How Annapolis Cooks Feed 4,400 Navy Midshipmen In 20 Minutes | Boot Camp

How Annapolis Cooks Feed 4,400 Navy Midshipmen In 20 Minutes | Boot Camp | Business Insider

5 місяців тому

Every day, a team of cooks and waitstaff serves 13,500 meals at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Midshipmen gather for every meal in the historic King Hall, the dining hall in T-shaped Bancroft Hall - the largest single-building dormitory in the world. Staff at King Hall can prepare 2,000 pounds of shrimp, 3,000 hamburgers, or 2,500 pounds of chicken a day for the 4,400 midshipmen seated at the 392 tables in the dining hall.
Business Insider visited King Hall to see cooks prepare an estimated 500 pounds of sauerkraut and 7,500 wursts for their annual Oktoberfest dinner and celebrate the Navy’s 248th birthday by slicing a cake with a ceremonial sword.
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@johnbeans2000 4 місяці тому

Respects to all cooks serving meals to children in school, military or any big institution! Such an underappreciated service!

@mztweety1374 4 місяці тому

True

@electrodynamicorb6548 4 місяці тому

It’s their job 🙄

@sdizzzzzy3509 4 місяці тому

@@electrodynamicorb6548ignorant

@johnbeans2000 4 місяці тому

@@electrodynamicorb6548 yeah and we can be thankful and show appreciation to the people not getting enough praise. When your mom made dinner for you as a child did you just sit down and eat like an ungrateful spoiled child or did you show appreciation? Or do you think your mother did her job?

@JhonnyTeam 4 місяці тому

Well said😂@@johnbeans2000

@maddiej2165 4 місяці тому

Mad respect to all of the staff who work in giant mess halls. As someone who lives on campus with a large residence population (about 14 buildings), the amount of time and effort our cafeteria staff do for us to get our meals is incredible. And the food is actually pretty good to say the least

@unknownwolf8555 2 місяці тому

I always wanted Join the Marnies or navy I did sign up before but got rejected due to my medical condition

@Freedomcustom Місяць тому

@@unknownwolf8555 medicals always the b**** that catches u

@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 19 днів тому

Nad Respect? It You've picked up some contentious empathy there on campus. Animal House remains the gold standard for University Cuisine .

@MsMorganGirls 4 місяці тому

Yes, 40 years later, I still remember standing in formation for the chow hall. "You have 20 minutes and 20 minutes only" and "don't step on the brightwork."

@user-um5lb9zk3q 4 місяці тому

I once had 23 seconds to eat chow. But I was in the Army, soooooo.....

@russelldavis1152 4 місяці тому

5 minutes for enlisted.

@telall 2 місяці тому

I remember eating for only 20 minutes during basic training for the air force

@annedavis6090 2 місяці тому

aaahhh...the brightwork🫣😅

@cluckhead1913 2 місяці тому

@@user-um5lb9zk3q and 3 minutes to puke it up.

@wolverinefangowings 5 днів тому

You could make one of these for every major university in the country and I'd watch them all. There is something incredibly satisfying about watching food prepared on massive scales.

@Acaidia 3 місяці тому

I actually ate in this cafeteria 3 times a day for 3 days during a sleep away lacrosse camp at Navy. I remember getting the chicken and fries one day and everyone was in love with it. The Naval Academy is an incredible school with a beautiful campus.

@Ally-jc8ou 2 місяці тому

I second this! Beautiful school and campus and AMAZING FOOD. I was expecting like bad cafeteria food but the food was amazing.

@Acaidia Місяць тому

@@Ally-jc8ou Exactly! They serve legitimate meals that actually have character. So many cafeterias have the most bland and boring food.

@noahbohl2127 4 місяці тому

I was at the naval academy last year for a conference. We did one of the lunches with the whole academy. It was a spectacle to say the least.

@gabby20316 4 місяці тому

In what way?

@rkolsen 4 місяці тому

As a Marylander we’ve done a few field trips to Annapolis (and personal visits). Watching the actual parade and everything is a thing of beauty.

@all4hisglory510 Місяць тому

Thank you for your service.

