Uniqueness Of Hospital Food Service

Hospital food service has an indispensable influence in the treatment process of in-patients by giving nutritious food. Hospital food service is a service based industry. Hospital food service is unique just because it serves food to the patients group. Patients get hospitalized to get treatment for their ailments and nutrition plays an extremely critical role in many disease conditions. The types of diets that are available in the hospital will not be available anywhere except in the hospital food service. Apart from the types of diets there are many other things that are very unique in it’s own way like the role played by a clinical dietitian, guest relation executives, food service stewards etc. Hospital food service is just not only a food service; it is a part of the patient’s treatment. Hospital food service doesn’t work independently; it is a collaborative team effort of several disciplines to provide the ultimate patient experience.