Medical City Healthcare hospitals update food menu

“[We’re trying] To upgrade hospital food and to change people’s perception, “said head chef Adam Schloemer.

DALLAS – hospital food is perceived as boring and offers patients only limited options. Medical City Healthcare is trying to do something about it.

Medical City Healthcare hospitals have updated their menus to suit different cultures while being nutritious.

“[We’re trying] to improve hospital food and change people’s perceptions, “said Adam Schloemer, Executive Chef at Medical City Las Colinas.

A team of chefs and graduate dietitians spent a year developing new recipes that reflected the hospital’s communities. Medical City Las Colinas, for example, is in a community that has a large population of Indians and other South Asians.

Schloemer told the WFAA that their menu includes vegetable and chicken korma, chicken tikka masala, and even upma, an Indian breakfast product.

“It makes you nostalgic that we grew up with these foods,” said Shabnam Modgil, who works at the Indian Association of North Texas and also at Caravan Radio, which delivers South Asian news, entertainment and music.

Medical City Healthcare has developed nearly 80 new formulations for its patients and hospitals based on geographic location. Other cuisines featured in the new makeover are Asian, Mexican, and Middle Eastern.

“There are many opportunities for highly skilled chefs to work in hospitals and provide this high level of service,” said Jennifer Ballance, Food and Nutrition Services Director, Medical City Las Colinas.

At first, Schloemer could not have imagined working in a hospital kitchen. He told the WFAA that he actually started out in healthcare before making a career change. Schloemer feels that he is in good hands to offer high-quality dishes and at the same time to offer the patient “therapy”.

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