Imagine making 120 pie crusts one morning and 1,000 pounds of chili the next. If you were John Anderson, a relief cook for the Resident Hall Commissary at UW-Madison, it would be routine. The Commissary makes most of the food for University Housing Food Service.
John works on whatever is needed, from making homemade lasagna for Frank's to cooking tenderloin filets eaten by the governor at University banquets. Anderson said, \[this variety] puts a twist on the normal workday."" The Commissary has a staff of only about 15 cooks and student assistants, all of whom need to work hard to keep up with University demands.
However, John said ""everyone takes pride in their job and loves it. It's all about putting out a good product and getting it to the students.""
So next time you order Chicken a la King at Pop's, realize it didn't come from some box. It was made by caring people like John, whose hard work and dedication are ideals we can all aspire to reach in our lives.
