The Sodexho Food and Nutrition Services Department at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children provides cafeteria service for visitors and staff, in-patient food service and clinical nutrition services. The management team represents over 50 years of combined experience in food service.

The clinical nutrition professionals strive to provide optimal nutrition care for all in-patients through timely nutrition screening, nutrition assessment and monitoring and education. The inpatient menu is designed to appeal to the tastes of children and includes alternate menu choices and regular snacks.

The clinical dietetics staff includes a clinical manager with 16 years of pediatric nutrition experience, two full-time experienced clinical dietitians with pediatric training, a neonatal intensive care pediatric dietitian with extensive experience in the NICU, and a part time clinical dietitian with a background in dialysis nutrition. Limited outpatient coverage is also provided in the renal clinic and the immunology clinic. The clinical dietitians may be reached by calling (215) 427-8406.

The cafeteria is committed to providing excellent food and service for visitors and staff. The cafeteria dining room offers theme days and monotony breaks in addition to a regular assortment of entrees, soups, grill items, beverages and desserts. The cafeteria menu phone may be reached by dialing MENU (6368) on any hospital telephone or (215) 427-6368 from outside the hospital.

Cafeteria hours are as follows:

Weekdays:

Breakfast: 6:45 am - 9:30 am

Lunch: 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Dinner: 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Late Night: 10:30 pm – 1:30 am

Weekends / holidays:

Breakfast: 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Lunch: 11:30 am - 1:15 pm

Dinner: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Late Night: 10:30 pm – 1:30 am