@barraindymacneil6256 3 місяці тому

I served with a Naval Academy Graduate. He was better trained, better educated, and more confident than my measly ROTC training would allow. He was able to work effectively for weeks on end on 4-5 hours of sleep. His shipboard routine was flawless, and I have never seen anyone able to eat so quickly. A large piece of lasagna, salad, and two breadsticks in less than five minutes. And he must have consumed 15-20 cups of coffee a day. His only problem came when we were in port. The guy had no idea what to do with free time.

@BeardedDanishViking 7 днів тому

Sounds like a well indoctrinated, and well programmed drone.

@AudieHolland 2 дні тому

That's just a workaholic.

@christophjannek5398 4 місяці тому

They really go the extra mile, putting out genuine German Mustards and Ketchups for the Oktoberfest dinner. Particularly cool if you happen to work for said Ketchup manufacturer and instantly recognize those bottles they put on the table. 😁

@veiligheidspeld 3 місяці тому

lol

@edenjung9816 14 днів тому

Thats true but i hope they did not choose weißwurst because you cook those and don't grill them. But it looked more like nürnberger bratwurst so that is fine.

@Nicolai0901 14 годин тому

@@edenjung9816 No matter if Brat or Weißwurst they are not prepared good. Bratwurst should have way more color, most of them where just warm and not done. And the Leberkäse was cut way to thin.

@gregalfred8916 2 місяці тому

I went to West Point, and while i didn't enjoy EVERY meal, we ate pretty well. I never knew how complicated the service was until I watched the video on West Point's Mess Hall and now this one on Navy's wardroom. Always appreciated the kindness of the staff's kindness and their willingness to give us extra food if it was available. Seems like nothing has changed

@RaceGrifterExtraordinaire Місяць тому

War criminals get hungry, of course ....

@tomawen5916 4 місяці тому

Salute to all the staff who feed the Navy Academy's midshipmen. Young bodies need fuel to learn and prepare to serve our country in war and peace. Go Navy!!

@ryanlippert480 4 місяці тому

Everything comes Frozen or in a #10 can. Very little is actually made from scratch. Ships are no different

@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine 4 місяці тому

How about you stop flapping your lips, Lippert. You have no idea what you're talking about. Carriers and LHDs have plenty of fresh food. Submarines even carry fresh food for the beginning of the deployment.

@lancefisher8358 4 місяці тому

@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine he's far off they only have fresh food for a few of the deployment until they re-port

@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine 4 місяці тому

@lancefisher8358 Okay, I wasn't a Marine who's been on multiple MEUs on 3 different amphibious assault ships... We had fresh fruit, fresh bread, fresh vegetables etc. for the entirety of the 6 month deployment. Helicopters ferry supplies constantly, even to smaller destroyers. Depending on the region, the US Navy will purchase food from nearby countries, or receive supplies from the various Naval Support Activities around the world. Carriers are even better because they can use C-2 Greyhounds to pick up food and mail. You underestimate the logistical capabilities of the US Navy.

@Latte23749 4 місяці тому

Possibly cuz it might be hard to make that much of food fresh, also to add that its cheaper to buy in bulk

@ravenger2711 4 місяці тому

But again their food is better than you always eat

@erpollock 11 днів тому

So much food! And the staff caters to the midshipmen and solicits their opinion. This is a great country, and a wealthy country, to supply so much to midshipmen.

@user-yf8lb4hf2c 4 місяці тому

Providing meals to military folks, away from their loved-ones, was my honor.

@parkerchernoff3262 Місяць тому

thank you for your service! i'm not in the navy yet, but even in school i wouldn't have made it without the people who made meals for us, so i know none of them would have gotten as far as they did without people like you 🫡

@washedupwarvet2027 4 місяці тому

was a Marine, did a westpac between Iraq deployments. I’ll say, sailors work so much harder than I imagined while at sea. Now to the officers, holy shit are they spoiled on ship with food. They had an area of the ship called officers country, hardwood floors, single rooms, own chow hall, etc.. way better food than the rest of us, as much as they want and eggs to order. I couldn’t believe it. We used to say our officers were spoiled but nowhere as close to navy officers.

@t0mn8r35 3 місяці тому

This was very interesting and I think that the cooks do a fantastic job feeding those nice young people. It is very heartening to see their happy faces.

@LuvSubbin 4 місяці тому

While many of the midshipmen in this video will become SEAL's, naval aviators, and our nation's surface warfare officers, that dude at 20:38 has some serious skills...

