The hospital recently received a grant to hire a professional chef to retrain staff to cook, rather than just reheat packaged food, and shift their procurement to local offerings
Staff prepare meals using a conveyor belt system in the kitchen at Scarborough Hospital in Scarborough, Ont, June 15, 2011. (Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail/Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
Joshna Maharaja (L) and Debbie Lennox prepare beef stroganoff in the kitchen at Scarborough Hospital in Scarborough, Ont., June 15, 2011. (Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail/Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
Sophia Lynton prepares sanwiches in the kitchen at Scarborough Hospital in Scarborough, Ont., June 15, 2011. (Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail/Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
Debbie Lennox prepares meals in the kitchen at Scarborough General Hospital in Scarborough, Ont., June 15, 2011. (Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail/Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail)
A tray holding a hospital lunch is pictured at Scarborough General Hospital on Friday June 24, 2011. (Chris Young for The Globe and Mail./Chris Young for The Globe and Mail.)