi)多(duo)樣、菜式(shi)(shi)豐富，消費(fei)者(zhe)可以根(gen)據自(zi)(zi)己的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)餐(can)(can)(can)需(xu)求隨意選擇菜式(shi)(shi)和分(fen)量，很好地滿足(zu)了大多(duo)數(shu)消費(fei)者(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)個性化用(yong)餐(can)(can)(can)需(xu)求，自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)也因此風靡餐(can)(can)(can)飲界(jie)，并成為一種(zhong)大眾化的(de)(de)(de)就餐(can)(can)(can)方式(shi)(shi)，行(xing)業發展前景(jing)可觀，越來越多(duo)人看好自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)市場，展示出強烈的(de)(de)(de)加盟(meng)(meng)意愿。自(zi)(zi)助(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)餐(can)(can)(can)加盟(meng)(meng)店的(de)(de)(de)發展不僅要(yao)依靠加盟(meng)(meng)品牌自(zi)(zi)身的(de)(de)(de)發展壯(zhuang)大，很大程度(du)上(shang)還需(xu)要(yao)加盟(meng)(meng)者(zhe)的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)心(xin)經(jing)(jing)營(ying)，例如門店的(de)(de)(de)裝修設計環節，在裝修過(guo)程中，要(yao)根(gen)據菜式(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)設置進(jin)(jin)行(xing)陳設布局(ju)，還要(yao)時刻(ke)在場監督裝修進(jin)(jin)度(du)，及(ji)時與裝修公司進(jin)(jin)行(xing)溝通，要(yao)細心(xin)、耐心(xin)地核對每個裝修細節，努力打造(zao)理想的(de)(de)(de)裝修效果。