It’s fairly difficult to pin down what Apple is cooking up next. Until Now. Apple has “poached” Google’s Food Director John Dickman, in what seems to be the latest battle of the Silicon Valley Cafeteria Wars.
Google’s cafeteria hasn’t exactly been in the limelight lately. Rumors of illegal workers being staffed have caused some initial worry about the company’s cafe practices (although illegal workers are staffed in kitchens across the country, why would Google be so different?). Initial reports about the company cutting out free dinner from the menu have recently been clarified, and now Google is only “eliminating the evening meal in cafes frequented by nontechnical employees.” Apparently some people don’t like this (non-engineers I’m guessing), and the negative press or “feeling” around the googleplex hasn’t been very positive lately.
The situation at Google though, has made employees on Apple’s campus much more inclined to working those long hours and seemingly endless work schedules. John Dickman, Google’s former food director has been hired by Apple. Much to the delight of Apple CEO Steve Jobs I’m sure.
Maybe now those disgruntled Apple employees can take a little break and catch some fine cuisine before filing class action lawsuits claiming to be overworked.
[via ValleyWag]
Original Photo by Wired
