A fresh produce stall has been introduced at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, offering staff, patients and visitors the opportunity to pick up some fruit and vegetables.
The new fruit and veg stall at the hospital | Photo © RUH
The RUH has teamed up with local grocer Dean Cooper, from Wild About Fruit and Veg, to provide the stall at the hospital’s Combe Park site in Weston.
Located outside the Brownsword Therapies Centre, Dean and his team have a range of fresh fruit and vegetables for sale, from the familiar carrots, potatoes and strawberries through to more unusual items such as dragon fruit.
The stall is on site every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 10am to 3pm, and is already proving popular with staff and visitors.
Barry Fennell, Senior Catering Lead at the RUH, said: “Staff told us they would love to be able to pick up a few essentials during their busy day.
“As a hospital we are all about supporting healthy choices, so I’m delighted we’ve been able to work with Dean to bring fruit and veg right to our doorstep.
“The stall is open to all, you don’t have to work here or be a patient at the RUH, anyone from the local community is welcome to pop by for some lovely fresh produce.
“I know Dean and his team have lots of ideas in the pipeline, starting with fruit baskets which would make great gifts for patients.”
The fruit and vegetable stall is the latest addition to the RUH to provide patients, visitors and staff with more food and drink choices when they are at the hospital.
The well-established Friends of the RUH Café, Lansdown Restaurant and Oasis Café continue to provide hot and cold meals, drinks and snacks to eat in or take away.
The well-stocked Friends of the RUH shop at the main entrance offers cupboard essentials such as tea and coffee and tinned goods alongside sandwiches, newspapers and magazines and toiletries.
Two new coffee carts have also taken up residence at the RUH site in the last year.
