At each dining station in the Bistro
(Mongolian grill, homestyle, salad bar, sandwiches and pizza, for instance),
there will be an “Oh So Good” (OSG) item, representing a healthier choice.
Nutrition and portion control information for this item will be available
through smartphones via a QR code. Natalie Ramos, director of Food and
Nutrition Services for Fauquier Hospital, said, “Many of our customers want
detailed nutrition information, but since all of our choices are prepared fresh
from scratch, we don’t have those details available every day. We hope this
plan will provide a level of comfort to our patrons about the health benefits
of the OSG offerings.”
A new Asian noodle station will offer more
healthy choices as well. The chefs at the station will prepare Asian rice
noodles served with two types of lean meats and vegetable broth. A condiment
section will include jalapeno peppers, bean sprouts, limes, mint, basil, red
chilis, scallions, mushrooms, bok choy and snap peas.
Healthy Holiday Meals – To Go
The Bistro also
will strive to make the holidays a little less stressful by offering a
Thanksgiving Meal To Go. The meal, complete with a 3 ½ pound turkey breast,
turkey gravy, homemade cranberry chutney, apple sage dressing, mashed potatoes
and green beans almandine, sweet potatoes or macaroni and cheese, 12 homemade
dinner rolls and a pie, serves six to eight people and will cost $92 plus tax.
Customers may
begin to order holiday pies beginning November 4. Choices include: caramel
apple, chocolate pecan, sweet potato and chocolate cream pie.
To order, or for
more information about Fauquier Hospital’s Bistro, call Natalie Ramos at
540-316-4402.