Inspiration and Information for your Tabletop

Since the onset of COVID-19, the state of foodservice in healthcare facilities changed dramatically. We went from the early days of the pandemic when patients were isolated to prevent the spread of the disease (and everything that entailed from a foodservice delivery perspective), to today's landscape which is more challenging due to labor issues.

We all know about the challenges in healthcare, but often overlooked are how those issues translate into healthcare foodservice. Costs are rising. Preferences are becoming more demanding. Competition is at an all-time high. And quality is consistently one of the first things to be marginalized.

Who says hospital food has to be bad? In reality, for operations that take the time to pay attention to the details, hospital dining experiences can be high quality if not enjoyable.

We've talked about the trends in healthcare foodservice that matter, but those trends can change from year to year, especially in an industry like healthcare with so much volatility. Important factors like budgets and patient volume will always be important, but let's take a look at some of the healthcare foodservice trends we feel will be important in 2018.