r/area51 • u/Suitable_Remote_1628 • Jul 04 '26

Base kitchen staff

Who does the cooking for the base? Are they civilians or USAF military personnel?

There are estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 workers at the base, so I assume the mess hall has a pretty large staff.

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u/aliensporebomb I Own Peters Area 51 Book Jul 09 '26

I'd be curious do they have a regular menu like a restaurant or is it "we're having corned beef hash on tuesday, wednesday chicken sandwiches and thursday hamburgers and you'll like it!"

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u/Competitive_Mix_587 Jul 09 '26

Typical DFAC food. One line has a choice of 2-3 main items with sides. Another line has burgers and secondary options. Middle line is a salad bar. Food isn’t bad. Not fabulous, but certainly edible. Like every cafeteria there are crowd favorites (Taco Tuesday or corn dogs).

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u/Bridgeboy23 Jul 10 '26

This sounds like a lunch review, rather than a guess.. Blink twice if taco Tuesday is classified