SUMMIT OPENS NEW ‘HOT SHOTS’ COFFEE KIOSK

January 21, 2010 – Summit Medical Center is happy to announce the grand opening of their new coffee bar and café, Hot Shots. This new coffee kiosk offers an expanded menu that includes gourmet coffee drinks, smoothies, pastries, and freshly prepared paninis, wraps, and salads. Hot Shots is located near the Patient Entrance in the lobby of the medical office building adjacent to the hospital. The café’s new location is designed to accommodate customers on the run or for their informal meetings.

Hot Shots owner, Tom Putnam says, “We are delighted to be connected with Summit Medical Center and enjoy serving their clientele. Furthermore our staff supports the ‘I SERVE…with pleasure’ values statement, which emphasizes the needs of the customer.” Not only is the Hot Shots staff excited to serve the patients and visitors, but the hospital is excited to welcome them. Bert Beard, Assistant Administrator adds, “We are very happy about the new partnership with Hot Shots. The kiosk brings a warmer feel to our Patient Lobby, and with additional café seating already ordered, we hope that more and more patrons will enjoy the internet café atmosphere we have been able to provide through this partnership.”

Patients and visitors can enjoy a gourmet cup of coffee or grab a quick bite from Hot Shots’ café before or after their doctor appointments. The wraps, sandwiches, and salads are prepared fresh when ordered, and customers can enjoy their offerings in the new relaxed dining space. Free wireless internet connection is available for any visitors use in the lobby as well as throughout the hospital.

Hot Shots is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed on the weekends. This café accepts cash and major credit cards with the exception of American Express.

Summit Medical Center is a 188-bed regional medical center serving the residents of Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. Summit offers a full range of services including emergency, medical, surgical, obstetric, oncology, psychiatric and diagnostic services. The hospital also offers the latest advances in imaging services, including the area’s first hospital based 64-slice CT scanner. For more information, call TriStar MedLine at 615-342-1919 or visit www.TriStarHealth.com and click on Summit Medical Center.