Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:03:54 -0600, Sqwertz >
> arranged random neurons and said:
>
>> On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:16:29 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>> Picture this:
>>>
>>> Goomba pops into <fill in the supermarket of choice here> in her RN's
>>> uniform on her way home from a very stressful and busy shift at the
>>> ER/hospital/clinic. She is too exhausted/stressed to change into her
>>> 'civvies' before heading home - but, hey, her spouse/children/grand
>>> children at home need some <whatever>! Anyway, some 'observer' takes a
>>> picture of her and puts it up on a website for all to gawp at and
>>> ridicule...
>>>
>>> Guess that's just the way it is, eh?
>> I don't find any humor in an RN uniform. I see people in scrubs
>> all the time in grocery stores. A RN uniform is a step up, IMO.
>
> I don't remember the last time I *saw* an RN uniform. I thought they
> *all* wore scrubs these days.
>
> OB: I wonder if there would be a niche market for a hospital-approved
> outside caterer for patients willing to pay for food one would
> actually want to eat.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
I think there is untapped potential for a business delivering good food
to hospital staff/visitors/patients who otherwise are limited by the few
eateries that deliver at night.
I've considered how they could maximize their efforts by
preparing/delivering food on a set schedule basis such as on the hour to
designated drop points up to x'oclock and perhaps that would help keep
prices reasonable. So we call in our order and others in other
units/floors/departments also call in their orders. Even pay with debit
or credit card when orders are called saves the delivery person the
trouble of making change or dealing with payment issues. Then everyone
picks up their food at set delivery points at prearranged times, which
would save the delivery person of making multiple small deliveries all
over the hospital which eats up time and profit.