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How to Choose the Right Vending Machine for Your Business: A Guide for Offices, Schools, and Hotels

How to Choose the Right Vending Machine for Your Business: A Guide for Offices, Schools, and Hotels

Published: 20th December 2024

There are now hundreds of thousands of vending machines found in businesses all across the UK. They are growing in popularity thanks to the practicality that they offer, but also the wider range of choice that they can now provide.

This means that they are no longer a sight only found in train stations and leisure centres, but are also an important feature of many offices, schools and hotels. Here, we take a look at what vending machines can offer and how you can choose the right one for your business.

Coffee vending machines

Coffee is now big business, and have changed our workplace habits with most of us needing at least one hit to get us through the working day. However, many now crave barista-style coffee over the instant stuff found in most office kitchens, and so a coffee vending machine can help to satisfy these needs. These can be full-sized or tabletop machines, meaning they can fit into almost any space.

They can be great in a conference room or even a break room and can offer a wide variety of high-quality hot drinks including coffee, tea, hot chocolate and sometimes even soup. So, if your employees have high caffeine needs and are often short on time, then installing a coffee vending machine can be an extremely popular choice.

Healthy vending machines

We all remember a time when every vending machine was packed with sweets, chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks, but this does not necessarily need to be the case anymore.

There are a number of healthy vending machines on offer that can promote wellness and healthy choices in places like gyms and schools. They contain a selection of nutritious snacks and fruit that can help steer people away from the usual salt and sugar fest.

Fresh food options

Many of us might associate vending machines with pre-packaged food, but there are now refrigerated machines that can offer more traditional fresh lunch options. These salads, sandwiches and other meals can be supplied or prepared on site, ensuring that students or employees have nutritious options that they can grab on the go which are capable of boosting their energy levels and providing choices which are better for their overall health.

Cold drinks

Hydration is very important no matter what environment you work in, so cold drinks vending machines can be a refreshing and convenient solution. These can provide a wide range of chilled drinks from anything including juice, water and even energy drinks. This makes it easier than ever for employees to grab a cold drink whenever they need one, especially during those warmer summer months.

Traditional vending machines

Vending machines have been a staple in many environments as they offer so many different products. They are a home for many of our best love snacks and drinks to provide a convenient and time saving way to grab something on the go.

They can be placed in break rooms to offer the maximum levels of convenience for your staff or in high traffic communal areas to help entice visitors and boost your profit levels. These machines can stock a wide variety of different foods and drinks, giving you the choice to stock it with anything you feel is relevant.

When choosing a vending machine for your business, it is important to think about who it is for and what you are trying to achieve by installing it. There are many different vending machines available which all work in different ways, so it is important to understand what your options are in order to choose the best one for your business and the available space.

Contact us today

Here at Cema Vending, we supply an extensive range of vending machines which are suitable for all commercial premises. Contact our team today on 01157 845 845 or email sales@cemavending.co.uk to find out more.

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