New Cafeteria Options

                                

MSW has some interesting articles this morning, and I thought I'd share the MSCT2k8-relevant content with all of our external readers (reprinted sans permission)

You spoke, we listened. New combo plates are sure to satisfy.

April 1, 2008
By Jared Subway

Sea Urchin Cola (twice the caffeine of Mountain Dew), pictured right. 

In a continuing effort to provide employees exactly what they want no matter how much it costs, Microsoft is rolling out a revamped lunch menu with a series of cool new options designed to address the complicated dietary whims of even the most finicky Microsoft employee.

“We challenged ourselves to think outside the box, beyond traditional food-pairing options,” said CIO (Culinary Imagination Officer) Bertha V. Waistline. “Once we let go of our normal thinking on what goes well with what, the brilliant ideas just started flowing in.”

A sampling of the new items follows:

Entrées
• Turkey and Brussels Sprouts Calzone
• Mongolian Lasagna
• Goat Bacon ‘n Chips with Tossed Mango Salad
• Honey-Glazed, Almond Encrusted Oysters with Canteloupe
• Soy Nut Butter and Paprika Corn Muffins

Drinks
• Double Tall Non-Fat Whipped Salmon Mocha Latte—for extra foam, add 25 cents
• Sea Urchin Cola (twice the caffeine of Mountain Dew)
• Possum Extract Protein Shake

Desserts
• Shredded Pork Yogurt Parfait
• General Tso’s Pudding
• Philly Cheese Steak Pie with Strawberry Glaze

*Special Monthly Featured Item
• Sautéed Rotisserie Snickers Bar au Gratin and Steamed Bluegrass with an Espresso-Ginger Reduction