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Operators use Avanti's SimpliGet app
to set menus for local food orders that
are delivered to secure lockers or other
designated pickup areas.
Avanti Markets
" We expect SimpliGet to be a
sea change event for our operators
who are working diligently to meet
changing demands of customers, " said
Avanti product head Lawrence Lerner.
" By providing fresh and local food
options at the workplace, our operators
can continue to enhance amenities
for their clients. "
Operators set up SimpliGet
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Operators can use SimpliGet to set
menus supporting local food orders
that are delivered to secure lockers
or other designated pickup areas.
Customers place their orders on the
SimpliGet website with funds from
their Market Card accounts. Additional
payment options will be added
soon, Avanti said.
According to Avanti, customers
will enjoy the benefits of other
common food delivery services, but
without the fees and tips typically
associated with those apps. They can
expect freshly made options delivered
during a set window, with contactless
delivery to ensure a safe experience.
Notifications are sent via text and
email messages, so there is no wondering
when food has arrived. Personalization
options for the service will be
released later this year.
locations through the Avanti Markets
System, the company's existing
management platform. Menus, order
cutoffs and delivery times are managed
through the companion SimpliGet
Manage site. Orders are handled
through active and future queues, and
fulfillment is tracked by the foodservice
provider.
This flexibility allows operators to
use their own commissaries, outside
kitchens or third-party food services.
Menus can be rotated or changed as
desired. Deliveries are made to pickup
counters or Avanti's optional lockers.
The locker system lends itself to
contactless distribution. Delivery
personnel place the order in a secured
cubby with a QR code. The customer
will use a scan code sent by email or
SMS message to retrieve their order
from the lockers once notified of delivery.
Lockers run a UV-sterilization
sequence after and order has been
removed from a cubby.
If not using lockers, an operator
can drop off an order at a designated
pickup counter and the customer will
be notified for pickup. Avanti said its
new application is especially useful for
locations with onsite cafés or cafeterias
that are looking to limit congregation
at ordering or pickup sites.
" By offering multiple delivery
options, we have made this solution
relevant to many venues. " said Avanti
president John Reilly.
THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE
Global self-service technology leader
365 Retail Markets introduced its
365 Touchless Vending, which allows
customers to purchase vending items
from their smartphone via the 365Pay
app. The solution requires no connectivity
set up, using a Bluetooth
connection to work between a vending
machine and the consumer's phone.
Similarly, 365 Touchless Coffee
allows operators to automate the inoffice
coffee experience by connecting
directly to the machine via 365Pay.
The coffee equipment solution is powered
by 365Beacon and BUNNlink,
a cloud-based solution with a wide
variety of hot beverage options.
" During the pandemic, 365 saw
an incredible uptick in usage of our
industry-leading 365Pay consumer
app. Much of this was simply using the
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