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NutritioN Delivering Variety and Freshness O UNC Health Care’s meals elevate “hospital food” to a whole new level. ne of UNC Health Care’s has about 17 entrees to choose from, best-kept secrets is out— the restaurant delivery menu at UNC and that’s a good thing! A Hospitals has more than 90. recent post on the organiza“No one has ever done this before,” tion’s Facebook page included a picture says Mojica. “No one would try it of a gourmet-style meal from the hospi- because it is such a big undertaking, but tal along with the following comment: we think it’s a model that can be used in “The stigma about hospital food being other hospitals.” bad … UNC Hospitals just shattered it!” Previously, patients were offered a More patients and chef ’s special. If they family members are didn’t like the chef ’s spestarting to recognize cial that day, they could what insiders have choose from a small Something known for years. The selection of other items. for Everyone food served at UNC Now, patients are given The restaurant Hospitals is not stereoa menu that includes a delivery menu typical “hospital food.” large variety of options features daily Meals are prepared with from the different restauspecials, a children’s fresh ingredients, not rants at UNC Hospitals. menu and identifies heart-friendly meals. canned or prepackaged Because the food is made items, and the difference to order, patients can have is delicious. it the way they want it, “We believe we make which means it is fresher, great, restaurant-quality and there is less waste. food,” says Angelo Mojica, MPH, RD, While the delivery program is still director of Food and Nutrition Services new, the response has been very posiat UNC Health Care. tive. In particular, patients like that their family members can also order off of A Matter of Choice the delivery menu and eat with them. Looking for ways to bring patients Family members can pay for their meal more menu options during their stay, with a credit card, or they can purchase Mojica and his team spent the last cou- a food ticket with cash. ple of years developing a new restaurant The delivery menu is available delivery service. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eventually, it may “When you go to a hotel, they have become a 24-hour service. a delivery menu,” says Mojica. “So we’ve “We are now able to offer more varichosen our best restaurant-quality food, ety to suit the needs of more people,” and we deliver that food to your bedside.” says Mojica. “With this menu, we can do Unlike a typical room service menu that things that we couldn’t do before.” 12 Summer 2012 Well PHoto: SaraH MatiSta PHotograPHy

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