News & Press

New Berkeley Hospital Café Enhances the Dining Experience and Celebrates 20 Years of Partnership

Posted: 07/09/2026

Morrison Healthcare is proud to celebrate the opening of Berkeley Hospital’s newly expanded café, designed to provide greater convenience, enhanced dining choices, and an improved guest experience. The project reflects Morrison’s 20-year partnership with Roper St. Francis Healthcare and a continued focus on innovation, hospitality, and healthcare excellence.

Morrison Healthcare Earns 2026 Sammy Award Recognition

Posted: 06/30/2026

Morrison Healthcare’s Pediatric Experience Program Team has been recognized in the 2026 Sales and Marketing Excellence Awards for its innovative, patient-centered approach to enhancing the pediatric healthcare experience. The award reflects Morrison’s commitment to creating meaningful experiences for children and their families.

Charleston Cooking Class to Help with Easy Meal Prep

Posted: 06/24/2026

Looking to cut back on takeout, save money, or eat healthier? A cooking class in Charleston aims to help. The Medical University of South Carolina and Morrison Healthcare are partnering to offer a Tuesday class focused on preparing nutrient-dense, calorie-conscious meals to fuel the week ahead.

Health First Viera Hospital Serves Up Fresh, Flavorful Meals Far From Typical Hospital Food

Posted: 06/04/2026

For decades, “hospital food” has been shorthand for bland vegetables, soggy trays, and meals patients simply tolerate. But at Health First Viera Hospital, chefs are hand-breading catfish, grilling fresh salmon to order, and creating restaurant-style meals designed to nourish patients while changing perceptions about what hospital dining can be.The operation, managed by Health First in partnership with Morrison Healthcare, serves hundreds of patients daily while also handling over 10,000 café transactions each month.

Woman Changed Wedding Date and Got Married on Hospital Rooftop So Her Dad with Advanced Cancer Could Be There

Posted: 05/29/2026

A bride moved her wedding to the rooftop of Cleveland Clinic in Ohio after her father was hospitalized with health issues. Courtney Coccaro said having her father, John, walk her down the aisle was “the most important thing” to her. Members of Cleveland Clinic’s Intensive Care team helped decorate the rooftop, arrange the ceremony and assist Courtney’s dad so he could be present for the moment.

Recognizing Every Healthcare Team Member Behind the Patient Experience

Posted: 05/19/2026

May is a special time across the healthcare field as hospitals nationwide celebrate National Nurses Week (May 6 to 12) and National Hospital Week (May 10 to 16), recognizing the healthcare professionals and support teams who deliver compassionate, high-quality care every day.

Mayo Clinic’s Revamped Patient Meal Delivery Structure Brings More Timely Meals to Patients

Posted: 05/19/2026

Like many hospitals coming out of COVID-19, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota saw its patient feeding systems get consolidated due to a drop in intake. 

Mayo Clinic’s foodservice provider, Morrison Healthcare, adapted accordingly and was operating out of a single kitchen on the campus. As the time went on, however, and patient intake numbers began to climb again, they realized a change was needed to continue to effectively serve patients. So, the team looked at their options and decided to reactivate an underutilized kitchen, named Domitilla Kitchen, on the other side of the hospital that could support five additional patient units.

Chef Carlene Walker Featured as Winner of FoodService Director's Healthcare Recipe Contest

Posted: 05/19/2026

The winners of Foodservice Director’s 2026 Healthcare Recipe Contest are redefining what it means to serve delicious, nutritious, and globally inspired meals in onsite foodservice’s healthcare settings. Chef Carlene Walker’s Citrus garlic shrimp with Barilla love pasta can be found on slide 6!