set: Food and sweets on the end of a buffet line. A buffet with an assortment of pastries such as donuts, turnovers, and breads.  Food and sweets on the end of a buffet. a table of desserts in serving trays with tongs Assorted pastries and tongs have been arranged above stacks of plates. a few batches of various baked goods like donuts, croissants, slices of raisin bread, and bread rolls.