Q & A with the Hoban lunch ladies

September 14, 2009

Nikki Bowser, Johanna Breiding, Jessica Contrera, Victoria Greishammer, and Jules Libertin

Q: Who has worked at Hoban the longest?

A: “Nan. She has been here for 20 years! We call her ‘Nan the Lifer.’”

Q: Who is the best cook?

A: “Mary is the best, she makes delicious pies.”

Q: What is the “lunch lady style?”

A: “We wear smocks and Hoban shirts. We try to keep it loose and com­fortable because it gets so hot back here. Denise is definitely the most stylish.”

Q: Is there a “lunch gentleman?”

A: “There is no lunch man. Men cannot handle this job.”

Q: Do you ever listen to music while you cook?

A: “We don’t listen to music in the kitchen, but we still have fun.”

Q:Has anyone ever been locked in the freezer?

A: Cheri was! “It was scary and cold, but I wasn’t in there long.”

Q: What is one of the your pet peeves?

A: “When students leave gum under the lunch line and tables. Also, when the students don’t stack the trays nicely after using them.”

Q: What is the hardest lunch to make?

A: “Stromboli. It takes three days – we start making them on Mondays.”

Q: What is your favorite Hoban lunch?

A: “Anything the students like.”

Q: What is your favorite lunch period?

A: “Eighth period – because we are done after!”

 Q: Is it fun to be a Hoban lunch lady?

A: “Although it is hot back here, it is a blast.”

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