New 'One Price for All' Begins At Atrium January 13

Beginning Monday, January 13, visitors and patient families can enjoy lower food prices at the Atrium.

Under the current system, visitors pay the posted menu price while employees, staff and students receive a 30 percent discount. Now the discounted employee price will be the "one price for all."

Changing to the new single pricing structure is a direct result of hospital roundtable meetings with employees, explains Kathryn E. Goldberg, RD, Hospital Director of Nutrition and Dietetics.

"Employees had expressed concern that the Atrium prices were becoming quite high for non-employees. We hope that this change will enhance customer satisfaction and demonstrate commitment to respond to concerns and issues raised by our staff," Mrs. Goldberg says.

The 30 percent discount coupons currently being issued to patient families and outpatients will be discontinued and can be discarded as of January 13.

To avoid paying the 6 percent Pennsylvania sales tax, employees, staff and students must still show the cashier their University/Hospital photo ID.

Now More Buying Power with Meal Tickets

Atrium meal ticket customers will now enjoy 15 percent more buying power because of the new "one price for all," Mrs. Goldberg adds.

Since meal ticket purchase limits are calculated from posted menu prices, the meal ticket price must be adjusted. Although posted menu prices will now be 30 percent lower, the current $5.85 meal ticket will be reduced only 15 percent, to $5, thus increasing its buying power by 15 percent.

The $5 meal tickets will be available beginning Monday, January 6, from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics office, 2340 Gibbon, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beginning January 13, all $5.85 tickets will be worth $5 and so should be used before then.

For more information, call Mrs. Goldberg at 5-7140.