McGrody’s career has transformed the cuisine at UNC REX and the concept of hospital food
RALEIGH, N.C. – March 20, 2018 – Jim McGrody, the director of Culinary Services at UNC REX Healthcare, has won one of the food service industry’s most prestigious awards to recognize his passion for revolutionizing hospital food.
The International Food service Manufacturers Association (IFMA) has named McGrody its 2018 Silver Plate Award winner in the healthcare food service segment. Silver Plate winners are nominated by IFMA members and industry leaders, and then selected by a distinguished jury including national trade press, food service experts and past Gold & Silver Plate award winners. From this year’s nine Silver Plate winners, one will be chosen by the jury to receive the IFMA’s coveted 2018 Gold Plate Award, revealed at a celebration in Chicago on May 19.
“At UNC REX, we strive every day to provide our patients, their families and our co-workers with healthy, delicious food, and we’ve succeeded in transforming the concept of hospital food,” McGrody said. “I’m proud to receive this honor, and I’m grateful to my dedicated and talented team and the incredibly supportive leadership at UNC REX.”
McGrody joined UNC REX 10 years ago, and has spent more than 30 years in the food services industry. He’s a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
At the University of North Carolina Medical Center and at UNC REX he created and refined the Black Hat Chefs, a widely respected culinary training program for healthcare cooks. McGrody and his team at UNC REX have inspired many hospitals around the country to change the way they cook for their patients. He has worked as a consultant to the Department of Veterans Affairs and as a success coach to Mater Health in Brisbane, Australia.
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