Lunch at Google

This morning we took it easy, i.e. woke up only at 7am or so with the kids. After a quiet morning dedicated to update our respective blogs (aren't we soooo behind), we drove to Google.
Today we're having lunch at Google! Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen, the one and only Google.
After a brief introduction, Bernhard gave us freedom to go get our food. Food at Google if for free for employees. Equipped with a tray, one just need to decide what he wants to eat:
- Chinese
- Italian (pizza and pasta)
- Salad
- Sushi
- Mexican
- Indian
- Sandwiches
- Deserts
- Drinks
- the one stand I'm sure I forgot in my list.
The selection is so wide that when you've never been there before it's overwhelming. I guess over time you get to know what's there and pretty much decide what you want to eat before arriving.
By the way there are several cafeterias on the site to feed everybody.
I'd love to work in a company that provides free lunch (and breakfast and dinner) without compromising on the quality.
Stomachs full, Bernhard gave us THE tour.
The one thing I noticed is that there is a kitchen every 2min walk any direction you go. Those kitchen provides a selection of food and drinks. Enough to feed a whole army. Clearly there is no way you could be hungry or thirsty in the place.
We've passed through several huddle rooms as well as several areas where lecturers would come. We of course didn't miss to notice the Beach Volley area and the swimming pool (that one was strangely small as you swim against the current so no need of a large pool).
For some mysterious reasons, some of the toilet seats are from Japan and are heated. Weird, I know, but common in Japan. At least you get a warm seat where you can spend quality time reading the info posted on the door. One should never waste time.
Today employees could also get the oil of their car checked and changed if needed as well as get a haircut on site. A truck was standing in front of one of the buildings and anyone can just show up, get their hair cut and get back to work. Why don't we have this?
They also have laundry rooms for those who don't have a washing machine at home, but to be fair, there is no company on this planet that can beat ours in number of washing machines on site.
We stopped by the Google store and bought pencils for my sister. Wolfram got himself a Blogger T-shirt :)

By the way, in case you wonder, in this amazing working place, there were also people working on.... computers! I know how surprising :)