The Low-labor Secret to Juicing Up Revenue with Blended Drinks

Have you ever day-dreamed about what it would be like to have a robot in your foodservice operation? It would be super productive, get along with everyone, and it would never talk back, call in sick, or quit without notice. Ahh! That would be amazing!

Employee turnover, rising wages, and a smaller labor pool have made it harder than ever to maintain the staff needed to serve customers the way they want to be served, so foodservice robots are coming to the rescue.

Robots used to be the stuff of fantasy, and those of us who grew up watching the Jetson’s on TV are now seeing our childhood dreams become reality with video calls (careful what you wish for!) and automated devices that do anything from vacuuming floors to making frozen drinks. “Frozen drinks?” you say. That’s right: frozen drinks! 

Limited space and limited staff can provide a seemingly limitless cold beverage menu expansion with Fresh Blends by Multiplex. With an average payoff of 6 to 9 months, this smoothie robot is a smart investment for any foodservice operation looking to expand its menu and increase revenue: healthcare, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, convenience stores, grocery stores, country clubs, health clubs, convention centers, and beyond. 

1 Machine, 8 Blended and Iced Drinks

Fresh Blends is a turn-key program that delivers fresh, delicious, made to order cold beverages through a user-friendly system that’s easy to install and easy to maintain. 

One machine with an intuitive 21½" touch screen and a footprint of just 20" x 38¾" has the power to create 8 types of freshly blended and iced drinks with a wide variety of all-natural flavors for up to 600 possible combinations. 

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Fresh Blends’ self-service menu is easy for customers or staff to navigate to make their selection from 8 delicious drink categories: milk shakes, real fruit smoothies, iced cappuccinos, frozen lemonades, coffee frappes, frozen hot chocolate, lemonades over ice, and agua frescas/fruit refreshers. All drinks are made with natural fruit purees and dairy bases, with no artificial sweeteners.

Up to 45 Drinks/Hour at $2.00 Profit/Serving

Financially, the numbers are impressive. A typical profit of $2.00 per 16 oz. drink supports a 6 to 9 month ROI, on average. Attended or self-serve, this smoothie robot consistently serves freshly blended and flavorful beverages in under 60 seconds with the capacity to make 45 drinks per hour.

Blend-in-Cup technology minimizes food and water waste, while the automated cup shuttle limits touches and need for staff involvement with drink prep. 

Refrigerated product storage is integrated into the machine for safety and seamless operation. Each FreshBlender is self-sanitizing, keeping the line moving without the need for employee supervision. 

Easy to Maintain

This state of the art beverage platform is supported by one of the industry’s largest aftermarket service networks, Welbilt KitchenCare. The reliable, low-maintenance Fresh Blends machine is backed by a nationwide network of certified technicians that provide rapid response and remote service availability from coast to coast. 

The Fresh Blends machine has Bluetooth connectivity for remote diagnostics while also providing sales reporting to support accounting, forecasting, and inventory management.

Fresh Blends has created an incredible menu of products for you to choose from as well as a personalized marketing campaign to promote the product to consumers to maximize revenues and profits, a very cool deal. Want to learn more? Contact us.