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Glenn Robinson

Top 10 Productivity Benefits of Vending Machines in the Office

Considering adding a vending machine to your office? You should be! Read on for ten reasons why a vending machine will add a major boost to your productivity.

Trips Offsite Can Be Lengthy and Tiring

Heading offsite to the local café or coffee shop doesn’t just reduce productivity; it kills it stone dead during the time that your team is gone. Vending machines eliminate this.

Mid-morning Snacks Keep Teams Going

Breakfast may give us the fuel to get through the day, but having a mid-morning pick-me-up can help us to bridge the gap between breakfast and lunch. This gives us the energy to be at our best.

Happy = Productive

When do you feel most productive? When you are down in the dumps or when you feel happy and looked after? Of course it is the latter, and this is how your team will feel when you have a well-stocked vending machine in the office.

Avoid Empty Stimulants

For many of us, when we feel tired or under the weather, we turn to energy drinks for a boost. Unfortunately, these drinks are packed with ‘empty’ stimulants which have little no positive effect – like taurine and guarana. Pack your vending machine with preferred alternatives…

Give Your Team the Boost They Need

… like coffee. The only active ingredients you will find in an energy drink are caffeine and sugar. Coffee can provide both of these elements, in a far healthier manner than an energy drink can.

Positive Benefits of Caffeine

Caffeine, in moderation, provides energy, focus and drive in the workplace. Use a vending machine to harness these benefits in your office.

Caffeine Education

Of course, too much caffeine can be disastrous for our bodies and for our stress levels. By distributing coffee from a vending machine in your office, you can help to educate your team on how much coffee is good, and how much represents a step too far.

Communication and Collaboration

A vending machine is like a water-cooler; it acts as a place for team members to socialise and to break from their standard routine. This might not sound like a productivity booster, but the atmosphere of collaboration, communication and co-operation that this fosters is invaluable to an effective office.

The Office Focal Point

Bringing snacks and meals into your office rather than having them offsite, brings the focal point back to helping your team to maintain their focus on productivity.

Vending Machines Are Healthier Than You Think

Vending machines get a bad rep, but this is unfair. By choosing the right sort of vending machine, you can achieve convenience and healthy eating at the same time. Health and wellbeing are two important features of a productive team. To find out more, give the Robinson’s Vending team a call on 0434 282 598 today.

How a Not-for-Profit Business can Benefit From Charity Vending Machines

A vending machine can be a great addition to a not for profit business and can bring in a lot of extra money to the establishment. A not for profit organisation does a great deal of good for the community, so they deserve a source of extra funding to help them out. With extra funding comes more opportunities to host events and work towards accomplishing charity goals. If you run a not for profit organisation, why not consider installing a vending machine in your workplace?

Easy to Operate

A vending machine is very useful because it works 24-hours per day and it doesn’t require any staff. Also, since it takes cash, there is no need to worry about bad checks or chasing up invoices that have not been paid. You will get a good return on your investment, so that you can enjoy a steady source of extra cash flow. Our vending machines are installed, serviced, and stocked for free, with the option to supply you with iced coffee and fresh milk. Also, we have healthy gluten-free snacks available.

A Practical Idea

Another advantage is that there are very little overhead costs associated with vending machines. There is no need for advertising costs or staff and there is probably already a space within your not for profit office where you could place the machine. You will be able to sell snacks and drinks not only to your employees, but also to anyone else who visits the premises. This also means that your employees will be more inclined to stay on site when they want a snack, which means they will be more productive.

 

Maximise Your Sales

If you want to make the most of your vending machine and earn as much commission as possible, our remote tracking technology helps to maximise your profits. It can closely monitor buying trends at your site so that we can customise the machine with the type of products your visitors are buying. Also, the monitoring system will let you know when the machine needs restocking.

It is important to place the machine in an eye-catching location where it will be seen by staff and visitors to your location. It should be kept well stocked with attractive products and be in good working order. The machine also needs to be clean and well-lit so that it will be appealing to customers. Each of our machines is on a strict cleaning and maintenance schedule.

To find out more about the many benefits a vending machine can offer your not for profit organisation, please contact Robinson Vending today.

Top 7 Reasons to Get a Vending Machine Today

With concerns about obesity on the rise, many schools and places of business have reconsidered whether or not to have vending machines on campus or nearby. While vending machines can be stocked with unhealthy junk food, they don’t have to be. In fact, offering healthy choices can support company and school initiatives while boosting profits. These are just a few of the reasons you should consider installing a vending machine today.

Reasonable Costs

Vending machine food is generally inexpensive, making it accessible to everyone. If you want a quick snack, it’s often cheaper to buy something out of the vending machine instead of going to the closest store, when you factor in driving for just that reason. It often takes less time as well.

Replace Forgotten Snacks or Lunches

The healthiest snacks and lunches are often those brought from home, but when lunch or snack gets forgotten at home, having healthy choices nearby can help support good choices.

Can Encourage Healthy Snacking

We generally choose to snack on what is easiest to get. If 100% fruit juices and non-sugary beverages are available right next to an office or inside the lunchroom, these can be more convenient than leaving to go to a nearby store. Overtime, convenience can help kids and adults replace unhealthy habits with more healthy ones.

Useful for Late Nights

Whether kids are staying late for practice or adults are staying late to work on a project, having the ability to go and grab a snack helps everyone hold on, instead of ordering an expensive and unhealthy takeaway.

Revenue Generating

Businesses and schools that maintain vending machines often see significant profits from their use, even after they pay the vending machine company. Schools in particular have financed new athletic equipment, new fields, and school repairs from the funds acquired through their vending machine income.

Ultimately, it makes sense to have a vending machine at your business or school. People are going to snack, one way or another. By offering healthy choices, companies have the ability to influence what foods people choose to snack on, and also gain some revenue from the food, rather than having it all go to the pockets of local stores.

If you’re interested in finding out more about how to incorporate a vending machine into your current location, call us at 0434 282 598 to find out more. We will help you understand what options are available in your area, and what benefits a vending machine can bring to you. Call us today to learn more.