Glens Falls Hospital’s visitors and staff now have access to 24-hour dining at the newly-opened Au Bon Pain in the former Bistro area of the hospital.<\/p>\n
Au Bon Pain, which means “the fresh bread” in French, has more than 220 locations worldwide with 50 facilities in hospitals. The new caf\u00e9 offers fast, casual dining options, including a soup and salad bar, made-to-order sandwiches and fresh smoothies. Pre-packaged meals are also available.<\/p>\n
According to Peter Cayan, senior director of support services at Glens Falls Hospital, the hospital sought to outsource the former Bistro area due to operating losses. As a result of the collaboration, the loss turned into a profit center for the hospital.<\/p>\n
“It cost the hospital zero investment. We went immediately to black ink,” Cayan stated.
\n“We looked for a partnership with a chain having a well-known brand and a reputation for being health-conscious,” Cayan continued, noting that menu items are marked with caloric content and customers have the ability to look up nutritional information via a user-friendly computer kiosk.<\/p>\n
Health Magazine recently designated Au Bon Pain as “America’s Healthiest Restaurant,” and trade journal Fast Casual Magazine selected it as the number one brand.<\/p>\n
Au Bon Pain employs 23 people in the caf\u00e9 and in a small commercial bakery in another area of the hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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