RFK Jr...in the past couple of months....went to a Army chow hall (as the story goes). Post of about 2k to 3k folks who'd normally be using the chow-hall....but only around 400 seated there. At conclusion....RFK Jr came to the opinion....crappy food, and bulk of what they cooked....went into the trash.
So he brought in some civilian guy....remade the menu....drastic changes....nothing thrown out with the new menu offerings.
August of 1977....I arrived at Air Force basic training, and was introduced to the chow hall. My initial impression....for a burger or grilled ham and cheese....it was four-star. All the deserts were four-star (probably sixteen variations). I rated breakfast three-star....no waffles, but pancakes were decent.
Over the next two years....I used the chow hall probably 95-percent of the time. Over time....nothing much changed/improved, and I went to 80-percent use. At some point around the 4th year....they offered me separate-rations (paying me $100 a month) to eat where I desired. The chief problem was....by the time you reached the 15th of the month....your extra money had been spent.
At some point in the 90s....for a week....I was deployed to Incirlik and had to use 'Satan's Inn' (their chow-hall). It was marginally decent food, For me, that was the breaking point....I just refused to eat chow-hall food from that point on.
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I was in the USN. We had excellent food aboard the ship I was on during the four years I was in.
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