Hospital Patient Ordering

Your Hospital Patient
Meal Ordering Solution

Tablet-based bedside ordering designed specifically for hospitals — eliminating paperwork, reducing errors, and increasing accuracy for hospitals, caterers, and patients alike.

Live — Ward 4B
Today's Meal Orders
12 patients — Lunch service
Grilled Chicken & Vegetables
Confirmed
Vegetable Soup + Brown Bread
Confirmed
Diabetic Meal Plan — Custom
Dietary
Fruit Salad & Yoghurt
Confirmed
How Medicater Works

Plan. Execute. Improve.

Medicater is an innovative hospital catering system that helps streamline the entire catering process in three intuitive phases — saving time and money while delivering excellent service.

1

Plan

Create recipes, build meal cycles, and manage inventory — so you always have the right ingredients to deliver great meals on time, every time.

2

Execute

Tablet-based bedside ordering puts the power in patients' hands with real-time kitchen updates and minimal hostess error.

3

Improve

Gather patient feedback, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to continuously improve catering quality and patient satisfaction.

The Benefits

Designed for every stakeholder

Medicater delivers real, measurable value to hospitals, caterers, and patients simultaneously.

For Hospitals

  • Professional meal ticketing solution
  • Real-time audit trail of all orders
  • Improved compliance and reporting
  • Better patient experience scores

For Caterers

  • Reduce paper-based processes
  • Reduce human error in orders
  • Reduce food wastage
  • Better stock and inventory control

For Patients

  • Right orders at the right time
  • Meal images and full descriptions
  • Nutritional information displayed
  • Allergy and dietary info at a glance
Deep Dive

How each phase delivers results

Phase 01

Plan

The Medicater system makes managing recipes, meal cycles, and inventory easier than ever. Create recipes, allocate them to specific hospitals, and plan out meal cycles. Manage stock requirements and on-hand inventory — saving you time, energy, and resources while ensuring the freshest ingredients.

Key Benefits

1
Improved Efficiency

Recipe planning and inventory management reduces time spent on menus and ordering.

2
Cost Savings

Ordering ingredients in the right quantities reduces food waste and lowers costs.

3
Better Food Quality

Chefs work with the freshest ingredients, ensuring consistently high-quality meals.

4
Greater Flexibility

Well-managed inventory lets chefs create unique dishes while meeting dietary expectations.

5
Higher Customer Satisfaction

Consistent, high-quality meals lead to higher levels of patient satisfaction.

Phase 02

Execute

Medicater streamlines the bedside order-taking process and minimises hostess errors. With a simple and intuitive user experience, Medicater puts the power of ordering in patients' hands. The system provides real-time kitchen updates so staff can quickly identify and address any issues.

Key Benefits

1
Increased Accuracy

Tablet-based entry processes orders with significantly less room for human error.

2
Improved Communication

Hospitals and caterers always share the same up-to-date order information.

3
Reduced Costs

Streamlining the ordering process reduces costs linked to manual entry and reprints.

4
Enhanced Patient Satisfaction

Patients order meals comfortably from bed, improving their overall care experience.

5
Improved Data Collection

Valuable data on patient preferences helps hospitals and caterers better meet needs.

Phase 03

Improve

At Medicater, we understand the importance of customer feedback. The system enables patients to give feedback on the catering service they receive, and gives catering companies the tools to respond and continuously improve — ensuring every order meets the highest standards.

Key Benefits

1
Improved Customer Service

Quickly identify and address complaints to continuously raise service quality.

2
Increased Customer Loyalty

Patients who feel heard are more satisfied and loyal to the hospital's care.

3
Data-Driven Insights

Analytics reveal how patients respond to food and service so you can act on it.

4
Improved Efficiency

Patient feedback helps make better decisions and improve operational productivity.

5
Enhanced Engagement

Personal-level feedback builds relationships between patients and catering teams.

Our Clients

Trusted by leading healthcare organisations

Working with hospitals and caterers across South Africa to transform bedside ordering.

Hospitals
Capital Hospital
Mediclinic
JMH
Lenmed
Life Healthcare
Caterers
Feedem
WPC
Tsebo

Ready to transform your hospital's catering?

We look forward to helping you empower your establishment with a smarter, paperless ordering experience. Get in touch today.