Digital tools for better hospital meals
Our clients in the hospital sector tell us that hospital meals have a major impact on patient satisfaction. Do you agree? Together, we've developed digital solutions that allow patients and their relatives to order food themselves – from a broad menu with multiple options, at any time of day! And best of all – without compromising on quality, cost, or the environment.
Efficiency
Save time in your daily work by having all information in one single system.
Quality
Serve the right meal with the right nutritional content and without allergens to the right patient – that’s safe food!
Sustainability
Communicate and follow up on your hospital’s sustainability goals, measure food waste, and prioritize climate-smart meals.
Control
All menus, recipes, orders, and prices gathered in one secure, accessible system. No more sticky notes!
Better hospital meals lead to more satisfied patients
If you work with the meal process in healthcare, you know that food is a vital part of caring for each individual patient. Illness often increases nutritional needs, while appetite and desire to eat tend to decrease.
By offering better availability, high nutritional quality, and a flexible menu with plenty of choices, you can make a real difference – even when a patient’s appetite is low. As nutritional intake improves, recovery can speed up, resulting in shorter hospital stays.
And it’s not just the patients who will thank you – the environment will too. Clear ordering processes, efficient inventory management, and tastier food reduce the risk of overproduction, helping to minimize food waste.
At Matilda FoodTech, we offer digital solutions for those who want to change the perception of hospital food – and help create more satisfied, healthier patients.
How we digitize hospital meal management
We offer digital solutions to streamline and enhance quality throughout the entire meal process – from procurement and planning to ordering, production, serving, and follow-up. But that’s not all. Our team of dietitians and foodservice economists, with extensive experience from regions and municipalities, provide guidance and support to help you get the most value from our digital tools.
Learn more about how our smart solutions can help you deliver better meals to your patients.
Food procurement and purchasing – use your budget wisely
- Carry out well-informed food procurements based on your purchasing history.
- Use food procurement as a strategic tool to achieve your region’s key goals within the framework of Agenda 2030.
- Monitor off-contract purchases and ensure your operations benefit from agreed prices with the right suppliers.
- Gain insight into how price developments impact your food costs and evaluate alternatives to quickly and easily update menus with substitute items.
Meal planning – the right food for the right patient
- Menu planning with automatic climate and nutrition calculations.
- Display the menu digitally and allow patients to easily place orders via their mobile phones.
- Store meals in ward refrigerators and update stock levels to the kitchen for automatic ordering
- Offer patients flexibility and service by letting them order meals from the ward’s refrigerator whenever they feel like eating
- Collect and analyze nutritional intake per individual patient to support healthcare staff.
- Gain full control over special diets through integration with your patient registry.
HACCP Management – for a safe and secure kitchen
- Use our ready-made checklists and routine descriptions to ensure your kitchen’s HACCP procedures comply with current industry guidelines.
- Gain full control over completed and pending tasks with digital checklists and reminders.
- Simplify food inspections and audits – all information is documented and easily accessible digitally.
Questions and Answers About Hospital Meals
How can digital tools help streamline hospital meal management?
There are numerous ways digital tools can be used throughout the process of planning, producing, and serving hospital meals. From automating ordering processes, inventory management, and menu planning to supporting efficient procurement, monitoring purchases, and enhancing safety through robust HACCP programs.
How can digital tools improve patients' experience of hospital meals?
By offering a digital menu and ordering process, patients gain the ability to choose what and when they want to eat. This increases appetite, enjoyment of food, and overall satisfaction – while also reducing food waste. Through integration with the hospital’s care system, it also becomes easier to manage special diets and ensure the right nutritional content reaches the right patient, helping hospital meals contribute to recovery.
What opportunities do digital tools offer to reduce manual work in hospital meal management?
Digital tools automate routine tasks such as menu planning, ordering, and reporting. Digital meal orders free up valuable time for healthcare staff, who no longer need to manage orders via paper slips or emails. Communication between the kitchen and hospital wards becomes clearer and more efficient, leading to fewer errors and reduced food waste. And when all information about hospital meals is stored digitally, follow-up and reporting become faster and easier.
How can data from digital tools support improvements in the hospital meal process?
By analyzing data on factors such as food waste, costs, and patient feedback, hospital meal services can identify areas for improvement and make informed decisions. Digital ordering systems provide clear data on which meals are most popular among patients and should therefore be included in the standard menu. Measuring food waste at different stages of the meal process highlights where action is needed. A meal planning system automatically calculates the nutritional value and climate impact of a menu, making it easy to track progress toward organizational goals.