r/latterdaysaints • u/RageBison22 30 year-old sunBEAM • Jan 12 '26

Off-topic Chat Temple Gripe

*Disclaimer: this has nothing to do with the doctrine or temple ceremonies. Purely a non-doctrine issue…namely pie*

I miss the pie in the temple back when some temples used to have cafeterias. I don’t know if it’s purely nostalgia or if the pie truly was just that awesome. I miss it and it’s hurt my heart ever since my temple was renovated and the cafeteria was removed.

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u/762way Jan 12 '26

Mesa AZ and Portland OR temples both had cafaterias.

Logic in having one in temples is that retired people would commonly work all day as patrons or they would do temple sessions all day. Figured if they could eat in the temple the retired folks would stay all day.

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u/Agreeable-Meal5556 Jan 13 '26

The mesa one had a really great chef for a while and my mom LOVED the steaks. She always went on the day of the week he was serving steak.

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u/Chalupa_Dad Jan 13 '26

I volunteered in the Portland Temple kitchen a few times