2013 Trends: Healthcare

The quality of the food served and the overall presentations are encouraging healthier eating. This benefits not only the patients, but the facility as well.  It increases the rate of discharges and decreases the number of readmissions. Many are now offering “home-cooking” menu options made with fresh ingredients. Include a distinctive traymat with coordinating napkins to increase the appeal of the meal even more. 

 

 

MY PLATE is part of a larger communications initiative based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans to help consumers make better food choices. It is designed to remind us to eat healthfully by illustrating the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting. In response to market demand, Hoffmaster® has expanded the "Healthy Choices" ensemble to include a placemat for table top dining.

THE DINING IN EXPERIENCE in hospitals should be just as promising to employee staff as wellness care is for the patients. Through strategic planning and proper evaluation of products, pricing, placement, and promotion one can create a lucrative dining destination within their operation. Keep the visitors and staff from going outside of the campus by delivering wholesome food choices.  Increase profitability by maximizing the true potential of a retail operation within your hospital.

LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES are working toward “deinstitutionalizing” their atmosphere, especially when it comes to their elders’ dining experience. The dining rooms have become more intimate, and the menu options have increased. Today, you will find restaurant-quality food that is local, fresh, innovative and customizable, often prepared by classically trained chefs. Hoffmaster® has a large selection of table top products that will help to enhance the atmosphere while keeping your costs down.