• BakerBagel@midwest.social
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    6 months ago

    Thats how pretty much all food made in giant quantities for 1500+ people is gonna look. Looks like every cafeteria meal i have ever eaten.

    • TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      Looks a hell of a lot better than what they served to us at school on base when my dad was in the military.

      In the late 90’s they used to have this baked spaghetti that was served in little squares. They were too hard to eat unless you poured water on it and let it soak for a bit. You could throw them across the room or bang them on the table and they wouldn’t lose their shape.

      I’m pretty sure the elementary and middle schools just reheated yesterday’s left overs from the chow hall.

    • theneverfox@pawb.social
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      6 months ago

      It’s institutional food - a restaurant can serve 1500+ people if they’ve prepared for it. For example, take a college cafeteria - the food usually isn’t bad, even though it’s made in massive quantities

      Institutional food only comes into play when the institution takes the lowest bidder. Like most public school districts, prisons, and whenever else the state runs cafeterias directly

      It’s a small but very meaningful distinction