If you operate vending machines or coffee machines in offices, factories, or campuses, you’ve probably heard this request more than once:
“Can we offer free or discounted drinks to people working here?”
Today, placing a machine is no longer only about product availability. Many companies now expect free coffee, discounted drinks, or monthly allowances to be part of employee benefits. For operators, the challenge is not the idea itself, but how to offer these benefits in a controlled, measurable way.
QuickPik was built for this reality.
What is QuickPik?
QuickPik is a cloud-based loyalty and mobile payment app designed for vending and coffee machine operators. It connects vending and coffee machines to a smartphone app, allowing operators to offer free products, discounts, or virtual credit to end users, as well as to pay for products directly through the app, without installing an additional card reader.
Users scan a QR code on the machine. If a benefit applies, it is redeemed automatically. If payment is needed, users pay through the app using a linked bank card.
All settings and activity are managed centrally through Vendon Cloud.
Where QuickPik works best
QuickPik is typically used in locations where machines are part of a daily routine, not an occasional purchase.
These include office buildings, industrial sites, campuses, hospitals, and other shared environments where the same people use the same coffee or vending machines every day. In these settings, operators are often asked to support employee benefits while still keeping usage and costs under control.
Because QuickPik works with both closed and open environments, operators can apply different rules depending on the location. Some machines may be available only to employees, others to the public, while still being managed through the same system.
How operators typically use QuickPik
In practice, operators don’t use QuickPik as a generic loyalty tool. They use it to respond to very specific client requests.
For example, one client may want to offer free coffee during working hours, but paid drinks outside those hours. Another may prefer discounted vending products instead of free ones, or a monthly allowance that limits total consumption. These are the kinds of scenarios operators regularly deal with, and QuickPik allows them to define these rules digitally, per client or user group.
Similar approaches are described in real operator use cases — for example in the article “4 QuickPik loyalty strategies to implement today” .
Managing benefits without adding complexity
One of the main reasons operators choose QuickPik is that it doesn’t add another layer of operational complexity.
There is no need to install card readers, distribute physical loyalty cards, or manage separate systems. From the operator’s perspective, QuickPik becomes part of everyday vending and coffee machine management.
Usage, spending, and benefit activity are visible in real time in Vendon Cloud, making it easier to monitor consumption, adjust limits, and keep benefits aligned with client budgets.
Mobile payments without hardware changes
QuickPik also enables mobile payments through the same app. Users can link a bank card and pay directly from their phone across the operator’s vending and coffee machine fleet.
This allows operators to support cashless payments in locations where installing traditional card readers is not practical, while also reducing hardware costs and ongoing maintenance.
A practical loyalty and payment app for coffee and vending machines
QuickPik gives coffee and vending machine operators a straightforward way to manage loyalty benefits, employee perks, and mobile payments using a single app.
It’s designed for real operator conditions: mixed fleets, different client rules, and the need to offer benefits without changing how machines work or adding unnecessary complexity.
