Jason

 

How much do you charge per cup?

 

 

Hi Jenny,

 

Our approach is slightly different - we provide a water dispenser that can do hot or chilled water, and we sell 'in-cup' vending cups (with the powdered drinks inside) to users that they can fill with hot water.

 

We buy the cups via NHS Supplies (I can provide codes if required) and sell tea, coffee, and hot chocolate (which is actually quite tasty). All have whitener in so we don't need to worry about milk and no-one has complained about not having non-milk options.

 

We have an honesty box for payment, and are able to make a good surplus after costs, which like some of the other respondents we sometimes donate to hospital or health charities. It has proved popular with users, especially outside office hours.

 

I was a bit hesitant about it at first, but the staff are happy with it, as are the users. There is some extra work in keeping supplies topped up, empyting the money box, and the occasional spill, but I think the benefits outweigh it.

 

Hope that helps!

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Jason.

 

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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jenny Lang
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:13 AM
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Subject: Coffee Machines in Libraries

Hello all

 

I'm pretty sure this has been discussed before but quite a while ago; please does anyone have any experience of providing coffee machines in hospital libraries and if so what is that experience, or have you thought about it and dismissed it and if so why?

 

Many thanks!

 

Best wishes

 

Jenny

 

Jenny Lang

Head Librarian

Healthcare Library

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Salisbury

Wiltshire

SP2 8BJ

01722 336262 ext 4469

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