Why HowVend?

Because vending shouldn’t feel like it’s still stuck in 2005.

We’ve all used one.

You type in a code.

The spiral turns.

Your drink doesn’t quite fall.

You stare at it for five seconds wondering whether shaking the machine is socially acceptable.

We thought there had to be a better way.

So HowVend does things a little differently.

Tap. Open. Take. Close.

That’s genuinely it.

Tap your card, phone or watch, open the machine, choose what you want and close the door.

The technology works out what you’ve taken and handles the rest.

No product codes.
No spirals.
No waiting for something to drop.

More mini shop. Less vending machine.

The machines can feel like a micro convenience store in less than a square metre.

You’re not restricted to whatever happens to fit neatly into a spiral.

That gives you much more freedom with drinks, snacks, food and more unusual products.

And because every location is different, the range can be different too.

Your staff actually get a say.

“Want it? Ask for it.”

Rather than deciding once what goes into a machine and forgetting about it, customers can tell us what they actually want.

If enough people ask for something, we can test it.

If something isn’t selling, it can go.

Very simple.

It makes the machine feel like their little shop, rather than something that has just been dumped in the corner.

We know when it needs filling.

You shouldn’t have to email us saying:

“The Coke’s gone again.”

The machine tells us what has sold and what remains.

That helps us plan restocks around what people are actually buying rather than relying on somebody at the location to keep checking it.

You host it. We deal with it.

Your job:
Provide the space and power.

Our job:
Pretty much everything else.

Installation, stock, monitoring, servicing, product changes and ongoing management.

For qualifying sites, there’s no cost to host.

And yes, there’s a real person behind it.

“No mysterious vending-machine empire.”

HowVend is a growing independent business based in Shropshire.

If you get in touch, you’re speaking to us.

If something isn’t working, we want to know.

If your team keeps asking for a particular drink, tell us.

I want HowVend to grow, but I don’t want it to lose that personal side as it does.

Still want the spiral machine?

Fair enough.

But if you fancy something a little more modern, we should probably talk.