Subway wins spot in cafeteria at University of Michigan's new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Restaurant chain Subway was selected as an anchor of the cafe at the University of Michigan Health System's new C.S. Mott Children's and Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, a $754 million facility set to open in November.
Subway will anchor the cafe at the University of Michigan Health System's new children's and women's hospital when it opens in November.
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The university, in a news release, described the selection of Subway — the largest fast-food chain in the world, as measured by number of locations — as a way to "give kids an option they recognize that is still healthy."
"Kids want something they recognize because they know what to expect, but Subway also allows us to meet M-healthy requirements," said Craig Luck, the contract administrator and member of the retail food service team, in a statement.
The university said it spent a year studying what choices to select for the cafe, which will be open 6 a.m. to midnight.
Jackie Lapinski, children's and women's hospital project manager, said in a statement that the university considered "nutrition, greenness, food choices and family needs."movie nights will be on tap for kids.
It marks the third time in 2011 that Subway has laid out plans to open a new location in Ann Arbor. The chain has already opened new locations on Washington Street in downtown Ann Arbor and at the Plymouth Green Crossings development on Plymouth Road.
U-M is gradually hiring 500 new workers to staff the children's and women's hospital, which will replace the existing facility next door.
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Comments
Sarah Rigg
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 1:26 p.m.
I'm not a "no fast food!" purist, but Subway is only "healthy" if you choose about 6 items out of the many on the menu, and ONLY if you don't include cheese and mayo. Even then, they're only "healthy" in terms of being low-fat. Subway sandwiches are STILL much too high in sodium, so if that's a concern, it's still not a great choice. That being said, more choices are still good.
aawolve
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 1:17 p.m.
Excellent choice, healthy options and cheap.
mhirzel
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 11:49 a.m.
Of course that would "meet M-healthy requirements." Nobody ever claimed M-health is the same as Human-Healthy. Also an excellent business decision. All those nitrites in the meat will ultimately boost oncology revenues......
aes
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 8:47 a.m.
I was sorry when they banished Wendy's from the Main Hospital some time back. I know that the "powers" thought they had to do so because of bad pr for "fast food," but visitors and patients really appreciated Wendy's---tasty, inexpensive and reliable food. There were salads and there was chili, both healthy choices. The replacements (bagels) are not as appetizing and quite expensive, in addition to not being any healthier. People in a hospital often need "comfort food."
Jack
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : midnight
Smart move. Unless you have had a very ill child staying at Mott, you have no idea how difficult it is to get them to eat. One of the worst places in the old hospital was a bagel shop (too difficult for a young child to chew etc when they are weak). I hope they really plan this out carefully because the old hospital did not have very many child friendly choices. When a child is recovering and you are praying for them to take even one bite of food, healthy food is not what you are focusing on.
treetowncartel
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 3:11 a.m.
That is a very good point. Years ago, I remember St Joe's having some of the best onion rings you could find in the county.
Jack
Fri, Jul 15, 2011 : 12:05 a.m.
Quite often the choices will help encourage a child to eat. This in turn will determine if your child gets sent home on a feeding tube or not. Feeding tubes are not fun for a child. Get them eating and then the healthy part comes next. Subway has deli meat, cheese, bread, veggies that can all be eaten together or as an individual item. We know this Mott lifestyle well...
Ron Granger
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 : 8:45 p.m.
Oh, the humanity! Those children need Blimpy Burgers. Delicious, little, child size Blimpy Burgers.
sam f
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 : 8:05 p.m.
Subway is not healthy. What a joke.
treetowncartel
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 : 7:18 p.m.
Subway? I'd prefer a Mr. Spot's or even a Jersey Giant.