For shared offices

Smart fridge
for a coworking space

A coworking space or business centre rents out workspace. Whether members keep coming also depends on what there is to eat at lunchtime. There is usually no kitchen, the coffee bar closes early and the members work for dozens of different companies. A cabinet within one company is covered under smart fridge for the office. This page is about a building you share with many.

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The situation

Many companies,
one building

In a shared office building, nobody is responsible for everyone’s food. Each company sorts out its own lunch, or does not, and the operator serves coffee at most. Anyone stuck in an overrunning meeting or working late finds nothing. How it works in a company’s own office is covered in smart fridge for the office.

For the operator, food is one of the few services members notice every day, and no staff are needed for it. With a cabinet in the common area, members no longer have to leave the building for lunch.

Occupancy also varies a lot. Members come on different days, and the hot desks that are full on Tuesday are empty on Friday. What that means for food provision is covered in food in a hybrid office.

Members Tenants Hot desks

What a shared building typically lacks

A lunch for those with no time to go out
Something after the coffee bar closes
Cold drinks for meetings
Food not tied to one company
A service members can use themselves
Someone to keep an eye on it

Many companies, one cabinet

Who sells,
who pays

Model	Who sells	Who pays
The operator buys or leases the unit	The operator, to members, at their own prices	Members, per product
A vending operator runs it	That operator; the building provides the spot	Members, per product
Some items free as a member perk	The operator makes certain products free	The operator, for those products
Access	Open to anyone in the building, or via the building badge	Not applicable

If the operator buys the unit, they set the range and prices and keep the margin. Whether it pays off depends on footfall; see when a smart fridge pays off.

When it pays off

Do you recognise
your building?

A hundred or more members or tenants a day
No kitchen or only a small kitchenette
The coffee bar closes early
Few places to eat nearby
Many meetings with visitors
Members sometimes work late
Fob access, also outside staffed hours
Demand for healthy lunch options

The more of these points apply to your building, the faster a cabinet pays for itself. With two or fewer, we will tell you honestly that a smaller solution fits better.

What goes in

A light lunch
and cold drinks

In a shared office it is mostly about lunch for people with no time to go out. For that there are salads, bowls, sandwiches and a hot dish, plus cold drinks for meetings. When a salad replaces a lunch is covered in salads at work.

Thinking of an open shop with shelves and a payment kiosk rather than a cabinet? Read micro market for business first. How access and payment work for different companies in one building is covered in paying at a smart fridge.

Frequently asked questions

About a cabinet
in a shared building

Can we resell the cabinet to our members as a service?

Yes. If you buy or lease the unit, you sell to your members at your own prices and the margin stays with you.

Do private office tenants have access too?

If the cabinet is in a common area, yes. Anyone in the building can buy with a bank card or the app. If you want to limit access to members, the cabinet can be linked to your building badge.

Who decides the prices if we buy the unit?

You do. As the owner you set the range and prices, and change them whenever you like. We show you how at the start.

Does the cabinet fit next to our coffee bar?

Yes, and that is usually the best spot, because everyone passes anyway. Hot drinks stay with the coffee bar. The cabinet covers food and cold drinks, also once the bar has closed.

What if occupancy varies a lot by day?

Restock based on what actually sells. After a few weeks it is clear which days are busy, and you can put more out for those.

What do your members find when the coffee bar is closed?

Eight short questions about your building and your members. We tell you whether a cabinet suits you, and whether buying, renting or leasing fits best.

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Smart fridgefor a coworking space

Many companies,one building

Who sells,who pays

Do you recogniseyour building?

A light lunchand cold drinks

About a cabinetin a shared building