https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/ Guides on therapeutic diets, diet kitchens, NABH requirements and patient meal operations, from the MedMeals team at MealPe. en-in https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-canteen-management/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-canteen-management/ Hospital canteen management for Indian hospitals: feeding attendees, visitors and staff, queues and cash, FSSAI hygiene, menus, digital ordering and payment. Food service Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-cycle-menu-planning/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-cycle-menu-planning/ How to plan a cycle menu for hospitals: cycle length, meal pattern, Indian dishes, therapeutic versions, and a sample 7-day lunch rotation for a regular diet. Diet kitchen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-food-service-management/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/hospital-food-service-management/ Hospital food service management step by step: diet orders, menus, ward ordering, KOTs, tray assembly, delivery, clearance, billing and the reports that matter. Hospital operations Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/iddsi-levels-explained/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/iddsi-levels-explained/ The IDDSI framework explained: levels 0 to 7 for drinks and foods, how each level is tested, and how hospital kitchens produce texture-modified diets safely. Diet kitchen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/malnutrition-screening-tools/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/malnutrition-screening-tools/ Compare the main malnutrition screening tools used in hospitals: MUST, NRS-2002, SGA and the GLIM criteria. What each one checks, who uses it and when. Clinical nutrition Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/nabh-guidelines-hospital-kitchen/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/nabh-guidelines-hospital-kitchen/ NABH guidelines for hospital kitchens in plain terms: diet orders, nutritional screening, therapeutic diets, FSSAI hygiene, records and audits, as a checklist. Compliance Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/role-of-clinical-dietitian-in-hospital/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/role-of-clinical-dietitian-in-hospital/ What a clinical dietitian does in a hospital, from screening and diet orders to ward rounds and counseling, and the routine tasks software should take over. Clinical nutrition Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/therapeutic-diets-in-hospitals/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/therapeutic-diets-in-hospitals/ What a therapeutic diet is, the main types used in hospitals, the principles that keep them safe, and how a diet kitchen turns each diet order into a tray. Clinical nutrition Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/types-of-hospital-diets/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/types-of-hospital-diets/ A practical guide to the types of hospital diets, from regular, liquid and soft to pureed, NPO and therapeutic diets, with a comparison table for ward teams. Diet kitchen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/what-is-a-kot/ https://medmeals.mealpe.app/blog/what-is-a-kot/ A KOT (kitchen order ticket) tells the kitchen what to cook. See the KOT format, how a KOT system works, and a sample hospital KOT with bed, ward and diet. Diet kitchen Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT