pulao or Maharashtrian puran poli. It was a momentary respite for those who had moved cities and sorely missed home food.Or, if the cafeteria’s lunch options felt too mundane, someone would quip: “Chal, aaj kuch achha khaatein hain (come on, let’s eat something nice today)." This meant queuing up in cramped, nondescript eateries with formica-topped tables with no dearth of locally popular menu items, such as hot lunch thalis, spicy biryanis and fresh puri-sabzi.For now, these lunch routines have become a thing of the past as office cafeterias go virtual.