That trend is readily apparent in his cafe at Oracle. It is bright, airy and has a scrumptious decor. The cafe is also a favorite of Al Gianini, executive director of the Sacramento Area Commerce and Trade Organization who helps bring companies to town and often visits once they've settled in. I could eat there everyday without getting bored. Everything prepared at the dining center, as it is these days in most others, is fresh, Hennessy says.
Nothing is frozen.
He makes his own guacamole and salsa. And he does make meatloaf, which is such a favorite that 25 pounds are scarfed up during a single lunch period. The Taco Bells and the Round Tables are the food service management industry's primary competition, said Monk. They are going to go to one of the retail establishments whether it be a deli or whether it be pizza or whether it be Mexican. Done in Italian rustic, the seating area looks like something out of a four-star restaurant with cozy tables for two or lush booths divided by thick glass cut in the same ziggurat pattern as the building.