If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to experience hospital food firsthand, but for those who have, it’s not exactly a gourmet meal. I heard somewhere that hospital food is notoriously bland because they can’t serve salty or sugary dishes for obvious health reasons.
Makes sense, but that doesn’t stop people from posting their less-than-appealing meals in the ‘Rate My Hospital Plate’ Facebook group. Here’s hoping they get better soon—because this food sure isn’t.
1. “Day 4 At RDH [Royal Darwin Hospital]”
2. “Last Day (4) In Fulwood Hall Hospital”
3. “This Was My Wife’s Tea Last Night. Fgh [Furness General Hospital]”
4. “Spent A Week In Warwick Hospital I’m Gluten Free And Have To Say The Food Was Lovely, Even Had Gluten Free Bread For Breakfast”
5. “St James Hospital, Leeds”
6. “Meat And Potato Pie, Chips And Green Beans @ Barnsley Hospital”
7. “It’s My Wife Who Is In Hospital, Furness General, This Was Her Dinner Yesterday”
8. “Tea Time At NGH [Northern General Hospital] Sheffield”
9. “Beef Dinner Qe Gateshead”
10. “Beef Cobbler From My Stint In Aberdeen (Ari)…..when Did They Get Their Michelin Stars”
11. “Royal Berkshire Hospital In Reading”
12. “A Compilation From When I Was On The Antenatal Ward At Lincoln County”
13. “Hospital Dinner New York City, USA”
14. “Qe Hospital Gateshead. Finest Jacket Potato Known To Man”
15. “Dinner At Loma Linda Univ Hospital”
16. “Addenbrookes Sunday Roast”
17. “Dinner Time At NGH [Northern General Hospital] Sheffield”
18. “A Very Old Picture Of A Chicken Dinner I Undoubtedly Didn’t Pay For When I Worked In Macclesfield Hospital Kitchen”
19. “Todays Lunch At St Peter’s Hospital”
20. “Some Of My Trays From A Recent Hospital Stay This Month In Ontario”
21. “Chicken Casserole Rosties And Veg Pgi (Pinderfields General Hospital,wakefield)”
22. “Qe Hospital Burger”
23. “Been In Rah Paisley For Over A Week Tbf These Meals Are Actually Lovely Occasionally”
24. “Partner’s Meal At Russells Hall Hospital Amu Ward”
25. “Royal Berkshire Hospital In Reading”
26. “No Words Westmead Hospital Sydney Australia”
27. “Creamy Chicken Casserole…. Vile Qe Birmingham”
28. “Very Tasty Mac N Cheese At Barnet Royal Free”
29. “A Sunday Lunch Darlington Hospital”
30. “Bri Hospital 30th December 2023”
31. “This Morning At Whiston”
32. “Breakfast At Loma Linda Univ Hospital”
33. “Currently In Gloucestershire Hospital In Maternity”
34. “Lunch At Loma Linda Univ Hospital”
35. “Chicken Hotpot, Carrots & Chips. Royal Hallamshire, Sheffield”
36. “Stoke Royal”
37. “Nhs Ipswich Hospital I Ordered Apple Rhubarb Crumble”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.