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Now I'm not defending SF officials here, but c'mon. This is San Francisco we're talking about - there are restaurants aplenty within walking distance of most te

Now I'm not defending SF officials here, but c'mon. This is San Francisco we're talking about - there are restaurants aplenty within walking distance of most tech offices.

dntrkv 8y ago
True, but Mountain View implemented the same ban for Facebook.
- what_ever 8y ago
  Again, the Mountain View ban is for a one particular location which has lot of restaurants in the complex. Search for The Village, Mountain View. There are a lot of things wrong with these bans but having to drive to restaurants in not one of them. (no way in favor of the ban, I like my free lunch very much)
- pm24601 8y ago
  Yes. In the middle of a shopping area https://goo.gl/maps/5AC7tTfhNvs https://goo.gl/maps/5AC7tTfhNvs surrounded by lots of food choices with a Safeway, Trader Joe's, Milk Pail and Walmart all within a 3 minute walk!
dasil003 8y ago
If all cafeterias were immediately closed I imagine the lines would be insufferable.
- jjulius 8y ago
  I've seen a few comments in this thread from people who seem to be arguing that every employee who would otherwise get a free lunch at work would suddenly be flocking to the streets. First, this doesn't eliminate existing cafeterias, it just bans new ones. Second, cafeterias exist for two reasons - pricing and convenience. If, as you hypothesize, cafeterias closed (which is not what's happening here) and everyone was forced to find other options, I would imagine that a good portion of these people would opt to bring their own lunch from home, for those same two reasons - pricing and convenience. After all, why spend 40 minutes in line for a $15 lunch when you can make a damn good one at home for ~$6 and eat it virtually whenever you'd like? Disclaimer: I do not support the city's decision here, but I also don't think it's as big of a travesty as people are making it out to be.

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Now I'm not defending SF officials here, but c'mon. This is San Francisco we're talking about - there are restaurants aplenty within walking distance of most te

by jjulius 8y ago

Now I'm not defending SF officials here, but c'mon. This is San Francisco we're talking about - there are restaurants aplenty within walking distance of most tech offices.

dntrkv 8y ago
True, but Mountain View implemented the same ban for Facebook.
- what_ever 8y ago
  Again, the Mountain View ban is for a one particular location which has lot of restaurants in the complex. Search for The Village, Mountain View. There are a lot of things wrong with these bans but having to drive to restaurants in not one of them. (no way in favor of the ban, I like my free lunch very much)
- pm24601 8y ago
  Yes. In the middle of a shopping area https://goo.gl/maps/5AC7tTfhNvs https://goo.gl/maps/5AC7tTfhNvs surrounded by lots of food choices with a Safeway, Trader Joe's, Milk Pail and Walmart all within a 3 minute walk!
dasil003 8y ago
If all cafeterias were immediately closed I imagine the lines would be insufferable.
- jjulius 8y ago
  I've seen a few comments in this thread from people who seem to be arguing that every employee who would otherwise get a free lunch at work would suddenly be flocking to the streets. First, this doesn't eliminate existing cafeterias, it just bans new ones. Second, cafeterias exist for two reasons - pricing and convenience. If, as you hypothesize, cafeterias closed (which is not what's happening here) and everyone was forced to find other options, I would imagine that a good portion of these people would opt to bring their own lunch from home, for those same two reasons - pricing and convenience. After all, why spend 40 minutes in line for a $15 lunch when you can make a damn good one at home for ~$6 and eat it virtually whenever you'd like? Disclaimer: I do not support the city's decision here, but I also don't think it's as big of a travesty as people are making it out to be.