68 Unit Two Th e Foodservice Industry
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Health Care Facilities
Hospital patients must eat all their meals at
the institution. Foodservice in health care settings
is an integral part of the health services offered
to patients. The food served must provide all the
calories and nutrients that patients need to restore
and maintain health. Many of the patients require
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Older adult living facilities are also related
to health care facilities. The residents of assisted-
living facilities and retirement communities live in
their own apartments, townhomes, or single-fam-
ily residences. Most of the residents in this type of
housing are able to take care of themselves. As a
service to the residents, the facilities usually pro-
vide a communal dining room where residents
can have one or more of their daily meals.
Employers
Some employers provide foodservice on-site
as a convenience to their employees. An example
is the employee cafeteria in an offi ce building.
Usually the time allotted for lunch is quite brief, so
having foodservice on-site is a time-saver. Federal
and state government buildings and municipal
buildings in large cities also provide foodservice.
Cafeteria-style dining is one of the most common
foodservices offered by employers.
Foodservice must be affordable for workers,
yet be of good quality and variety. Employers
know that worker morale can be positively affected
by offering quality meals in an attractive setting.
The employer often subsidizes the foodservice to
make it more affordable for the employees.
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School cafeterias are a type of noncommercial foodservice.
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