Studying Is Thirsty Work!
Burnage Academy is an outstanding secondary school for boys, educating just over 900 11-16 year old pupils from Burnage as well as the wider Manchester area. It is one of the top performing schools for boys in the North of England.
The Objectives
Keeping pupils hydrated is an important part of keeping them healthy as wells as enhancing both concentration and performance. Supplying drinks is part of the schools catering provision but it was proving difficult to meet demand in short breaks. As a result there was a problem with long queues at the catering facility, making it difficult to for pupils to get both drinks and food. The school and caterer were looking for ways to meet demand and reduce queues.
THE SOLUTION – HeALTHY DRINKS Vending
Livewell were approached as they had a track record in providing healthy drinks vending in schools. They also had proven experience working with cashless suppliers to integrate their self serve Hydration Station with the schools catering payment system. As well as taking the client through the equipment, Livewell were also able to demonstrate both the health and environmental credentials of the drinks range. In particular, the school were pleased that the bottles would all be made from recycled packaging. With the bottles also being fully recyclable, single use plastic is eliminated from the drinks range available from the vending at the school.
THE OUTCome
Livewell supplied two ‘Hydration Stations’ stocked with a variety of ‘low-sugar’ drinks in a variety of flavours, all in rPET bottles made from recycled plastic. The drinks have been really popular with pupils, who enjoy using the machine and can get an ice cold drink in 15 seconds. Queues at the counter have reduced significantly, and the catering team are now able to serve more meals to pupils during the short breaks.
THE BENEFITS
- • Modern Vending with stylish design
- • School compliant low and no sugar drinks
- • Eco-friendly drinks packaging to eliminate single use plastic
- • Quick and easy self-serve provision
- • Integration with school catering payment system
- • Remote data collection to optimise stock control by Livewell
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