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PHS Cafeteria (known as the Hornet's Nest Café) is a location at Pleasant Hill Elementary where Next and Rachel used to eat. It has appeared in the shows iNext, iNext Revival, and Next & Rachel.
This cafeteria is the original PHS cafeteria because it was built before the one at The Phoenix School.
Other Names of this Cafeteria[edit | edit source]
- Hornet's Nest Cafe
- iNext Cafeteria
- Lunchroom
Formerly in this Cafeteria[edit | edit source]
- Garbage Disposal
- Disco Ball
- Flags
- Curtains
- White Walls
- A lot of pictures
Current Employers[edit | edit source]
- Sandra Pryor (Manager)
- Anna Boryszewski (Assistant Manager)
- Dwana Deck
- Dakota Davis
- Tracy Norrie
- Amanda Smith
- Rachel Genovese (Substitute)
- Becky Blaylock
- Jessica Bailey (Substitute)
- Mary Rector
- Khim Hem
Former Employers[edit | edit source]
- Jennifer Copeland
- Michelle Rodgers
- Bonnie Hardy
- Betty Tate
- Brenda Brown
- Dalton Corson
- Haley Whittenburg
- Sasha Copeland
- Karri Jo Matthews
- Ashley Phipps
- Emily Law
- Kaley Mitts
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This is the place where Rachel first met Next.
- Rachel cried in this cafeteria four times: the first time in sixth grade, the second time when she was 23 years old, the third time when she was 26 years old, and the fourth time when she was 28 years old while working as a substitute from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., overwhelmed while subbing for Dakota and Becky.
- After Rachel became a fan of actor Leonardo DiCaprio, she mentioned him in this cafeteria.
- The iNext characters who have never worked in this cafeteria are Next and Vickey Pugh.
- Next got Rachel sent to the back table during lunch because he was talking.
- The only three iNext characters who have worked in this cafeteria are Rachel, Jennifer, and Sandra.
- Next and Rachel slow‑danced in this cafeteria when there was a dance.
- Next and Rachel have both been in the kitchen of this cafeteria.
- Rachel visited this cafeteria again in 2019, six years after iNext ended.
- When Next and Rachel were in fifth grade, there was a bone unit taught in this cafeteria.
- This cafeteria was remodeled with new tables and seats.
- After Rachel visited this cafeteria again in 2019, she started working here until she was fired on April 10, 2024.
- They no longer use this cafeteria for dances; dances are now held in the new building.
- This is Rachel's favorite place in the school.
- There used to be a garbage disposal in the kitchen before it was removed.
- Rachel wishes the garbage disposal was still in the kitchen.
- Kids are seen reading Charlotte’s Web in this cafeteria.
- Netflix is seen playing on the TVs in this cafeteria.
- On September 10, 2019, while Rachel was in the cafeteria during lunchtime, she was on her phone and asked Next on Facebook if they could get back together and start dating again.
- After the cafeteria was remodeled, they expanded it with a new room called the Annex.
- This cafeteria reminds Rachel of Next Copeland.
- Rachel has been in this cafeteria when the schools were closed.
- Rachel told the other cafeteria workers about Next.
- When Pleasant Hill Elementary was closed during the COVID‑19 pandemic, Rachel was called in to work to give meals to people on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- On April 10, 2024, Rachel was fired after Ashley Phipps consulted with head of school nutrition Kathy Hamby and Tracie Buckner many times about the best solutions for Rachel. Ashley tried many attempts, but they were unsuccessful. Rachel did not handle the ever‑changing environment in the kitchen, and Ashley could not provide the level of supervision, stability, and care that Rachel needed to thrive. Other reasons included Rachel’s high temperament when overwhelmed, difficulty taking direction, and potential safety concerns for children and co‑workers. Rachel had thrown things in the direction of children and co‑workers and had broken equipment on multiple occasions.
- On February 12, 2025, Rachel returned as a substitute worker.
- After Rachel returned as a substitute worker and developed strong feelings for Tina Steger, she mentioned Tina in this cafeteria.
- Sandra, Emily, Tracy, Dakota, Anna, Jessica, Amanda, Dwana, Khim, and Becky have all heard about Tina Steger from Rachel Genovese.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Kids eating in the PHS Cafeteria
How the PHS Cafeteria looked in the show iNext before they remodeled it
