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Dining at Missouri Baptist
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Dining at Missouri Baptist

Our nutrition staff believes that good food plays a key role in the healing process. That's why we strive to provide our patients with the very best in well-balanced, nutritious meals during their stay.

Mayfield's Cafeteria (for visitors and guests)

Mayfield’s Cafeteria is on the ground floor and provides a wide selection of delicious entrees, salads, soups, sandwiches and pizza.
 

Breakfast:  6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Lunch:  10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Dinner:  4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Evening:  7 p.m. to Midnight

Takeout service also is available

Guest trays may be ordered for visitors who want to share mealtimes with patients in their rooms. Requests for guest trays may be ordered through the Dining on Call program. Please dial ext. 66368 from the phone in the patient's room to place your order. You are required to purchase guest trays with a debit or credit card. Once your order is placed, it will be freshly prepared and delivered within 45 minutes. A guest menu is available upon request. Meal service hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Catering to You (for our patients)

To make our patients' dining experience as enjoyable, we offer a service called Catering to You. Patients have a personal catering associate to cater to your nutrition needs throughout the day. Shortly after being admitted to the hospital, a catering associate will introduce you to the program and our menu selections. The catering associate will visit you about an hour before each meal to find out what you would like to order, within the dietary guidelines ordered by your doctor. We also offer kosher meals provided by the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis and Islamically permissible foods. These are available upon request.

Dining on Call (for new mothers and pediatrics patients)

Labor and delivery, and pediatrics patients enjoy a personalized meal program called Dining on Call. It is room service, allowing the patients to order their meals when they want to eat. Meals are prepared fresh and delivered to their rooms within 45 minutes of placing the order.

Coffee Cart

Located at the Main Entrance of the Medical Center and in the North Building/Building D lobby, our  Coffee Carts serve snacks, cakes and soft drinks in addition to Starbucks® coffee and espresso drinks.

Vending Machines

There are vending machines located on all hospital floors.

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