Computer use and undergraduate education for computer use in Canadian health care foodservices

Surveys were conducted to assess the computer use in 50 selected Canadian health care foodservice facilities and to determine the educational preparation for computer use in seven selected Canadian post-secondary education institutions which educate potential foodservice personnel. Both the foodservices and post-secondary educational institutions selected were represented at two workshops on computer-assisted foodservice management held in June 1980 and in May 1981. Only seven facilities used a computer for foodservice functions; nine foodservices planned to use a computer within the next two years. A list of applications in use, being planned and of future interest showed the priority areas for these foodservices. Only one post-secondary educational institution actually had an educational foodservice application for student use. The other six educational foodservice facilities covered the subject matter content by readings, lectures and discussions.