News | Industry Updates The beverage solution for any business bubble So Saeco comes to the UK market with


ample credibility, at a time when the marketplace is changing, largely due to the influence of COVID-19 and Saeco machines have all the features that will be in demand as the return-to-work gathers pace. They’re small, in terms of both footprint and


An Evoca Group name that’s poised to have a great impact, with ‘The New Normal’ fast approaching is the Italian brand Saeco. Saeco was founded in 1981 in Gaggio


Montano, near Bologna in northern Italy. In 1985, it developed ‘bean-to-cup’, an automatic and innovative Italian espresso brewing system, from the coffee bean to the cup. Ever since, Saeco has constantly been


developing coffee machines that can satisfy the tastes of people with different lifestyles and therefore different expectations, in and out of home, for both the domestic and professional channels.


capacity – perfect for hair salons, car dealerships; reception areas, break out rooms and the like. But the fact that many larger employers are considering creating in-house ‘bubbles’ has opened the door for Saeco machines to provide the ideal solution in larger, more populous environments. One prediction is that the departments of


larger companies – for instance, sales, accounts, customer service and so on – will be asked to remain segregated from each other in departmental ‘bubbles’. In those circumstances, the deployment of large coffee machines – those capable of serving the needs of hundreds of people every day – will reduce and in place of one machine, we may well see refreshment services consisting of several, smaller machines.


Automating the traditional company canteen “The classic “9 to 5” job no longer


German company FreshFood24 is collaborating with Rheavendors Servomat and coffee producer Miluxor with the introduction of MrLunch, an innovative company canteen solution that offers employees a wide range of ready meals and drinks distributed by vending machines. A pilot project for the German market,


the automation of the company canteen and catering service in general represents the evolution of automatic vending, consolidating its crucial role in today’s society. It incorporates a menu of fresh, healthy


dishes packaged in sustainable materials that employees can pre-order, collect, pay for and consume at any time and without any need for canteen staff. The dishes are cooked and delivered


by the Lunch4you division of FreshFood24, and are made available to company employees via the vending machines specifically created by Rhea, which also dispenses coffee, beverages and snacks to create a complete menu. This is a company canteen transformation


made possible by technological innovation accelerated in recent months by the new post-pandemic requirements of businesses to juggle complicated staff movements and access times.


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exists and the closure or limited accessibility of bars and restaurants in the vicinity of offices makes it more difficult to meet the lunch break needs of workers. For this reason, we have come up with MrLunch, an automated, unstaffed canteen that can be designed in a modular way to meet the various needs of companies of all sizes”, comments Florjan Kamberi, managing director of FreshFood24. “Our experience in the large-scale


preparation and distribution of high- quality meals, including vegetarian and vegan menus, is a guarantee of the level of service quality in the canteens. Miluxor rounds off the meals with its quality coffee while Rhea is the ideal partner thanks to its innovative designer machines which allow users to pay with apps and digital payment methods including the electronic vouchers used by businesses. A complete turnkey solution that permits various service options, including deliveries to employees working from home”, concludes Kamberi. “We are really pleased to have been


chosen by FreshFood24 for this innovative project and to have worked, also together with Miluxor, on the


That’s where the Saeco brand comes into


its own. Compact they may be: nevertheless, they deliver an excellent, authentic Italian coffee experience. Saeco Royalcomes with bold design and a stylish image as standard, and the professional and functional components it brings into play belie its size. Saeco has two further machines ready for


the return to work, Lirikaand Aulika Evo Top. Like Royal, these machines use fresh milk to create the authentic taste of Italian coffee. Additionally, there are two chic pod machines, the Areaand the Onda; perfect for when coffee, even when served only occasionally, has to be of the highest quality. Saeco models are keenly priced: it needn’t


cost a fortune to give returning employees the opportunity to enjoy a great cup of coffee in complete safety.


For more information, please contact


sales.uk@evocagroup.comor call 01902 355 000


creation of a solution that guarantees the highest possible levels of food and beverage product quality. MrLunch is an example of how automation can bring innovations to the catering world, guaranteeing the same quality as an onsite kitchen while, at the same time, meeting new company food consumption requirements. Thanks to their close focus on design and the customisation opportunities they offer, our machines can be developed on the basis of the needs of every single client“, explains Sven Kliebisch, general manager of Rheavendors Servomat. “We have been working with Rhea for


years to provide the market with innovative coffee vending machines and MrLunch is an opportunity to complement the company coffee break experience on the German market with a catering service. The tried and tested quality and design guaranteed by the partnership with Rhea, together with the catering service supplied by FreshFood24, will allow us to offer valuable support to businesses, enabling them to make management and cost savings while ensuring their employees an excellent canteen service”, comments Zlatko Milenkovski, CEO of Miluxor.


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