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Renovation brings healthier cafeteria to Va. hospital

The cafeteria at Prince William Hospital, in Manassas, Va., has undergone a complete facelift and is now a more "inviting, happy place."

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2012 Hospital Census Report

FoodService Director’s 2012 Hospital Census is a snapshot of the hospital market, based on information from the 2010-2011 fiscal year, supplied by 50 hospitals.

We wanted to improve our macaroni and cheese recipe, so we had our chefs battle it out for the best recipe. Four of our chefs signed up to compete. We had a blind tasting in the cafeteria during lunch with hospital staff to determine the winner. Each ball

Pizza ovens and made-to-order meals prove popular.

Local Food Hub provides cafeteria farm stands to UVA locations.

Compiling our 2nd annual Big Idea issue got us thinking about another type of idea. The idea that sounds great in theory but just didn’t fly in reality. We polled some operators to see if they would share what ended up being some of their worst ideas in the hope that you could learn from their pain.

New digester can handle up to 1,0000 pounds of food waste a day.

Sampling of menus shows majority of items exceed maximum recommended levels

Franciscan Hospital for Children creates an inviting spot

When it’s lunchtime in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, folks head to Mercy Medical Center—not because they’re sick, but because they’re hungry. The cafeteria food is unexpected, tasty and made from scratch, often with local produce: one day it

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