Trends for Foodservice Healthcare Operators

Welcome to the Nestlé Professional™ page for healthcare foodservice operators. This is a place where you’ll discover innovative ways to deliver great-tasting meals while making your operation profitable. We’ll share the latest industry news, profiles of successful operations, plus recipes and tips that will keep customer satisfaction very healthy. Check in often.

Sandwiches, a Comfort Rx with Convenience

Sandwiches offer a fast, healthy meal for healthcare facility staff and visitors. A little creative use of an interesting bread or an unusual condiment adds value (justifying a premium price) but doesn't increase prep. Learn more about why sandwiches are so big in healthcare »

The Bottom Line on Better-for-You Menu Options
You know you should offer better-for-you menu options, but the subject of healthier cooking can be complex once you get into it. We've cut away the fat to get to the meat of the issue: satisfying both customers' appetites and health concerns. Get four key strategies »

Don't Skip Breakfast, It's Important to Your Patrons
Your foodservice patrons—employees, staff, families, and visitors, not to mention patients and residents—have enough on their minds without having to worry about getting a good breakfast. Here are some strategies for improving this important meal. Read More »

Keep Employees Healthy and Well-Fed, Too
Make it easier for your employees to eat healthier. Hospital and healthcare workers are under stress, offer them better-for-you menu options to promote wellness. Read More »

Soups On (the Go) in Healthcare
Soup has always had health-giving, restorative connotations. Think chicken soup, the penicillin that needs no prescription; or beef broth, one of the first foods recovering invalids can ingest. Soup is versatile, easy to eat, flavorful, and full of value, in terms of both nutrients and money spent. Read More »

Find out how operators just like you succeed:

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Healthcare foodservice is an increasingly challenging proposition—and all the more so when adapting to new facilities.
Find out how they succeed »

Lexington Medical Center Jim Lassiter calls healthcare the “hidden secret” of foodservice jobs, and for good reason. A graduate of the University of South Carolina hospitality management program and a Certified Executive Chef, Lassiter is the executive chef of Lexington Medical Center, in West Columbia, SC.
Find out how they succeed »

Segment Trends

• College & University »
• Healthcare »
• Restaurant »
• Lodging & Recreation »

Menu Inspirations

• Great Kids’ Menus
  Are Child’s Play
• Make Your Mark with
  Signature Sauces
• Get Creative All Around
  the Menu for Profits
• Breakfast Is Hot All Day Long
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Stirrings

• Innovative Beverages
  are Liquid Assets
• Beverage Promotions
  Score Big Profits
• Pour More Profits with
  Signature Beverages
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Operational Insights

• Part 3 - Social Media: Embracing Social Media - Engaging with Your Audience
• Part 2 - Social Media: Tactics to Get the Conversation Started
• First in a Three-Part Series:
  Social Media for the
  Foodservice Industry
• Master the Art of
  Menu Engineering
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Consumer Insights

• Consumer Confidence: Three Ways to Earn it
• Kids: How to Please the New Savvy Diner
• Fresh Ways to Generate Demand and Build Customer Loyalty
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Resources