Our local hospital has an interesting system. They have a rather large menu that’s on par with most family style restaurants. Unless you are on a restricted diet, you can order whatever you want.
You decide when you want to eat. Call down, and it’s delivered within 30 minutes – sometimes as fast as 15 minutes. The food isn’t that bad. The hospital pays more per menu item when compared with the “everybody gets the same meal cooked in bulk” system they used to be on, but there is less waste, and food expense actually went down since people ordered only what they wanted.
The food is provided by the same cafeteria that serves the staff. By having the patients as customers as well, they do a big enough volume business to make a profit without having to charge a lot of money.
JayBluE almost 11 years ago
He’s too wrapped up in thought to really enjoy it…
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace almost 11 years ago
“I’ll let you know in six weeks or so.”
watmiwori almost 11 years ago
“It doesn’t look done. Throw some of it against the wall, would you please.”
Simon_Jester almost 11 years ago
“No, I don’t like HOSPITAL food!”
rshive almost 11 years ago
Um, the logistics are just a little tricky.
Linguist almost 11 years ago
Hospital food….one of life’s true ironies !
J Short almost 11 years ago
Wait till he tries to open the milk carton and pudding cup.
watmiwori almost 11 years ago
Could be worse: airline “food”. THERE’s an oxymoron that’sright up there with “congressional ethics.”
TheAuldWan almost 11 years ago
I’ve had nurses like that.
dflak almost 11 years ago
Our local hospital has an interesting system. They have a rather large menu that’s on par with most family style restaurants. Unless you are on a restricted diet, you can order whatever you want.
You decide when you want to eat. Call down, and it’s delivered within 30 minutes – sometimes as fast as 15 minutes. The food isn’t that bad. The hospital pays more per menu item when compared with the “everybody gets the same meal cooked in bulk” system they used to be on, but there is less waste, and food expense actually went down since people ordered only what they wanted.
The food is provided by the same cafeteria that serves the staff. By having the patients as customers as well, they do a big enough volume business to make a profit without having to charge a lot of money.