How Annapolis Cooks Feed 4,400 Navy Midshipmen In 20 Minutes | Boot Camp

How Annapolis Cooks Feed 4,400 Navy Midshipmen In 20 Minutes | Boot Camp | Business Insider

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Every day, a team of cooks and waitstaff serves 13,500 meals at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Midshipmen gather for every meal in the historic King Hall, the dining hall in T-shaped Bancroft Hall — the largest single-building dormitory in the world. Staff at King Hall can prepare 2,000 pounds of shrimp, 3,000 hamburgers, or 2,500 pounds of chicken a day for the 4,400 midshipmen seated at the 392 tables in the dining hall. Business Insider visited King Hall to see cooks prepare an estimated 500 pounds of sauerkraut and 7,500 wursts for their annual Oktoberfest dinner and celebrate the Navy’s 248th birthday by slicing a cake with a ceremonial sword. MORE BOOT CAMP VIDEOS: How Air Force Commandos Train To Protect VIPs In Combat Zones | Boot Camp | Insider Business • How Air Force Commandos Train To Protect V... What Citadel Military College "Knobs" Go Through On Day One At The Controversial School | Boot Camp • What Citadel Military College "Knobs" Go T... Every Survival Technique Army Jungle Soldiers Learn In Training | Boot Camp | Insider Business • Every Survival Technique Army Jungle Soldi... ------------------------------------------------------ #businessinsider #bootcamp #insider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com Insider Business on Facebook: / businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: / insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: / businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: / 5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: / businessinsider

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@johnbeans2000

1 year ago

Respects to all cooks serving meals to children in school, military or any big institution! Such an underappreciated service!

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@maddiej2165

1 year ago

Mad respect to all of the staff who work in giant mess halls. As someone who lives on campus with a large residence population (about 14 buildings), the amount of time and effort our cafeteria staff do for us to get our meals is incredible. And the food is actually pretty good to say the least

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@Acaidia

1 year ago (edited)

I actually ate in this cafeteria 3 times a day for 3 days during a sleep away lacrosse camp at Navy. I remember getting the chicken and fries one day and everyone was in love with it. The Naval Academy is an incredible school with a beautiful campus.

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