Mealtimes

Food preparation

At meal times, we try to ensure that patients are not interrupted by either clinicians or visitors.

As a result, during mealtimes visitors will be asked to leave the ward unless the nursing staff have made an arrangement with them to help a patient to eat and drink.

Mealtimes at University Hospital Lewisham

Patient meal times

Breakfast: 8–9am

Lunch: 12–2pm

Dinner: 5–6.30pm

Facilities for friends and relatives

There are restaurants and cafés for friends and relatives:

Ravensbourne Restaurant

Located on the first floor of the Green Zone.

Opening times

  • Monday to Friday: 7am-8pm for staff and visitors
  • Saturday to Sunday: 10pm-2am for staff only

gaff café

Located on the ground floor of Orange Zone in the Riverside Building.

Gaff café, located in the Riverside Building reception area, offers a range of hot and cold drinks and hot food and snacks.

Opening hours:

  • Monday-Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm
  • Saturday from 8am to 4pm 
  • Sunday — closed



Muffin Break

Located outside the Pink Zone in the walkway between the Dermatology and Ambulatory Care Unit.

  • Monday to Friday from 7am-8pm
  • Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 6pm

Mealtimes at Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Patient meal times

Breakfast: 8 – 9am

Lunch: 12 – 2pm

Dinner: 5 – 6.30pm


Facilities for friends and relatives

There is a restaurant and café for friends and relatives:

Restaurant

Located in the Blue Zone on the ground floor of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Open every day

  • 7am – 8pm for staff and visitors
  • 10pm – 2am for staff only

Costa Coffee

Located in the main reception at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Opening times

  • Monday to Thursday, 7.30am–8pm
  • Friday, 7.30am–6pm
  • Saturday and Sunday, 10am–6pm