We're throwing around a few ideas to prevent the mad dash by the front of the hall...

Buffet Buster-well you can't stop him. He's like a school of blues on bait!
Great Idea....have all the tables numbered then call up table numbers for service....keep it like a lotto....LOL....
Hopefully all the folks coming are each bringing a dish....I can just picture 3 guys comin with one dish only....Ouch!!
Can I be the Bouncer?....No food no entry?...LOL