Boost Your Business with a Coffee Vending Machine
I’ve been supplying vending machines to businesses all over the country for several years now, and have spoken with many business owners about their reasons for wanting a machine in the first place. One thing they always tell me is that having a coffee machine on site is great for boosting productivity.
These business owners consistently let me know how pleased they are with the effects of having a coffee machine on site. Their employees are happy that they can get a cup of coffee anytime they want one, and the boost they get from having the drink (which may or may not be due to the caffeine content) makes them work more effectively throughout the day.
The main reason they give, then, for getting a machine in the first place, is that it is good for business, as well as keeping the staff happy. Everyone is convinced that having a vending machine helps them with their bottom line.
Once it’s clear that there are going to be business benefits from having a vending machine on their premises, I need to work out which machine will be best suited to their needs. So I start by finding out some basic info about the way the machine will be used.
The first thing I’ll want to find out is how many people are going to be using the machine. Experience over the years has taught me that an average usage figure per day is 3 times, so I can then multiply the number of people using the machine by 3.
An example of this would be a meeting I had recently with a firm that does engineering work. They have 25 people at their premises who will be using the machine. My estimate, then, is 25 multiplied by 3 uses per day = an approximate usage of 75 times per day.
There are many types of coffee vending machine, and I know that not all of them would be suitable for this level of usage. So I narrowed down my shortlist to a few machines, and also now had an idea of the level of service they would require, including a rough guide to the amount of refills they’d need each month.
As well as leasing a coffee vending machine, with a service and maintenance agreement, it is possible to buy the machine yourself. In my experience, most firms prefer to go for the leasing option. Either way, though, they’re all pleased with the outcome, as having a coffee machine on site has proven beneficial for both their staff and their business.
Russell Jackson is an expert in vending machines, having supplied many thousands over the past few years, and has a specialist knowledge of many different coffee machines.
