A lot of people would rave about the chowder soup. I can't recall if it was clam or corn. I don't remember them offering hamburgers, but they had ham or tuna sandwiches for 6.50.
I was annoyed with the temple cafeteria prices. The small bowl was 6.50 and a large bowl was 9.00. It came with 2 packs of Saltine crackers (a total of 4). They sold additional packs f crackers for 1.00 each. Milk was 2.00 and they charged 1.00 for a glass water with a slice of lemon bobbing near the top. They charged for refills on water- 75 cents.
For comparative purposes, a fast food combo with all the extras was under 5 bucks at the time.
And in true Mormon fashion, cafeteria workers would remind members that seating was at a premium- Please be considerate of others and vacate your seating ASAP so others can be seated.
I abhorred the entire temple visit (the traffic, the rush to get in line, being hurried, not allowed to sit ANYWHERE in the temple, and having a cafeteria JACKASS reminding people to hurry up while trying to eat a high priced "snack".
When I was Elder's Quorum President we had to have the EQ temple night always on Thursday night because that was roast beef night at the temple cafeteria. I can tell you the Elders really didn't give a rat's ass about the temple work but they loved that inexpensive roast beef dinner they got after all the chants and handshakes were done. That dinner might not have been the bargain they thought if they looked at the yearly cost of a temple recommend and multiplied it by how many roast beef temple days they attended. You probably could be getting a nice prime rib or steak at a five star restaurant for the same number of times a lot cheaper.
The worker ants (members) love their temples and they will put an effort in for the temple that they never would do anywhere else. So those people in the kitchen were putting their best efforts in and the results usually were good.
Rubicon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The worker ants (members) love their temples and > they will put an effort in for the temple that > they never would do anywhere else. So those people > in the kitchen were putting their best efforts in > and the results usually were good.
I think you're right. Being "chosen" to be a temple mule was probably the best thing that could happen to an aspiring Mormon elite.
My experiences were right after the church pushed the temple down everyone's throat. The temple staff was overwhelmed. And they did their part to discourage members from having a pleasant temple experience.
Now the church has so many temples that they are begging people to attend and serve. Less members are volunteering to waste their days at the temple.