Category: Healthcare

These days implementing a commercial vending machine into business could prove beneficial for you. Industrial Vending machines are an integral part of the workplace and can drive employee productivity. People find they can get their favourite snacks and drinks within a short distance from their desk without needing to commute to a shop where the cost could […]

The most high-profile measure of A&E in England is the four-hour standard, but as hospitals become increasingly busy wait times do exceed, relating to arguments with staff, anxiety, bad behaviour, and tension. As wait times increase, you may start feeling, hungry, or thirsty. There’s nothing worse than having a broken-down vending machine when everything else is […]

Are you a snacker, cold drinks kind of person, or both? Does your business already have vending solutions? Are you tired of having unreliable vending machines? The need for vending is in a cycle of constant demand by businesses. However, if they’re only working 20%, 30% of the time, companies should be looking elsewhere.  This […]

So many moments that feel quintessential parts of our lives are experienced through food. However, as the world is forever changing, does our relationship with food have to change? No, not if you don’t want it to. But… it’s good to know that the healthier side of food can be just as nice as those […]

The Hospital Caterers Association is right around the corner, and we are looking forward to exhibiting at this year’s event. Why are we exhibiting? This is the only event dedicated to NHS and hospital catering, decision-makers from over 82% of acute UK NHS Trusts attend the event, unrivalled networking opportunities and a chance to show […]

Have you ever wondered about the science, technology and what makes a product function? You may have, but let’s talk about one particular product, the vending machine. Vending machines date all the way back to the 1st century. Long before the days of contactless payments and facial recognition. It was all about the coin-operated machine […]

We know that helping to promote healthier eating and drinking is important, it is also crucial that we improve the user experience. At Refreshment Systems we’re not just driving the technological revolution in vending, we have also developed a new way for you to provide patients with food and drink whilst also improving efficiency.  The RSL Nightingale Ward Beverage Trolley […]

Many people come and go through hospitals on a daily basis, whether as a member of staff, a patient or visiting loved ones. With the PHE’s (Public Health England) Smokefree NHS campaign helping patients, staff and visitors to quit smoking, could this also lead the NHS into making a difference through its food and drink […]

The simple answer is yes, but let’s hear how this can be done. We have seen a lot of changes this year, many that we never thought we would see in our lifetime. One of the areas that have challenged catering teams around the country all year long, has been the ability to change their […]