From when the first vending machine appeared in the 1880’s, they have come an extremely long way. Hot drinks machines now dispense coffee shop quality, and fresh food and snack machines deliver big brands in a pinch of the time. The evolution of vending has also extended to strange and quirky options though, many of which you can actually envisage a purpose for. Some are a bit pointless, yes, but they add to the fun! Take a look below for some of the best ones we have found…
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Our favourite coffee is as unique to us as our fingerprint. Maybe it’s a Café Latte with two sugars, an Espresso with a double shot, or perhaps you enjoy a Mocha instead. While many of us know what we want at the hot drinks machine, though, how many of you know exactly what goes into your chosen variety? As we slowly work our way into the week, settle back, and let us teach you all about those key ingredients. We’ll give you a taster: Espresso is apparent in every one!
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Border are a family owned company that have been sharing the love of biscuits for over 30 years. They began in 1984, when John Cunningham purchased a tiny factory in Lanark and entrusted his four workers to set about making the best biscuits they could. With little machinery available, it was a hard task, yet one that was soon overcome. Over the following years, further recipes have been added to their range, and they’ve been forced to expand the business due to such high demand. Coinadrink place only the very best snacks in our machines, so remember that when you see the new ‘Café Bake’ range in your workplace…
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For many, our favourite hot drink is as unique to us as our fingerprint, and it extends much further than simply tea, coffee or hot chocolate. How much sugar do you take? What about milk? If you’re someone who enjoys a cup of tea, which brand does it need to be? The questions are endless, and making a hot drink for someone else can be like stepping into no mans’ land. What we want to know, though, is how you’d feel about trying something a little different…
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We still think of micro-markets as ‘new’, so when we searched ‘micro-markets’ on our website news page we were surprised to be taken right back to January 2014.
It’s true: we’ve been banging the drum about this refreshingly simple way of keeping busy people fed and watered for over three years!
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We all need to understand the importance of keeping ourselves hydrated, but we must also accept that there are different methods in which we can ensure it. Water may be the only fluid that we’re consistently told to drink ‘plenty of’, though in truth keeping hydrated from any source is a great way to keep our mind and body in tip top condition. So, if water isn’t for you, there are plenty of tasty alternatives out there, and Vimto are one brand that are especially renowned for a refreshing drink.
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Hot Drinks Machines can serve more than just a coffee or hot chocolate, such is the level of their flexibility. Practical tabletop dispensers such as the reliable Flavia 500 are also called into action around lunch time, when hungry employees crave a delicious mug of steaming soup.
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2017 marks a significant milestone for Coinadrink.
On 2 February, we’ll be celebrating our 55th birthday and even as we’ve been planning how we’ll celebrate and commemorate this auspicious event, my mind has been taking me back to the world as it was when first we opened for business.
Much as I’d like to think otherwise, the foundation of Coinadrink doesn’t quite make it into the list of 1962’s Top Ten events! We didn’t realise it at the time, but 1962 was an eventful year; one which would have an enduring impact on the world.
When we opened for business, Harold Macmillan was PM and according to him, ‘we’d never had it so good’. I suppose he had a point: inflation was low, at just 1.1% and pretty much everybody was in work. The average price of a house was £2,670 – although such a sum would have bought you something pretty impressive in Walsall – and the average wage was £799 a year. A pint of milk cost 1/4d (that’s 6.5p in ‘new’ money!) and a pint in the pub would set you back 2/4d, (11.5p).
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Here at Coinadrink, there’s mounting excitement as we await the arrival of two exciting new machines that are guaranteed to add a certain pizazz to our beverage offer, bringing you even more choice. Let’s take a look…
First off, there’s the new LAVAZZA DRINKS™ KLIX® Momentum.
Momentum
This machine delivers the drinks your people want – and fast! It incorporates an all-new, 5-inch colour touchscreen. Backlit labels streamline the way your staff use the machine, making it easier for them to find and select their favourite drinks.
And when we say ‘their favourite drinks’, we really mean it. The new LAVAZZA DRINKS™ KLIX® Momentum offers a choice of 16 popular drinks, including delicious coffees, teas, café style specialities, cold drinks and soups.
Here’s the low-down:
And as for performance, it delivers drinks fast – in just 17 seconds – making it ideal for all kinds of locations, including visitor areas; hospitals, warehouses, factories and call centres. It’s easy-peasy to operate and maintain too, so it’s like hiring an extra team member that allows your people to grab an drink, get refreshed and get back to work in record time!
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Vending machines play an important role in the workplace and are one factor that can positively affect staff morale, which ultimately leads to increased productivity.
Recent research published as part of the Happiness at Work survey, conducted by the London-based New Economics Foundation, indicates at just how important staff morale is. Happiness directly relates to productivity with happy employees having 31 percent higher productivity levels and 37 percent higher sales, while being three times more creative.
With 50 percent of staff saying that they do not feel valued, a modern vending machine should form part of a business’s strategy in retaining top talent.
See more about how a vending machine can improve your office