As a survivor of recent surgery, hospitals should also be graded on the quality of their food. For patients trying to heal and strengthen their bodies to be given a tray wrapped in plastic so no aroma of the food can tempt the taste buds, is ridiculous. Of course, the food is not seasoned, so there isn’t much to excite the tastebuds anyway. To be served a bowl of cold oatmeal for breakfast is not the way back to health.
That’s why you bring a salt shaker to the hospital.
I have always loved the food at hospitals. It’s always well-prepared.
But I have also never been a patient in a hospital.
I had to live in a hospital for a week because of an infection in my finger. I felt great, even though my finger was splayed open like a hot dog.
I finally convinced my wife and daughters that the insurance was covering this crappy food, and that they were saving money by my not eating at home. Therefore they should bring me a meal when they came.
If you are not forced to eat because of a dietary restriction, bringing in food is the best thing you can do.
A hospital is not a hotel, although patients like to feel that way. You can always ask the nurse to microwave your .A hospital has to serve food to over 200 patients every meal, not to mention the visitor cafe.
Best food for any person, but especially a recovering patient is boiled carrots, boiled peas, broiled chicken breast, whole wheat bread, and desert made of ground sesame seeds. Tasty food has nothing to do with recovery.
My wife was in the hospital a few times (childbirth and appendix). I would tend to bring her burgers and milkshakes rather than have her deal with hospital food.
Hubby recently had surgery and spent 3 days in the hospital. My granddaughter and I went down to the cafeteria to have breakfast. I saw the biscuits and gravy and ordered it. When the gal handed it to me she said the gravy was made with vegetarian sausage. I handed it back to her and said....there’s no such thing as vegetarian sausage. Lol. I had a muffin instead.