Bilingual dietary clerks assist dietitians with all translations and diet instructions for the Arabic speaking patients. The dietitians are active in the Riyadh Dietetic Club. The club organizes and conducts continuing education programs that receive approval by western dietetic associations, such as the American Dietetic Association. The Food Service Section provides all meals for patients, their guests and hospital employees. Trained multinational food handlers prepare and serve more than 100,000 meals, breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, each month.
Selective menus are available to patients for both normal and special diets.
Highly qualified chefs and catering managers supervise the food production and service. Food for inpatients, three employee cafeterias, a family dining room and outpatient snacks is prepared in three modern equipped kitchens. Cafeteria menus include a wide variety of ethnic dishes to accommodate the tastes of our multinational personnel. Catering provides meals and service to the Royal Wing, the Distinguished Patient Ward and all VIP functions as required. Catering also prepares and serves meals and snacks for seminars, symposia and special events.