![]() So thanks, Chris, for hosting me… it was a real treat to see what Google’s many employees get to eat for lunch. Plus: there’s all kinds of snack food and beverages available all over the building.Īfter my lunch, I was whisked upstairs where my memory was erased then I gave a Google Talk (which should be online, pretty soon…I’ll post it!) and my time at Google was at an end. And the food is pretty incredible considering how much of it they have to make and how many people (from different backgrounds) they need to feed. These two numbers are too large to have any practical value (they are far, far larger than the number of grains of sand or drops of water on earth, or even the number of atoms in the universe), but Kasner. It’s impossible to write out, but in scientific notation it looks like 1 x 10 10100. My favorite part was the tomato stuffed with some kind of grains seasoned with orange zest.Īnd here are my lunch companions, Jen and Chris (my host):Īs you can see, Google’s a bit of a Utopia for computer nerds. A googolplex is a 1 followed by a googol of zeros. You just pile food on your tray and walk outside and eat. The best part: you don’t have to pay for it. Here’s a handy guide to Google’s menu labeling symbols:Īnd some agua fresca (strawberry flavored) to drink with your lunch.Īs it got closer to 12 o’clock, the crowds grew: Here are people getting salad from the salad bar: I was most curious about this curd rice, which I took and enjoyed (lots of flavor, creamy texture): Here’s a variety of meats–halal grilled chicken, char siu pork, and 24-hour braised ginger beaf: A noodle bar, a pizza bar, a salad bar, hot food, cold food, and lots and lots of ethnic food. The thing that struck me the most about the Google cafeteria was the incredible variety of options. Then, back in the cafeteria, it was time to grab a tray: I got a kick out of this sign when I was finished: ![]() Check out these people eating their lunch.Īnd here’s the cafeteria in all its glory:įirst, though, I had to wash my hands in the men’s room. I also saw this machine, which apparently makes balls:īut you’re not here for lava lamps… you’re here to see what it’s like in the Google cafeteria. Chris explained that whenever you need to get anywhere, you just grab one and go. Specifically, we ate at a cafeteria called “Big Table.” Apparently there are many lunching options at Google headquarters, this one is one of the largest.Īs we made our way towards it, I saw lots of Google bicycles. So prepare yourselves for a journey, a journey to the Google Cafeteria. And not only that, I was allowed to take lots of pictures. Luckily, my host Chris invited me to lunch first. ![]() I mean: what kind of food would I find there? What do people who work at Google eat? When I was invited to give a cookbook-related Google Talk in Mountain View, CA last Friday, I was incredibly honored and flattered but, also, I was really keen on checking out the cafeteria.
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