USMMA Food?

HelloThere@0604

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Hello! I'm going to attend the academy for the class of 2026 and I was wondering how is the food at the academy?

Any personal opinions will be much helpful!
 
It was great when I went for an overnight visit. I've heard that it's not that great but it's free food so why's it matter!?
 
They have gone through a series of new food venders in the past few years. Word is that the current one is pretty good. The most common complaint I hear is the repetition. Not enough variety. Of course some people are never happy and just like to complain. But overall, my DD and her friends thought the food was pretty good.
 
4/c here right now. I had heard horror stories from the past about the food so I showed up prepared for the worst. The food during Indoc was amazing. I guess since there were only a few hundred to feed they could really treat us well. After Indoc, it went downhill in quality and variety a little bit but was never really bad. Over the course of the year we have gotten some new chefs and staff in Delano who are passionate about making change to make the regiment happy and they have done just so. The food is now above the level of tolerable for the most part with some fun theme nights and contests from time to time. They take polls to see what we like and adapt accordingly.

Don't come in ready to critique food- come in ready to do what it takes to pass chemistry, physics, and calculus. Enjoy your time home with loved ones, it goes fast.
 
Food at indoc is better than the rest of the year as there are less people to prepare for from my experience.

There is a rarely used Facebook group called Mmmm Delano Food. Last post was 2020.
 
DS says it's great for school cafeteria food. Word was it was bad a few years ago but they brought in a new food service company and it's a big improvement. DS went to prep school prior and says USMMA a million times better. So it's all perspective really. Regardless, if you want good food you can always go to NYC for fantastic of whatever you want on liberty weekends. I've never heard DS complain about the food so that says a lot.
 
Even back in the olden days, it was pretty pathetic. . . was good preparation for the food while at sea. . well, on some ships, anyway.
 
This was the one that caused the most trouble when I was there in the dark ages. . . . .
 
It was great when I went for an overnight visit. I've heard that it's not that great but it's free food so why's it matter!?
LOL. At one time I was a member of the "Flying Bridge Club"; essentially a group of large donors to the Alumni Association. Each year they have a special day of activities; things like meet the Super, the Regimental Staff, special Beat Retreat, meet with middies in private where they can voice concerns, etc. For lunch we spread out and were seated randomly with the mids. I was a bit surprised that at lunch we were served chicken wings. Back in the mid 1960's I probably would have loved it.
 
LOL. At one time I was a member of the "Flying Bridge Club"; essentially a group of large donors to the Alumni Association. Each year they have a special day of activities; things like meet the Super, the Regimental Staff, special Beat Retreat, meet with middies in private where they can voice concerns, etc. For lunch we spread out and were seated randomly with the mids. I was a bit surprised that at lunch we were served chicken wings. Back in the mid 1960's I probably would have loved it.
But were they fully cooked?
 
I am honered to be a member of the 1st (and for many years only) service academy class to stage a food strike, or at least that is the way it was reported by the New York Times. The Academy was honored to have a visit by Chief Justice Earl Warren sometime during my 1st class year (1964-1965). In those days, and likely still true, after the order "Seats" was given in the mess hall a series of lights would come on indicating you could leave at your leisure. 1st light meant the 1st class could leave; 2nd light the 2nd class could now leave; 3rd light 3rd class could leave, etc. Within about 5 minutes, the mess hall was basically empty. Chief Justice Warren demanded to know why. Answers were forthcoming, we had been complaining about the food for quite some time but the complaints were "swept under the rug" and never reached the catering people. A very high ranking USMS individual was demoted over the situation. As best I recall Chief Justice Warren returned about a month later and conducted a follow-up.
 
I am honered to be a member of the 1st (and for many years only) service academy class to stage a food strike, or at least that is the way it was reported by the New York Times. The Academy was honored to have a visit by Chief Justice Earl Warren sometime during my 1st class year (1964-1965). In those days, and likely still true, after the order "Seats" was given in the mess hall a series of lights would come on indicating you could leave at your leisure. 1st light meant the 1st class could leave; 2nd light the 2nd class could now leave; 3rd light 3rd class could leave, etc. Within about 5 minutes, the mess hall was basically empty. Chief Justice Warren demanded to know why. Answers were forthcoming, we had been complaining about the food for quite some time but the complaints were "swept under the rug" and never reached the catering people. A very high ranking USMS individual was demoted over the situation. As best I recall Chief Justice Warren returned about a month later and conducted a follow-up.
Yeah, I forgot about those lights. Was the same during my tenure in the late 70s/early 80s. No food strikes, though.
 
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