Nourishment with purpose
Food is care. Every meal we serve is crafted to bring comfort, dignity and the nutrition that supports recovery.
We tailor our dishes to fit each person's dietary needs, helping to create a sense of comfort and routine. With flexibility, safety and freshness at the heart of our approach, we bring a home-from-home experience to every ward.
Patient Dining Solutions
Medirest provides flexible patient dining solutions for a wide range of healthcare settings, from large acute hospitals to specialist and mental health wards.
Our expert dietetic and culinary teams design tailored menus and solutions to meet the unique needs of each environment and align with your operational requirements.
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Patient DiningSteamplicity
Individually plated chilled meals crafted by dietitians and chefs. Steamed within minutes, these chilled meals are cooked fresh to order for every patient.
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Patient DiningMoreish
Our expansive multi-portion range is crafted by chefs and approved by dietitians. Ensuring quality, consistency and great taste, this range makes every patient’s stay that little bit better.
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Patient DiningEsteem
Esteem brings fine-dining to patient meals, making it easy to serve premium, plated dishes which cook in minutes at ward level, perfect for private wards.
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Patient DiningFreshly Prepared
On-site prepared meals delivered by chefs, we have the expertise, menus and quality suppliers to deliver the right solution.
A fresh approach
Our Steamplicity range redefines hospital dining. By using unique high-steam technology, fresh ingredients are cooked at ward level in minutes, perfectly preserving nutrients and taste.
This cooking model ensures meals are served hot, fresh and on time, even for patients who miss mealtimes or need extra support with eating.
Familiar favourites made flexible
For hospitals supporting long-stay, mental health or community patients, our Moreish range delivers both choice and stability.
With rotating menus, our frozen prepared meals balance familiarity with innovation, offering a selection that spans classic comfort foods through to vibrant global dishes.
By offering small or large servings, we help to manage waste and tailor meals to patient needs while maintaining nutritional and cultural inclusivity.
Mindfully designed menus
Every Medirest menu is built on the latest NHS England Healthcare Food and Drink Standards and Mental Health Dietetic Guidance. We are proud to hold NHS Catering Exemplar Status across a number of our contracts and regularly engage with committees to work toward shaping the future of food in healthcare.
Our dietitians, chefs and operational teams come together to design dishes that are as nutritious as they are enjoyable. Each recipe is tested, refined and reviewed to ensure it works for every setting, from busy wards to specialist units. Behind the scenes, our finance and sustainability teams shape menus that are responsible, efficient and lower in carbon impact.
Heartfelt service
Truly great service starts with care. Positive Impressions, our people-first approach to thoughtful service, enables our staff to combine hospitality and healthcare expertise, creating experiences that feel personal and reassuring.
From chefs crafting thoughtful flavours to front-line teams offering a kind word as they serve, every member of our team plays a role in supporting the patient journey through genuine human connection.
Tailored dining experiences
We offer tailored dining for private patient services where specific wards are identified. Whether through our trusted Esteem delivered solution or a high-end, freshly cooked à la carte menu, we bring restaurant-quality food adapted for a more personalised experience.
Connected systems
Behind each meal is a system that ensures safety and compliance. Our integrated meal-ordering platform, connects live patient data with menu management. Linked to Patient Administration Systems, it blocks allergen-incompatible meals automatically, streamlines ordering and lightens clinical workloads.
Award winning chefs
Innovation comes to life through our people. In 2025, Medirest chefs at Royal Surrey Hospital, Alejandro and Manuela, won NHS Chef of the Year, taking home both the Plant-Based Award for their Lentil Cottage Pie and the overall title with their Gnocchi dish, now proudly served across our winter menus. Their journey from competition winners to in-house apprentices is an incredible story of professional growth.
Inspiring industry change
We proudly support Sophie’s Legacy, an initiative that provides free meals to parents and carers of children in hospital. Since March 2025, we have delivered more than 14,000 meals, offering comfort and warmth when it’s needed most.
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We do everything with heart, from running reliable and consistent support services to serving great tasting, nutritious food for employees and patients.
