Top 10 reasons not to have an Anniversary Meal at Golden Corral

I passed by a desk at work today and saw the words Golden Corral Lunch written on the desk blotter calendar.
  I asked who's going to Golden Corral for lunch?

I was told it was the anniversary meal for company employees who have company anniversaries coming up.

These are people who have worked for the company for at least five years are are celebrating the anniversary.  The company pays for this meal and it is supposed to be a treat that you get to go to lunch with your boss.  I was shocked that anyone thought that Golden Corral would be a treat.  I shared this five years ago at my 15 year meal.  I felt cheated out of nice lunch by the "35 years" employee who said everyone could find something to eat at Golden Corral and that no one else wanted to eat "all that fancy food". For the record my boss took me out on a later date to the neighborhood bistro I favor.

Today is my 20 year anniversary with the company and I am not ungrateful for a "free lunch with my boss."  I just do not want it to be at Golden Corral.

No offense to Golden Corral, the food is tasty and I have used them to cater family events. But the lunch time atmosphere is no treat.  This is why.

1.  No ambiance.  No view.
2.  You have to make you own plate
3.  Instead of sitting and socializing until the food comes we will be concerned about making a plate and finding out where the good dishes are.
4. You have to make too many tasting trips to the buffet to find out what is good
5.  You may waste a lot of food. The quantity versus quality curve is inversely proportional.
5. There is a tendency to overeat.
6.  There are just a few healthy choices.
7. You cannot take dessert (or anything else) home if you are too full to eat it after the meal.
8.  There is no lasting impression made by the meals.
9.  You have to wait for the food bins to be replenished
10.  The company is paying. Please let me have a meal I could not afford to enjoy on my own.

If I have to have this type of food to satisfy others who are "celebrating too" then lets try Cracker Barrel or any restaurant with a (brings the food to the table) wait staff and a printed menu.

The choice of Golden Corral as attempt to satisfy everyone fails and just annoys almost everyone who was looking forward to a nice lunch.  I think most people asked for steak-  It is only available at dinner a Golden Corral so going for lunch is really disappointing and a lazy way of planning a group meal.  Think a little harder!