It’s been two and a half years since Zack Bruell opened Kafeteria, his sprawling 8,500-square-foot cafeteria on the third floor of 200 Public Square. By the end of the week, that space will belong to a different operator.

The operation was a boon for the 2,400 employees who work in the building, but also for many other downtown diners who enjoyed the range of quick, but high-quality options the casual restaurant provided.

Options included soup, salad, made to order sandwiches, sushi, noodle station, braised dishes and fresh-baked pizzas.

No word yet on how the new management will affect the operation.

Zack Bruell, who also operates Alley Cat, Parallax, L’Albatros, Table 45, Chinato, Cowell & Hubbard and Dynomite, was unavailable for comment.

This article appears in Aug 17-23, 2016.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.