@mistergtx4584 4 місяці тому

8:33 love how he throws one away accidentially

@manueldelarosa7430 4 місяці тому

5 second rule applies.😁

@needmoreramsay 4 місяці тому

Food and family style dining, goofy traditions all serve a critical role in helping everyone to bond and have a positive experience while serving in positions that don't always have a lot of upside.

@matthewjay660 4 місяці тому

Thank-you for feeding and taking care of our future service people, and thank-you for your hard work cooking 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳. 🇺🇸💪🏻🦅⚓️🗽

@garyb5768 4 місяці тому

Thank you for all you do and for feeding me while I was there in the early 80s…

@willywatkins-zh9xd 4 місяці тому

this is better then entire netflix documentaries.

@FixingOurFamilyCourts 4 місяці тому

Great video about the food service and how it fuels the students. I have so much respect for these incredible young men and women knowing the rigorous schedules and demands they're under. Love our Navy!

@Hello-pl2qe 4 місяці тому

The Navy served some of the best omelets I've ever had.

@Adventuregirl96 4 місяці тому

They do have good omelets.

@rd9102 4 місяці тому

Yes they did, the best meal of the day ship board.

@mcfarofinha134 4 місяці тому

true. Especially on little boys. My favorite time of day was breakfast when Tim would fry me up something great. I gave him a carton of newports and ever since, my food was always the best

@SecondsOfAnOrdinaryLife 4 місяці тому

As a Marylander we're already pretty proud of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, but to see the pride and joy with which the people preparing the meals exude, makes me very happy. Go Navy!

@cameronchiesa1031 4 місяці тому

God Bless the men and women who have chosen to attend the Naval Academy and defend our great nation! We all need to be appreciative of the choice they have made!

@olegBas 2 місяці тому

So much cheap pathos. They don't protect anyone, and there's nothing great about them. They invade other people's countries and kill people.

@phammond8155 2 місяці тому

Don't forget, they're getting free tuition, room & board and meals. They only have to give the Navy 5 years of service. Do you know how long other collage grads are paying back their student loan? WAY longer than 5 yrs.

@pressftopayrespects6325 2 місяці тому

They’re living the most comfortable life a lot of us can really only dream of, they should be thanking tax payers.

@alwillk Місяць тому

Chosen? They get chosen to attend the Naval academy. The acceptance rate is only 11%.

@jamesmillerjo 15 днів тому

@@pressftopayrespects6325 They be one of them, not be ching them.

@ciai7317 2 місяці тому

Full belly, happy heart ! Thanks for serving the country.

@rachelle2666 Місяць тому

My Grandpa was a Navy Man 🛳 Go Navy RIP W. Bishop 🌺 Salute to everyone including the Staff

@mayonnaiseeee Місяць тому

Love these military academy videos. It's a massive operation to do day in and day out and vital to the students' success. Love that the football team gets 200% portions. Hats off to all the staff and the cadets as well for working hard at what they do.

@robinabernathy2829 4 місяці тому

I will say this for them, of all the service schools they got the coolest looking uniforms.

@robvandam5560 2 місяці тому

I have worked in many restaurant kitchens. I have very much admiration and respect for the cooks, dishwashers, food runners, etc. showcased in this video. They should be proud of a tremendous job. Thank you all and thank you to all the service men and women in all branches of the US Armed Forces! This is a great video

@scottwalker5421 2 місяці тому

Thank you very much Navy for the great job you do protecting America for us. Thanks for the video !

@algernon5776 4 місяці тому

Highly recommend touring the Naval Academy campus in Annapolis MD. It is a beautiful campus on the water with so much history.

@mariannedekock7996 4 місяці тому

You're so privileged to have such an awesome meal in your military. Appreciate it and give thanks every day to the chefs preparing these wonderful meals to you. You will never get this privileged in any South African military 😢

@BigK2G 4 місяці тому

Believe it or not this is exactly a video I've been waiting for ...! After watching West Point and AFA videos

@matthewdar886285 4 місяці тому

Well organized. The family style dining is wonderful.

@MyFullFiguredLife Місяць тому

Absolutely amazing! I work in the food industry and can’t even imagine a production this scale. I’ve cooked up to 400 over a couple seatings and it was crazy! This requires so much planning and organizing. Hats off to you guys ❤

@abbyselouani364 Місяць тому

The old cook is absolutely hilarious. LOL he loves those kids though.

