In Praise of the Cafeteria
Originally published on diaryland, 2:12 p.m. - 2005-02-09
I'd like to take a moment to sing the praises of the corporate cafeteria at my office.
Alton Brown (www.altonbrown.com) says that you shouldn't eat too much food that was prepared by people you wouldn't want to hug. I agree. I do not like to eat food prepared by surly 10th graders in fast food places. When I lived in Seattle, I could get decent food from the various food stands near my office. But it wasn't great.
I'm not saying I'd actually like to hug the people at the cafeteria in my office. In fact, given a choice, I'd rather not. But the company cafeteria, done correctly, can have a small fraction of the charm of an old diner. There is decent food at a good price, prepared by people who don't rank as family or loved ones, but who at least rank as co-workers. I think this is an advantage. They're not going to do anything weird to your food when they know that you will be seeing them face-to-face 5 days a week.
Besides that, the food in the cafeteria at my office is pretty good. They do really good hamburgers and also good mashed potatoes and french fries. And I don't even like french fries.
So if your office has a good cafeteria, take a moment to be grateful. It could be a lot worse.
Alana
www.girlalive.com
