Chow down at RealNetworks

Not that I'm totally focused on food or anything, but I was interested to read in Seattle Times reporter Brier Dudley's blog about Google's corporate headquarters cafeteria. Apparently, it's redefining the type of meals employees are offered on the job site. Which started me wondering about the type of food fare offered in Seattle's corporate cafeterias. Corporate cafes and cafeterias can be found at Microsoft (natch!) and Starbucks (double natch!), and then there's Nintendo's Cafe Mario, to name a few. Apparently, RealNetworks even upgraded their cafeteria last year to the point that CEO Rob Glaser eats there upon occasion. While most of these fine dining establishments are employees-only, pharma firm Merck's Seattle office on Lake Union lets the general public enjoy its cafe run by well-known caterer On Safari Foods. Time for lunch.

-posted by Rachel