SODEXHO USA UNVEILS ITS NEWLY-RENOVATED CAFETERIA AT THE POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL AND WARNE CLINIC
Upgraded facility features healthy programs and exhibition cooking stations
POTTSVILLE, PA--March 1, 2005 - Visitors and employees of The Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic are enjoying a new environment which includes expanded facilities and menu selections in the recently renovated cafeteria managed by Sodexho USA, a leading innovator in healthcare foodservice. Recently, a special grand opening celebration was held which included exhibits, samples and prizes by many of the vendors who supply the cafeteria. The cafeteria, used by outpatients, guests and staff, now features new service stations, programs designed to provide healthier dining choices, special exhibition dining stations and upgraded choices in grab-n-go for customers on the run.
One of the key features is the latest in exhibition cooking, “Innovation Station.” Customers can order entrees and watch as hospital chefs prepare meals in front of them - meals so fresh they go directly from the hot pan to the customer's plate.
“Another feature of the new cafeteria is Sodexho's exclusive “Wellness and You” program. Designed by Sodexho to provide customers with information on healthier dining choices, “Wellness and You” identifies healthy menu items and provides nutritional analysis of food. The program allows customers to make their own healthy dining decisions based on their diet.
“This cafeteria renovation is a big step forward for the foodservice operations at The Pottsville Hospital,” said Ruth Schu, director of food and nutrition services for Sodexho USA's Health Care Division at the Pottsville Hospital. “The upgraded facility and the variety of dining choices show the continued commitment to the health of our customers by both the hospitals and Sodexho.”
As part of the grand opening, Sodexho partnered with Coca-Cola to bring the “Healing Hugs” program to patients at The Pottsville Hospital. This program, designed to bring a smile to patients' faces, included a visit from the familiar Coca-Cola Polar Bear who visited with pediatric patients and handed out special stuffed polar bears to the children.
“We are thrilled with the new cafeteria and the great events that were part of the grand opening celebration,” said John E. Simodejka, president and chief executive officer of the hospital. “We take great pride in being able to offer our employees and visitors an environment where they have plenty of selection choices in a very comfortable, modern facility. We are confident this is yet another way to make someone's hospital experience even more positive.”
The Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic is a 200 bed acute care hospital offering a wide range of general and specialty services. Now, in its 110th year of continuous service to the residents of Schuylkill County, the hospital is recognized as the leader of healthcare in the Schuylkill Region. To learn more about The Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, please visit our website at www.pottsvillehospital.com.
Sodexho USA (www.sodexhoUSA.com) is the leading provider of food and facilities management in the United States, with $6 billion in annual revenue and 110,000+ employees. Sodexho USA offers innovative outsourcing solutions in food service, housekeeping, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, asset management, and laundry services to more than 6,000 corporations, health care, long term care and retirement centers, schools, college campuses, military and remote sites in North America. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, Sodexho USA proudly serves as the official food service provider for the US Marine Corps.
