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1:54 Hours
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Food and Drink

Whether you are visiting our hospitals, or staying as a patient - we have a variety of food and drink options available to you. For guidance on food intake and safety while staying a hospital, please read our leaflet on eating well in hospital

Meals in Wards

We provide patients with a breakfast, lunch, and evening meal, snacks during the day as well as regular hot and cold drinks. 

A continental style breakfast is provided by ward staff, while lunch and dinner is freshly prepared by our catering department. For both lunch and dinner, you will have a choice of starter, main course, and dessert. You will also have choice over size of the portion.

You can expect your meals to be served during the following times dependent on which ward you are in:

Breakfast - 7.00am to 8.30am

Lunch - 12.00pm to 1.00pm

Evening meal - 5.00pm to 6.00pm

We provide for a wide range of dietary requirements. Please read the patient menu carefully and discuss with your ward nurse or dietitian. 

If it is your birthday during your stay then please let ward staff know who can request a birthday cake for you. 

Cafes and Restaurants

At Royal Berkshire Hospital there is a wide range of cafes and restaurants available to you. These include:

  • Eating Hub and Delights Deli Bar - South Block, Level 1
  • AMT Coffee Hut - main entrance, Level 1
  • League of Friends Coffee House - Battle Block, Level 1
  • Jamaica Blue - South Block, Level 2
  • Pumpkin Cafe - Main Block, Level 2

At Townlands Memorial Hospital there is Coffee Bean serving takeaway coffee and other refreshments on the ground floor.

West Berkshire Community Hospital has a Tea Bar managed by the League of Friends, and Gallery Cafe on the ground floor.

Bracknell Healthspace there is a cafe on the main atrium.