The Rodillian Academy – Sixth Form Café Coffee Solution

Modern self-serve coffee solution for a busy sixth form café in Wakefield

Results That Speak for Themselves

Sixth form café environment – student coffee provision

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100%
Academy£1
Starbucks£3.45
Caffè Nero£3.3
Costa Coffee£3.25
Pret A Manger£3.1

Client Overview

  • The Rodillian Academy
  • Education – Secondary School Sixth Form
  • Wakefield, West Yorkshire
  • Sixth form café study and social space

The Challenge

The Rodillian Academy had developed a dedicated café space for its sixth form students to study and socialise. As the area became increasingly popular, students expressed a clear preference for a broader range of high-quality coffee and hot drinks comparable to modern coffee shop standards.

The existing drink provision required upgrading to improve drink quality, expand the range of options, and allow students to access hot drinks even when the café was not staffed.

Procurement Requirements

  • Reliable hot drinks provision for sixth form students
  • Improved quality of coffee and hot chocolate drinks
  • Expanded range of hot drink options
  • Ability to offer drinks outside staffed catering hours
  • Cashless payment capability

Why Livewell Was Selected

Livewell was selected due to its experience providing automated refreshment solutions within education environments and its ability to deliver a flexible self-serve coffee solution suitable for a busy sixth form setting. The proposed solution combined coffee shop-quality drinks with simple operation and flexible payment options to support both staffed and unstaffed café operation.

Solution Delivered

Service Scope

Livewell delivered a fully installed self-serve coffee solution designed to support the sixth form café environment and integrate with the school’s catering operation.

  • Installation and commissioning of the coffee machine
  • Configuration of flexible payment options
  • Ongoing maintenance and technical support
  • Remote monitoring for machine performance and servicing requirements
  • Ongoing operational support for the school and catering team
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Equipment & Technology

The solution centred on modern self-serve coffee equipment designed for simple operation and high drink quality.

  • Vitro X3 automatic coffee machine
  • Bean-to-cup coffee system using fresh beans
  • Integrated touchscreen user interface
  • Self-serve operation capability
  • Cashless payment system
  • Payment pod enabling direct machine payments
  • Fast dispensing suitable for student environments

Operational Benefits

  • Self-serve coffee provision for sixth form students
  • Ability to operate during and outside café staffed hours
  • Increased throughput during busy periods
  • Simple drink selection via touchscreen interface
  • Flexible payment options for different operating modes
  • Reliable operation supported by remote monitoring

Staff Outcomes and Feedback

“The sixth form café has become an important social space for students, and the coffee machine has helped enhance that environment by offering a range of high-quality drinks in a simple self-serve format.”

Catering Team
The Rodillian Academy

Key Benefits

Coffee shop quality drinks

Flexible payment options

Self-serve convenience

Supports extended café opening hours

Designed for sixth form environments

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