Making Hospital Food Healthy — And Delicious
Created by Food Network celebrity chef Bal Arneson and her daughter Anoop Virk, Basmati & Spice is redefining healthcare dining with chef-crafted, wellness-focused meals for patients, families, nurses, physicians, and healthcare teams in more than 900 hospitals across the US.
Available in 900+ Hospitals serving patients and healthcare workers.
Food as Medicine in Action
Transforming Healthcare Through Food
Created by Food Network celebrity chef Bal Arneson and her daughter Anoop Virk, Basmati & Spice delivers chef-inspired, wellness-focused meals to patients, visitors, and healthcare professionals in more than 900 hospitals across the United States.
Our mission is simple: to make hospital food healthier, more flavourful, and more enjoyable. By combining culinary expertise with a food-as-medicine philosophy, we're helping transform the dining experience for patients and healthcare teams alike.
900+ Hospitals
Serving Patients & Healthcare Teams
Serving communities across hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout North America.
Chef Bal Arneson
Food Network Chef & Bestselling Author
Recipes inspired by global flavours, wellness principles, and decades of culinary expertise.
Morrison Healthcare
Trusted Foodservice Healthcare Partner
Together, we're transforming the healthcare dining experience for patients, visitors, and healthcare teams.
Healthy Patient Meals, Reimagined
When people are in the hospital, food should do more than simply fill a plate. It should provide comfort, nourishment, and a moment of joy. Guided by the philosophy that food is medicine, our meals are thoughtfully crafted to support healing while delivering the flavour and quality people deserve.
Caring for the Caregivers
Long shifts require meals that provide both nourishment and energy. At Basmati & Spice, we're proud to support nurses, physicians, and healthcare teams with delicious, wellness-focused meals made from wholesome ingredients and chef-crafted recipes. By making healthy, flavourful options more accessible in healthcare settings, we're helping fuel the people who spend their days caring for others.
Trusted in Leading Healthcare Facilities.
Available in more than 900 hospitals across the United States through our partnership with Morrison Healthcare, Basmati & Spice locations combine chef-crafted food, wellness-focused menus, and thoughtfully designed dining experiences for patients, visitors, and healthcare teams.
Why We Do What We Do
Basmati & Spice was founded by award-winning chef Bal Arneson and is led alongside her daughter Anoop. Together, they believe food should nourish, comfort, and support healing.
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