@invista4134 2 місяці тому

Kudos to the kitchen staff. They have to be on the ball, plus it is a naval establishment, so double kudos.

@tamaralaird3389 2 місяці тому

They all look so sweet, and so professional. Makes me want to go to the Navy.

@brandongreen2052 4 місяці тому

Thank you to all of the men and women for helping to keep my family and I safe.

@OpenBorders4isengard 2 місяці тому

They are only fighting to keep Israel safe.

@ziolp Місяць тому

Safe from what?

@all4hisglory510 Місяць тому

Thank you for your service. God bless y’all and stay safe. ❤️🙏

@erpollock 11 днів тому

At the Naval Academy, respect is given and received. The midshipmen respect themselves, the cooks and staff respect the midshipmen for their enormous effort in athletics and academic subjects. At the Ivy League, there is no respect, only sloughing off of all standards.

@AlyMewGaming 3 місяці тому

I wish they gave them more time to eat and enjoy the meal that these hard working cooks serve.

@davewinst1 4 місяці тому

All them chefs look absolutely knackered

@all4hisglory510 Місяць тому

Thank you for your service.

@angelabeatty6538 15 днів тому

Thank You for your service!❤

@realtruth716 26 днів тому

From the Buffalo N.Y. area we are proud to share all our our culinary delights

@blackberrylady9265 10 днів тому

Great job thanks for ur services 👍🏾 😀 👏🏿 😊

@juniorcj82 4 місяці тому

Smart sailor seasoning her food at 9:32.

@Ascension646 2 місяці тому

watching that serviceman service that peanut butter jar with extreme prejudice was pretty cool.

@eugenewright-4p1l1ba6 4 місяці тому

King Hall has more natural light than I remember. Those skylights really make a difference.

@momkatmax 4 місяці тому

LOL at the end the skinny kids were piling on the the special Beer Garden desserts! One young lad had a mound of pastries! So glad to see them enjoy the special theme of the meal ❤

@khushikakiba1515 Місяць тому

India we need to learn from this. Hygienic and energetic food matters.

@NELLIE-41388 2 місяці тому

The Scottish Bagpipes stole my heart! Awesome video! Thank you.

@jenniferespiritu2172 4 місяці тому

Thumbs up to the way Navy serves are truly scrumptious feast it gives that everyday seems special healthy cuisines it serves 😁👍

@OrioleBeagle 4 місяці тому

You know you are in Maryland when you see the Old Bay Seasoning on the table!

@jondstewart 2 місяці тому

Yep, put it on crab, potatoes, or pretty much anything to make it taste better!

@alwillk Місяць тому

It’s just celery salt and paprika.

@isurumera8052 3 місяці тому

Excellent kitchen staff, we must thank for them....

@anneoakleigh5133 3 дні тому

Wow hats off to the staff 🇦🇺

@jshshh1041 3 місяці тому

It's all impressive, but that comby oven is gangster as hell. Very impressive feat of engineering

@MadelineClaire 4 місяці тому

I love Annapolis and seeing the Naval Academy.

@juliajohnson6022 Місяць тому

Thank you for spoiling our soldiers.👏❤️🇺🇸🙏🏻

@martxnmusic 2 місяці тому

I was at King Hall while they were shooting this on a Candidate Visit Weekend. The Navy birthday was definitely a highlight. I got to eat a piece of one of the cakes!

@user-jr1jr6eh2i 4 місяці тому

I so much respect for them😢❤❤❤❤❤

@JayaNarayanBhusal2 2 місяці тому

These young guys must eat a lot of beet and greens too! Great culinary team: Salute to you all!

@jasongriffin1127 4 місяці тому

Watching this makes me so glad I’m Army…

@KattEyl 2 місяці тому

A chef who was hospitalized made videos about the food he was served. Unlike some of the comments here, he was very respectful of what the people in the kitchen had to do with what they had to work with.

@Freedomcustom Місяць тому

Logistics, Preparation and a Good Team

@SpritualTechniques 26 днів тому

Incredible work!!

@sunrain4820 3 місяці тому

Thank you 🥰✌🏽💐

@invisible.fatman Місяць тому

God bless the US Navy!

