Meals and Dining

Hospital patient receiving meal during stay

At Atlantic Health System we ensure that meals are delicious, nutritious, and are in accordance with the therapeutic diet prescribed by your clinical team. You will receive a catered menu appropriate for your healing journey in which you can make individualized selections that suit you best. Each facility will have various processes to obtain meal orders. Our menu offers many options, including anti-inflammatory selections, as well as kosher, and vegetarian meals. Please review each site-specific instructions for more details pertaining to your nutrition experience.


Patient Meals

Patient Meals at Chilton Medical Center

At Chilton Medical Center, patients can expect to be visited by our dietetic assistant team between 7:00am - 3:30pm daily to review menu selections.

Menus will be available on your bedside table upon admission to your room. You will select your meals from a menu developed by registered dietitians who will try to make your diet as enjoyable as possible.

If you have questions regarding your diet or our meal service, please call the Food and Nutrition Department at ext. 5879.

Family members are welcome to place patient meal orders from home by simply dialing 973-831-5228 option 1. Chilton recognizes the cultural, religious, and ethnic needs of our patients and will try to provide accommodation whenever possible.

Patient Meals at Hackettstown Medical Center

Hackettstown Medical Center’s Food Service department aims to provide well-balanced nutrition to aid in both treatment and recovery.

  • Meal Services Times 
    • Breakfast: 7:15 - 9:00am
    • Lunch: 11:15am - 1:00pm
    • Dinner: 4:15pm - 5:30pm
  • Menus will be available on your bedside table upon admission to your room. A food service ambassador will be available to help you select your menu choices.

Patient Meals at Morristown Medical Center

At Morristown Medical Center, we provide flexibility through our room service dining experience. Room service menus will be available on your bedside table upon admission to your room.

  • We recommend dialing our call center 973-971-6325 (MEAL) at least one hour prior to your preferred meal delivery time; for ease, breakfast is recommended to be scheduled the night prior. 
  • Our hours of operation are 7:00am - 8:30pm. 
  • Family members are welcome to place patient meal orders from home by simply dialing the number above. Our menu can be viewed online through the links provided below.

Guest Tray Service

At Morristown Medical Center, your visitors can order breakfast, lunch or dinner guest trays and dine with you. Each meal is $10.00 and can be ordered at any time by calling our diet office at 973-971-6325 (MEAL). The meal cost will be charged over the phone; only credit card payments accepted.

Patient Meals at Newton Medical Center

Newton Medical Center’s Food Service department aims to provide well-balanced nutrition to aid in both treatment and recovery.

  • Meal Services Hours
    • Breakfast: 7:15am - 9:00am
    • Lunch: 11:15am - 1:00pm
    • Dinner: 4:15pm - 6:45pm
  • Menus will be available on your bedside table upon admission to your room. A food service ambassador will be available to help you select your menu choices.

Meals that Heal ($4.99/meal)

Before leaving Newton Medical Center, patients have the option of ordering delicious and nutritious meals-to-go with the hospital’s Meals that Heal program. Designed for patients who may not have family or friends locally to assist with cooking, Meals that Heal are delicious and healthy menu options that you can order and take home with you. They are low in fat and sodium and meet nutritional guidelines. For your convenience, all meals are microwaveable. To place an order, call 973-579-8637 between 7:00am - 6:45pm.

Patient Meals at Overlook Medical Center

At Overlook Medical Center, patients can expect to be visited by our dietetic assistant team between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm daily to review menu selections. Menus will be available on your bedside table upon admission to your room.

  • If you wish to speak with our team directly, please dial 908-522-2272 between 6:00am – 7:00pm. 
  • Patient Meal Hours
    • Breakfast: 7:15am - 8:30am
    • Lunch: 11:15am - 12:45pm
    • Dinner: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Visitor Meals

Visitor Meals at Chilton Medical Center

Chilton Café

The Chilton Café is located across from the visitors’ elevators on the first floor. Hot and cold beverages and a wide variety of foods are available.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday to Friday: 6:00am - 7:00pm
  • Saturday to Sunday: 7:00am to 6:00pm

Visitor Meals at Hackettstown Medical Center

Hackettstown Medical Center has two options for dining for visitors: Grove Street Cafeteria and the West Wing Kiosk. Both the cafeteria and kiosk accept cash and credit cards and touchless payment options.

Vending machines are located to the left of the main lobby (on the way to cafeteria) and in the emergency department.

Grove Street Cafeteria

Grove Street Cafeteria is located off the main lobby to the left. The cafeteria can be reached by dialing 908-850-6853.

