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Healthcare dining trending: New Morrison chef introduces himself; Rock Regional Hospital serves scratch-cooked meals

Plus, Jamaican ‘Virtual Vacation’ food event brings good vibes to Advocate Condell Medical Center, new systems and a wide variety of grab-and-go options keep food service at this Texas hospital humming and more trending stories in the healthcare segment

Food Management Staff

April 22, 2021

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In this month’s recap of the Top 5 most popular healthcare Food Management articles, New Morrison chef introduces himself through food at Arkansas Children’s Northwest Hospital ranked as the week’s top story. Daily special menu items, fun fusion cuisine make a splash on social media, but Chef Brigham “Cookie” Cook has his sights set on more: helping kids with disabilities and growing community gardens. Among other stories in this week’s gallery:

  • Rock Regional Hospital serves scratch-cooked meals in new ways; and

  • Jamaican ‘Virtual Vacation’ food event brings good vibes to Advocate Condell Medical Center.

In other news, new systems and a wide variety of grab-and-go options keep food service at this Texas hospital humming. JPS Health Network’s self-operated service stays strong through the pandemic. When they noticed that supply chains were being interrupted across the country, the management team decided to create secondary menus to ensure they had backup plans; they knew certain ingredients, or maybe even whole orders, might not arrive on time.

Click through the gallery to see other trending stories in the healthcare segment.

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Food Management Staff

Food Management is a media brand that features trends and best practices, products and solutions that connect deeply with the noncommercial foodservice professional. Four key onsite segments — College & University, K-12, Healthcare, and Business & Industry dining — are the focal points in our coverage. Our audience receives both the big picture information they need as well as segment specific knowledge to run their businesses better.

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