Standard menu at The James Cook University Hospital
Meal times
- Breakfast served 7am to 8.30am
- Lunch served 12pm to 1pm
- Evening meal served 5pm to 6pm
Drinks
Drinks will be offered to you throughout the day:
- Milk
- Coffee
- Tea
- Squash
- Hot chocolate
- Malted milk
Decaffeinated and non-dairy milk options are available on request
Hydration is essential to your well-being. Your water jug will be refreshed twice a day; if you need a top up or new jug please ask your Ward Host or Nurse for assistance.
Snacks
Mid Morning
- Fresh Fruit (healthy option)
- Cake slice
- Yoghurt (easy chew, healthy option)
Mid afternoon
- Biscuits
- Fresh Fruit (healthy option)
Supper
- Fresh Fruit (healthy option)
- Biscuits
- Cheese and Crackers
- Cake Slice
All these snack options are vegetarian
Extra nourishing snacks are available for those who have been encouraged to have high calorie menu choices.
These include HiCal Jelly (not suitable for those with diabetes) and Complan Mousse. Please place your order with the housekeeper (MUST ≥ 1).
Snacks are served with your mid-morning, mid-afternoon and supper drink.
Breakfast
Cereals
With regular or alternative milk available:
- Cornflakes
- Branflakes (vegan)
- Rice Krispies
- Weetabix (easy chew, vegan)
- Porridge (easy chew)
All cereal options are vegetarian
Bread or toast
With butter or sunflower spread and a selection of jams and marmalade:
- White Bread
- Wholemeal Bread
All options are vegetarian
Yogurt
- Thick and creamy yogurt (easy chew, Vegetarian )
Fruit
- Fresh Fruit (vegetarian)
Lunch and evening meal
Starters
- Apple Juice (healthy option and vegetarian)
- Orange Juice (healthy option and vegetarian)
- Soup of the Service (vegetarian and Easy Chew options available)
- Soft Roll (Vegetarian)
- white or wholemeal
- with butter or sunflower spread
Daily main meals
Hot meals served with speciality accompaniments or you can choose from the list of sides.
Monday
Lunch
- Cheese and onion quiche (high energy, vegetarian)
- Beef lasagne (high energy, easy chew)
Evening meal
- Cauliflower and broccoli Pasta (vegetarian)
- Fishcakes (healthy option, easy chew)
- Chicken and vegetable Casserole (healthy option)
- Baked steak and mushroom pie (high energy)
Tuesday
Lunch
- Bean Chilli (healthy option, vegetarian, vegan)
- Chicken curry (healthy option, easy chew)
Evening meal
- Vegetable Lasagne (High energy, vegetarian)
- Tuna Pasta Bake (healthy option)
- Potato topped chicken pie (high energy, easy chew)
- Cottage pie (healthy option, easy chew)
Wednesday
Lunch
- Cheese and onion pie (high energy, vegetarian)
- Pork meatballs in tomato sauce (healthy option, easy chew)
Evening meal
- Vegetable curry (healthy option, vegetarian, vegan)
- Macaroni cheese (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
- Sweet and sour chicken (healthy option)
- Savoury minced beef (healthy option, easy chew)
Thursday
Lunch
- Creamy vegetable bake (vegetarian)
- Beef bolognaise with pasta (healthy option, easy chew)
Evening meal
- Tomato and Basil Pasta (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian, vegan)
- Vegetable Cottage Pie (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian)
- Chicken and Vegetable Pie (high energy)
- Sausages and Onion Gravy
Friday
Lunch
- Macaroni Cheese (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
- Battered Haddock
Evening meal
- Cheese and Onion Pie (high energy, vegetarian)
- Chicken Tikka Masala (healthy option, easy chew)
- Corned Beef Hash (healthy option)
- Shepherd’s Pie (easy chew)
Saturday
Lunch
- Vegetable Lasagne (high energy, vegetarian)
- Potato Topped Chicken Pie (high energy, easy chew)
Evening meal
- Quorn Sausages (healthy option, vegetarian, vegan)
- Cauliflower Cheese (easy chew, vegetarian)
- Salmon Crumble (high energy)
- Chilli Con Carne (healthy option)
Sunday
Lunch
- Tomato and Basil Pasta (healthy option, easy chew, vegetarian, vegan)
- Roast Chicken in Gravy (healthy option)
Evening meal
- Lentil and Vegetable Pie (high energy, vegetarian, vegan)
- Potato, Cheese and Leek Bake (high energy, vegetarian)
- Fish Pie (health option, easy chew)
- Chicken Pasta in Tomato Sauce (healthy option)
Jacket potatoes
- Plain (healthy option, vegetarian)
- Tuna Mayonnaise (high energy)
- Cheddar Cheese (high energy, vegetarian)
- Baked Beans (healthy option, vegetarian)
- All available with butter or sunflower spread
Omelettes
- Plain (vegetarian)
- Cheese (vegetarian)
Salad
Salad base of lettuce, carrots, cucumber, tomatoes + topping choice
- Ham (healthy option)
- Tuna Mayonnaise (healthy option)
- Cheese (vegetarian)
- Egg (healthy option, vegetarian)
Sandwiches
A daily selection of sandwiches is available on white or wholemeal bread. Please ask your Ward Host for details.
Sides
- Bread Roll (Vegetarian) white or wholemeal
- Coleslaw (high energy, vegetarian)
- Side Salad (healthy option, vegetarian)
- Daily selection of Vegetables and Potatoes (healthy option, vegetarian) Includes Easy chew Options
- A selection of condiments, butter or sunflower spread are available.
Desserts
- Rice Pudding (easy chew, vegetarian)
- Custard (easy chew, vegetarian)
- Hot Dessert of the Day. Please ask your ward host for information (high energy, easy chew, vegetarian)
- Thick and Creamy Yogurt (easy chew, vegetarian)
- Ice Cream (easy chew, vegetarian)
- Jam doughnut (vegetarian)
- Tinned Fruit in Juice (healthy option, vegetarian)
- Fresh Fruit (healthy option, vegetarian)
- Reduced Sugar Jelly ( easy chew)
- HiCal Jelly available for MUST ≥ 1
Your ward catering team
Your ward catering team are here to help. Please let them know if you have any special requirements. Your ward host will take your lunch order after breakfast and your evening meal order after lunch.
Additional menus
We have the following alternative menus available should you require them:
- Allergy Aware
- Gluten Free
- Low Fibre
- Modified Texture
- Finger Foods Extra Nourishing
- Vegan
- Renal
- World Food and Halal
Missing a meal?
If you have been admitted to the ward after lunch or evening meal orders have been taken, we can still offer you a range of hot meals or snacks. Please speak to your ward host or nurse.
Allergy information
If you have a food allergy or intolerance, please advise your nurse on admission and always inform your ward catering team before you place a meal order. Our catering team will check the ingredients of the food item or meal to allow you to make an informed choice.
We also have an Allergy Aware Menu which contains dishes prepared free from: cereals containing gluten, celery, egg, fish, milk (and other dairy products), molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, crustaceans, lupins, soya, sulphites and sesame.
Fish bones
Although every care has been taken to remove fish bones from our fish dishes, some may
remain. Therefore, please take care when consuming fish dishes.
Your feedback is important to us
We will ask if you would like to complete a short survey about your experience, to help us review and improve our patient catering services. If you have any feedback or queries during your stay, please speak to a nurse or your ward host