Hospital Health Includes Food

 

Blackburn Wheat

Blackburn Wheat

We consider ourselves lucky to work with a variety of locally-based businesses that are committed to offering patrons quality eats. For the most part, this includes food establishments, but in this post our focus is on Overlake Hospital in Bellevue.

Let’s be honest, hospitals are typically not known for offering a stellar selection of fresh food. Hospitals, however, are designed to heal and provide optimal health—we believe this includes fresh and delectable food—and we are proud to say we have a wonderful partnership with Overlake in their pursuit to provide patients and medical staff with fresh baked goods.

 

Whole Wheat Cider Bread

Whole Wheat Cider Bread

Overlake Hospital has three well-trafficked onsite cafes, two espresso stands, and provides 18,000 patient meals a month! They were the first hospital in the area to offer local cage-free eggs, which they use exclusively.  It’s also worth noting that the majority of their vegetables are organic and locally sourced. When it comes to baked goods, Macrina Bakery (as you may have guessed) provides the hospital with most of its bread and baked goods. Our artisan breads and rolls are featured as French Toast and the building block for fresh, tasty well-stacked sandwiches. Each of their cafes offers our melt-in-your-mouth cookies, hearty scones and delectable muffins.

Cookies!

Cookies!

We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive feedback we continue to receive from patients, medical staff and customers alike in their ability to choose high-quality, fresh foods. We are proud to work directly with Overlake Hospital as they truly believe in offering patrons quality food and consider Macrina Bakery’s fresh baked goods a key element in staying true to that promise.

Leslie Mackie to sign “More from Macrina” at Top Pot Doughnuts this Saturday.

Since Seattle’s Top Pot Doughnuts opened their first location in Capitol Hill, they’ve been a hugely popular destination for those seeking the perfect doughnut served with an outstanding cup of coffee.  We’ve been a proud partner of theirs from the very beginning, with our baked goods served at all of their cafes as a perfect complement to their incredible creations.

At Macrina, we’re proud of the partnerships we’ve developed with local businesses, especially when it’s with partners like Top Pot, who love baking as much as we do, and who have put Seattle on the map when it comes to creating locally produced, incredible baked treats.

This Saturday at 10am, we’re taking that partnership a step further as Top Pot hosts Leslie Mackie at their Bellevue location at 10600 NE 9th Place for a book signing and baking demo.  This is Leslie’s only Eastside appearance, and we’re grateful to Top Pot for inviting us into their cafe.  Leslie will be signing copies of her book, sharing recipes, and demonstrating some great holiday ideas for entertaining.

Come join us on Saturday at 10am. You’ll be able to meet Leslie, learn some tips for holiday baking, and grab one of Top Pot’s incredible doughnuts (or a dozen) and a signed copy of More from Macrina as the perfect gift for aspiring bakers on your list!