You’re sick of eating your bologna sandwich in front of your cubicle computer. There’s nothing of interest to eat in the cafeteria. There’s only one cure: Escape for an epic lunch with your coworkers.
The term epic lunch originated with Julian and his former coworkers at Cornell. From time to time they’d walk to Collegetown and have lunch at assorted eateries. The most common destination (at least after I met him) was The Souvlaki House on Eddy Street. The service was friendly and the portions were large, enabling a lively conversation. My first date with Julian was an epic lunch at Aladdin’s on Dryden Road. We also went to the Vietnam Restaurant several times.
There are a few simple rules for epic lunches:
- Get out of the building, or off campus. You cannot have an epic lunch at your workplace cafeteria. A good walk to the restaurant will stimulate your appetite before eating and your digestion afterward. If you have to drive to a decent restaurant, do it.
- No lowest-common-denominator fast food chains. Ethnic food is preferable, be it Greek/Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Thai, or Chinese.
- Epic lunches ≠ working lunches. They are solely for social purposes.
- Epic lunches are not quickies. You sit down and savor a good meal. If you have to run, do the epic lunch another day.
Epic lunches can be for specific occasions, or just because it’s Wednesday. It’s a sure morale booster, and can keep you sane during the afternoon. Bon appétit!
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