For all of their wireless technology and social media interconnectedness, sometimes all college or university students want to do is pick something good, healthy, affordable and convenient with a simple push of a button. Regardless of whether students are pulling all-nighters during finals week or rushing to get to their next class on time, sometimes what they really need is a quick snack.
College and university foodservice professionals who serve nearly 115,000 students nationwide participated in a recent e-focus group where they provided insight about vending operations on college and university campuses. This study reports:
- Concerns of students when choosing vending machine snacks
- Trends affecting today's college and university vending operations
- Challenges operators face when building the "ultimate vending operations"