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Inside Sentara Norfolk General Hospital’s Dining Operation, Serving 4,500 Meals a Day
Posted: 04/07/2026The kitchen never really stops running at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Before the sun rises, bakers are already at work. By mid-morning, breakfast is wrapping up and lunch prep is underway. By the end of the day, the hospital’s dining services team will have prepared roughly 4,500 meals for patients, staff and visitors– enough to feed a small town. That means they serve about 135,000 meals every month. It’s a massive operation. But inside a hospital, the challenge isn’t only volume– every meal must be safe, accurate, and tied to a patient’s care.
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Staff-provided Flowers Bring Cheer to Patients at Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon
Posted: 04/07/2026As director of food and nutrition services at Providence Portland Medical Center in Oregon, Michael Tjaden makes sure patients get delicious meals that nourish and help heal their bodies. But he also enjoys serving up a little nourishment for patients’ souls. Members of his team identify which patients at the hospital, part of Providence St. Joseph Health, might need an extra boost. Then, they deliver a small vase of flowers to their room.
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Stephen Gotthelf Takes the Helm as Morrison Healthcare’s Top Chef
Posted: 03/31/2026Stephen Gotthelf is a chef who has worked in a variety of settings, including leadership roles at the Cheesecake Factory, Wegmans Food Markets and in casual and fine dining as well. For the past few years, though, he’s been with Morrison Healthcare, as system culinary director and regional executive chef. Throughout all of his jobs, Gotthelf has found that really caring about people and food has been one constant.
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Chef Anthony Lastra Judges in CareerQuest Tennessee Culinary Challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway
Posted: 03/31/2026Eight Tri-Cities area high schools squared off in the fourth annual CareerQuest Tennessee Culinary Challenge at Bristol Motor Speedway for much of the day Tuesday. At the end of the competition, Virginia High School of Bristol, the only team participating not from Tennessee, emerged as the winner.
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Ochsner Health Expands Eat Fit Program Systemwide
Posted: 03/31/2026Ochsner Health announced it is expanding Ochsner Eat Fit options systemwide to make nutritious food easier to find and more affordable across its facilities. Building on the long-standing Eat Fit initiative, the health system team shares they are increasing the visibility and availability of Eat Fit menu items while offering qualifying options at up to 50% off standard retail pricing.
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From Kitchen to Community: The Partnerships Reducing Food Waste
Posted: 03/27/2026This year for #StopFoodWasteDay, we are proud to spotlight how strong partnerships across the supply chain are turning surplus food into meaningful community impact. Founded in 2012 by Vesta Foodservice, Chefs to End Hunger is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing food waste and fighting hunger by redistributing excess prepared food from restaurants, hotels, and foodservice operators to nonprofit organizations serving communities in need.
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Healthcare Digital Wins 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for Nutrition AI, Developed in Collaboration with Morrison Healthcare
Posted: 03/27/2026Healthcare Digital, the healthcare and senior living division of Compass Digital and the technology arm for Compass Healthcare, today announced it has been named a winner in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards, in the category of Augmented Intelligence for its Nutrition AI solution.
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Morrison Healthcare Operational Excellence Event named PR Daily 2025 Marketing Awards Finalist
Posted: 03/23/2026PR Daily is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Marketing Awards, recognizing the campaigns, teams and leaders pushing the boundaries of modern marketing. This year’s finalists represent some of the most creative, strategic and results-driven work from organizations and agencies around the world.
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