Tampa hospital revamps menu with celebrity chef, debuts room service

Globally noted chef Geoffrey Zakarian, who has been on six food and cooking TV shows and won the fourth season of "The Next Iron Chef," has partnered with Tampa General Hospital to update the hospital’s food service, with a new menu and delivery model.

The menu, available to patients at Tampa General’s main campus on Davis Islands starting in October, focuses on anti-inflammatory foods rich in key vitamins and nutrients, resembling a traditional Mediterranean diet, according to a statement. The menu will feature items such as grilled Gulf snapper, bistro hanger steak and an herbed falafel pita.

“Through my years of experience in the food service industry, I’ve seen the role that nutritious food plays in our overall well-being,” Zakarian says in the statement. “I’m excited to lend my culinary expertise to improve the health and wellness of patients at Tampa General Hospital while elevating the patient experience during their stay at the hospital.”