Patient Focus: Cafeteria Renovation to Include Subway, New Menu Options and More! 

 

Creighton University Medical Center will embark on another renovation project in 2012 to improve patient and visitor satisfaction. However this time the focus will be on one of the main common areas used by patients and visitors- the cafeteria.  

  

Phase One 

The first phase of the remodel will include converting the space previously occupied by Jazzman's to Subway (see artist rendering depicting what the new restaurant will look like). Construction will begin in January and will be completed sometime around March. Subway will offer another healthy and fast option for employees from 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. Their menu will include Subway favorites from breakfast to dinner. 

  

During this timeframe the Becic Dining Room will also be remodeled to include new floor and wall coverings.  

  

Phase Two 

After Subway and the Becic dining room are completed the second phase of the remodel project will begin bringing new options to the cafeteria and dining room. The cafeteria and dining room will be closed during construction. Subway will be open and select menu items from the cafeteria will still be available in dining rooms A, B and C.  

  

"The renovation will include new stations, look and improved traffic flow to make it more of an experience," said Cary Glasgow, Director of Food and Nutrition Services. 

  

Old favorites and new additions will be added including expanded Simply to Go options and an upgraded coffee station. Two new restaurant style options will be added including Salsa Rico which will offer Mexican fair and World Cuisine which will offer a variety of ethnic options from around the world. Daily specials and made to order menu items will still be offered at the Grill and an expanded Salad Bar will be the centerpiece of the remodel (see artists rendering). 

  

The remodeled dining room will include aesthetic updates throughout with added seating and a variety of seating options including booths, stools and even an internet café (see artists rendering).  

  

"We don't want you to realize you are in a hospital," Glasgow said. 

  

It's not just the aesthetics that are changing, during this time Sodexo staff will take part in the Innovations Program learning a new menu from top Sodexo chefs in the Omaha area. 

  

Vending machines will still be available before and after construction by the cafeteria, in the surgery waiting room and in the east lobby on third floor.