Hours of Operation

  • Weekdays (7:00am - 6:30pm)
    • Breakfast: 7:00am - 10:00am
    • Lunch/Dinner: 11:00am - 6:30pm
  • Weekends (8:00am - 2:00pm)
    • Breakfast: 8:00am - 10:00am
    • Lunch/Dinner: 12:00pm - 2:00pm

West Wing Kiosk

The West Wing Kiosk is located to the left when entering the from the West Wing. The kiosk is open from 7:00am - 1:00pm Monday through Friday.

Vistor Meals at Morristown Medical Center

Morristown Medical Center has three options for visitors: Starbucks, Apple A Day Café and the Mo’Town Café.

Starbucks

Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or a hot beverage, the Starbucks at Morristown Medical Center has many options to choose from. On the menu are three different blends of coffee brewed daily, as well as espresso and tea-based drinks. The cafe also offers a variety of fresh sandwiches, including breakfast sandwiches cooked to order, paninis, salads and signature pastries from the La Boulange Bakery.

Starbucks is located just off the main lobby. 

Hours of Operation

  • Weekdays: 6:00am - 11:00pm
  • Weekends: 7:00am - 10:00pm

Apple A Day Café

Apple A Day Café is a Starbucks-branded solution serving coffee, espresso and tea-based beverages. It also features a full line of gourmet soups, sandwiches, salads and wraps. Breakfast sandwiches are available in five varieties, including a veggie option, and Rockland Bakery delivers fresh pastries daily.

For the convenience of our patients and visitors, Apple A Day has two locations within Morristown Medical Center – Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute (Gagnon C) and Goryeb Children’s Hospital (main lobby, D Level). Both locations are open Monday through Friday, 6:30am - 7:00pm. An additional Apple A Day is located at 111 Madison Avenue and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm.


Mo’Town Café

The Mo’Town Café, open to visitors and employees, is located on Level B of the Leonard B. Kahn Pavilion. Hours of operation are:

  • 1:00am - 6:30am, early grab n’ go
  • 6:30am - 10:00am, breakfast
  • 10:00am - 11:00am, grab n’ go
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm, lunch
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm, grab n’ go
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm, dinner

Although the café is closed from 7:00pm - 1:00am, vending machines located in the café’s seating area are available 24 hours a day. Patients and visitors can check the patient education channel for more details on the Mo’Town Café.

Visitor Meals at Newton Medical Center

Newton Medical Center has two options for dining for visitors. The Garden Level Cafeteria and the Lobby Café/Coffee Shop.

Garden Level Cafeteria

Garden Level Cafeteria is located on the ground floor. Take the elevators located off the main lobby to the G Level. Exit elevator and take a left and another left at the vestibule for the cafeteria.

It is open for Grab-and-Go, continuously, from 7:00am - 7:00pm Sunday through Saturday. Hot Breakfast is served between 7:00am - 10:00am and Hot Lunch/Dinner is served from 11:00am - 7:00pm.

Items available include:

  • Baked goods
  • Hot and cold beverages, 
  • Hot grill items
  • Sandwich station, 
  • Soup, 
  • Pre-made salads, 
  • Pizza, 
  • Desserts, ice cream, etc.

The Garden Level Cafeteria can be reached Sunday through Saturday by dialing 973-579-8646 between the hours of 7:00am through 7:00pm.

Lobby Café/Coffee Shop

Lobby Café/Coffee Shop is located to the left when entering the from the Main Lobby. The Kiosk is open from 7:00am - 1:00pm Monday through Friday.

Items available include:

  • Baked goods
  • Hot and cold beverages
  • Soup
  • Pre-made salads and sandwiches
  • Snacks and bars
  • Ice cream

The Lobby Café/Coffee shop can be reached from Monday through Friday by dialing 973-579-8446 between the hours of 7:00am and 1:00pm.

Visitor Meals at Overlook Medical Center

The Summit Restaurant

This cafeteria, located on the fourth floor off the main elevators, is open daily for visitors and staff from 6:30am to 10:30am, 11:00am to 3:45pm, 4:30pm to 7:00pm and 9:00pm to 11:45pm. We offer a wide variety of choices to satisfy your dining needs.

Panera

Panera is offered in two locations for visitors and staff.
The main location is in the Main Lobby on the 5th floor open daily, weekday hours are 6am – 9pm and weekend hours 7am – 7pm.
The satellite Panera is located in the Medical Arts Center II building on the first floor. Hours are Monday – Friday 7am – 4pm.