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Company cafeterias change with the times

Monday, January 14, 2002

Robin Wood

Soup, salad, pizza, and maybe a hot dog with all the fixings. That’s what’s on the menu every day at local company cafeterias. And then there are the surprises: butternut squash soup, scallops and rice, Szechuan chicken wraps.



Company cafeterias still feature sandwiches and chips, but following general food service trends, the emphasis these days is on healthy fare and variety.

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