@thEultimateTide_Pod 4 місяці тому

lunch. the most important meal of the day. matpat would be proud

@tj-kv6vr 24 дні тому

Thank You for taking care of our Military

@ScottsBranch 4 місяці тому

I hope the cooks are making more than a GS 5 for all the work they are doing ❤

@jondstewart 2 місяці тому

I am. I’m a WG-08 cook on an Air Force base in Alaska making about as much as a GS-09. As for these folks, not sure. But more than likely they’re making more money than a line cook in a downtown restaurant. Cooking a great meal for over 1,000 takes guts, brains, and strategy!

@baggyshirt8120 4 місяці тому

20 minutes, that's about the time some students in the US get to eat as well. it's crazy

@benjaminblakemore9704 4 місяці тому

WOW! 😂😊 MAN, IF I HAD MY TIME OVER! BEST OF LUCK WITH LIFE STUDENTS!! 😊

@SarahLovesBoobahandErEr 4 місяці тому

It was amazing watching my older brother go through the academy. He is doing quite well these days. Go NAVY!

@IT-ry8xt Місяць тому

Army march on it stomach after all. Logistic and cooks are often a strong pillar of good army

@PlumbThumbs 4 місяці тому

This is awesome!

@danielcowan4901 2 місяці тому

Salmonella be like "I'm about to paint your navy brown".

@meck444 3 місяці тому

great video...go navy midshipmen....

@dansubchenko 4 місяці тому

Go Army always.

@aGumball 4 дні тому

they all look so neat and well groomed

@evanwakano6127 4 місяці тому

Most officer from the academy were cool on my sub. USS OHIO blue crew 726 We did run one ensign off the boat. He thought he knew it all and we gave him hell lol

@iraeaglemind 4 місяці тому

I'm a homeless civilian and they are right.A good meal can make or break your day(even out here).Good luck Navy in the Navy Army game.🏈

@Chell1615 Місяць тому

Gotta love the uniform 😍

@davidblass9808 Місяць тому

looks amazing infinite peace god bless

@blazingfire0218 4 місяці тому

RIP Mr. O’Malley

@paypastorfresto9176 12 днів тому

American soldier never taste bad, we Filipino soldier prepared for worst.... We can fight without food... We shed tears on training and laugh in battle field.

@joewojcik258 2 місяці тому

Don't even have to pick their plates up. This is the future of the Navy!!!! DAMN

@DoctorWhat3 4 місяці тому

The only thing I would like to know, is how much the worklers in the kitchen earn. Are they paid properly for the hard physical labour they do, and can they live off of it WELL? not just scrape by.

@cindylong624 4 місяці тому

I'm sure they are paid much more than working at a restaurant

@UnIimited_Power 4 місяці тому

Worklers!

@ruk2023-- 4 місяці тому

Buffalo chicken in any form is the bomb. This looks particularly good.

@alwillk Місяць тому

I used to work at a 250 bed hospital. And everyone would order Buffalo chicken wraps off the menu. They had to discontinue them because it wasn’t economical viable. Then mangemet just had them Sundays for the few L2K patients because they couldn’t have forks or knives.

@chillbro1010 19 днів тому

There is only one source of love in the military, and it comes on a plate.

@AtheismProd 4 місяці тому

those chicken patties and curly fries looked good

@bigmountain7561 4 місяці тому

The Navy was Disbanded after the Revolution. For 8 years the Revenue Cutter Service or the United States Coast Guard Defended Our Country. We Are The Oldest Continuous Sea Going Service in The United States. Semper Forgotus 1790!!

@Sean-bp6xb 4 місяці тому

Huge. Thx for sharing. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

@user-vm8sr9gp3y 4 місяці тому

Without some goals and some efforts to reach it, no man can live.

@fxdpntc 4 місяці тому

Some of these Midshipmen will become Marines. This is the best food they will ever have. 😂

@yngtadpole 3 місяці тому

Fascinating and impressive getting all the food out with 47 staff to 4700 midshipman in FIVE minutes. Honestly jealous, as the Marines on base and in field had nothing like this. It was cool to see some of the culture and but most of all seeing Clarisee Absalon's smile OMG- I'm smitten bad. 🤣

@tedoneilclark4710 2 місяці тому

Quality stuff 😉

@EricCoop 26 днів тому

They need to bring back the crab feast we used to have on Reform Night in August. I was teaching there from 2017 to 2019 and, to my chagrin, learned that crab night wasn't a thing anymore. Of course, we didn't have Oktoberfest when I was a Mid.