It’s not just restaurants and schools that are serving whole grains these days. Workplace cafeterias, hospitals and retirement villages are getting in the act too. Here are the first ones to win our official pat on the back. If you know of other workplace cafeterias offering whole grain options, email Kelly Toups so that we can add them to our list and help spread the word.
| Who’s Doing It |
Location |
Typical Whole Grain Options |
| Cafe Target at Bon Appetit |
Minneapolis, MN |
Black barley, oats, farro, kamut pilaf, brown rice, whole grain pastas, amaranth, bulgur, red quinoa, buckwheat pancakes, whole wheat pizza crust… |
| ECHI Cafe at The East Carolina Heart Institute | Greenville, NC |
Whole wheat cheese pizza, reduced fat granola, stir-fry with brown rice, whole wheat bun, wheatberry french toast, brown rice sushi, whole grain cold cereals… |
| Eurest Dining Services | Various | Whole grain salads, wild and colored rice pilafs, whole wheat pasta and breads… |
| Holy Spirit Healthcare |
Putnam, CT |
Brown rice pilaf, grapenut pudding, shredded wheat, brown rice pudding… |
| HSC Cafeteria, WVUH |
Morgantown, WV |
Multigrain pumpkin muffin, paella with brown rice, red beans and barley… |
| Mass General Hospital | Boston, MA | Whole wheat pizza, whole grain salad bar, whole grain deli breads — all daily… |
| Merck (FLIK/Compass Group) | Various | Wheatberry salad with orange vinaigrette, Indian Harvest Kamut Blend Salad Dijon, whole grain bread… |
| Morrison Senior Living | Various | Whole grain salads, breads and desserts… |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh, NC | Whole grain salad bar, brown rice and whole grain breads. |
| Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett (FLIK/Compass Group) | New York, NY | Brown rice, steel cut oats, whole wheat cookies, buckwheat soba noodles, whole corn tortillas, multigrain pastas… |
| Slice Cafe at Google |
Mountain View, CA |
Wheatberry pilaf, brown basmati rice pilaf, quinoa stuffed Brazilian pepper, whole wheat vegan lasagna, amaranth and teff cakes… |
| St. Peter’s Hospital | Helena, MT | Whole grain breads and salads daily, including their Continental Quinoa Salald. |
| University Village Center | Tampa, FL | Quinoa pilaf, cracked wheat salad, seafood amaranth… |
| Westlake Medical Center | Austin, TX | Mediterranean Bulger Salad, Warm Quinoa Salad and more, plus whole wheat breads and tortillas daily. |