Televend, a well-known European automated retail solution, has achieved further success in the UK market through a collaboration with SV 365 Technologies and Sodexo. This partnership combines Televend’s AI technology, SV 365’s premium fresh food machines, and Sodexo’s established FM system to create an exclusive 24/7 fresh food concept.
This smart solution provides hot and cold food on demand in diverse settings like hospitals and corporate buildings. The menu includes freshly prepared, nutritionally balanced choices that adhere to NHS National Standards for Food and Drink, encompassing plant-based, cultural, and religious options. Moreover, there are freshly baked items such as pizzas, croissants, and French fries. As well as iced desserts and hot meals. Additionally, users have access to grab-and-go selections like personalized smoothies, cold beverages, and snacks.
Beyond its AI-powered continuous food service, Televend’s system plays a pivotal role in the real-time monitoring of sales, errors, and transactions to ensure optimal machine performance.
Televend’s telemetry collects data from machines and transmits it to the Televend Cloud. These reports are then forwarded to the Sodexo system for further management and reporting. SV365 Technologies utilizes predictive analysis to determine restocking requirements, streamlining the process for warehouse workers and enhancing efficiency.
The initiative also introduces a closed-loop cashless payment system through Televend. Public users can conveniently make payments at the food machines using their smartphones and cards, eliminating the need for cash.
Furthermore, Televend’s loyalty and engagement solution empowers employers to encourage employees to remain on-site during lunchtime, promoting productivity. This could involve fully subsidizing purchases or introducing promotions and discounts for machine transactions. This inventive approach to unattended food services in diverse environments offers quality, variety, convenience, and cashless payments. With these benefits, it seems to foreshadow the future trajectory of unattended retail and fresh food vending.
