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Loose Cannon IS a loose cannon with this kind of humor!
But yes, I've eaten at buffets for work lunches (usually b-day or going-away parties for employees), and returned to the office stuffed, tired, bewildered and a little gassy. Almost useless until I down some caffeine to make it thru the day.
Part of the fun in the buffet experience is the bloated post meal nap. I say ditch the caffeine and catch a few winks in your car.
As a person unemployed for a number of months one of the mpre productive things I have done aside from drinking is occasionly visit Buffets. I am surprised by people who go to buffets on their lunch break. Eating at a Buffet is a science and an exercise that requires extreme concentration and dedication. It involves eating 4 plates and savoring each bite and then going up for dessert. Going in there on a lunch break. quickly stuffing your face , and then heading back to the office is counterproductive. I am sure it affects 2nd half productivity. I do not see the fun in this. If I was a boss or manager I would forbid my employees from eating at buffets while at work.
If you have been unemployed for a number of months why aren't you out looking for a job instead of wasting time eating at buffets?
I sometimes go with coworkers to the buffet during lunch, and I will agree that it usually makes me pretty tired and uncomfortable when I return to work and effects my productivity. That is why I don't go very often, besides the fact that most of the food they serve is not very healthy for you.
But, I can't agree with employers restricting where their employees go to lunch.
I sometimes go with coworkers to the buffet during lunch, and I will agree that it usually makes me pretty tired and uncomfortable when I return to work and effects my productivity. That is why I don't go very often, besides the fact that most of the food they serve is not very healthy for you.
But, I can't agree with employers restricting where their employees go to lunch.
What is unhealthy about buffet food? The ones I'v seen have fruits and veggies, salads and soups. I dont see them anymore unhealthy than any other restaraunt, especially fast food.
Also, many things can affect employee productivity. My productivity was affected this morning after drinking 16 oz. of water and two cups of coffee and when I got to the office it was locked and I had to pee real bad. I was po'ed and it affected my productivity all morning.
buf·fet 1 (b-f, b-)
n.
1. A large sideboard with drawers and cupboards.
2. a. A counter or table from which meals or refreshments are served.
b. A restaurant having such a counter.
3. A meal at which guests serve themselves from various dishes displayed on a table or sideboard.
Food served in a buffet are by definition restricted to unhealthy or ill-advised fair.
Buffet's that charge by the weight (as most do) act as an incentive to reduce the serving sizes that one might partake in.
In short, one can eat very healthy foods in modest amounts at a buffet. I would also argue that being able to restrict one's own portions eating at a buffet may in fact act as a disincentive to stuffing one's corpulent face considering the humongous portions that far too many American restaurants feel compeled to serve.
I remember when I was in college, the school opened the new dining hall. There was so much food to choose from and it was all you could eat. It was for free the day it opened. I went in and basically indulged like crazy, on all kinds of stuff. After I was done, I went back and later fell asleep. Combination of so much food combined with hot weather basically made me want a nap.
What is unhealthy about buffet food? The ones I'v seen have fruits and veggies, salads and soups. I dont see them anymore unhealthy than any other restaraunt, especially fast food.
Also, many things can affect employee productivity. My productivity was affected this morning after drinking 16 oz. of water and two cups of coffee and when I got to the office it was locked and I had to pee real bad. I was po'ed and it affected my productivity all morning.
Sure, there are healthy buffets such as Souper Salad and Souplantation. But there is not much healthy food at say Golden Corral or a Chinese Buffet. But it is all about portions and moderation.. you can eat light and be okay at a "bad" buffet as well as eating huge amounts at a salad buffet and counter the whole reason for going to a salad bar!
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