Hospitals and care homes don't close at night, but cafés do. A vending machine means nurses on nights, families waiting for news and visitors at the end of a long day can still get a drink and a snack.
St Bernard's Hospital at Europort, with the Primary Care Centre on the same site, has patients, visitors and staff coming and going around the clock. Gibraltar's care homes never close either, and clinics and community services keep long days.
Hospital cafés and shops have opening hours. Night shifts, emergencies and long waits don't. With a machine on site, a nurse finishing at 3am or a family waiting for news can get a drink and something to eat without leaving the building.
Community clinics, dental practices and physiotherapy centres have the same problem on a smaller scale: patients waiting, and staff with back-to-back appointments.
Healthcare staff work long shifts and rarely get a break at a fixed time. A machine in or near the staff room lets them grab something in the few minutes they have.
Visitors often arrive with nothing, especially after an emergency admission. As well as snacks and drinks, our machines can stock travel toiletries such as dental kits, mouthwash, shampoo, deodorant and hand cream, which help when someone stays longer than they planned.
In a care home, a machine near the entrance gives visiting families a drink for the visit, and staff don't have to stop and make tea for everyone.
In a healthcare setting we can lean the range towards water, juice and lighter snacks while keeping a few treats. If you have a policy on what can be sold, tell us and we'll follow it.
We put machines where they won't block corridors or get in the way of trolleys and wheelchairs, and we restock at times that suit your wards and visiting hours. Ambulance and other emergency teams have their own page: police and emergency services.
Healthcare machines carry a balanced range, with more water and lighter options, plus toiletries for people who didn't plan to stay.
We choose each machine's range using sales data from across Gibraltar, and we change it as we learn what sells at your site. Tell us your favourites and we'll add them. See the specs of our Mini, Mighty and Mega machines.
We check your space on a free site visit before anything is agreed. These are the spots that tend to work best. All the machine needs is a standard plug socket.
Outpatients, emergency and clinic waiting rooms, where people may sit for hours.
Close enough for a quick break on a long shift, and away from public areas.
Visitors pass on the way in and out, including late in the evening.
Where visiting families sign in and often wait.
Our machines serve people at all hours at the Gibraltar Defence Police headquarters and the Holiday Inn Express, so we know how to keep a 24-hour site stocked.
GibraltarSupporting Gibraltar's security forces around the clock. Our vending machines provide quick refreshments for officers working around the clock, ensuring they stay alert and energised while protecting our community.
GibraltarProviding convenient refreshments for hotel guests and visitors 24/7. Our modern vending machines offer a wide selection of snacks and drinks, perfect for travellers and staff at any hour.
Hospitals, busy waiting areas and care homes usually go on Standard, and smaller clinics on Small Team, depending on staff and visitor numbers. We confirm the plan after a free site visit.
Hospitals, care homes and larger clinics
A one-off installation fee. No monthly fee.
Smaller clinics and practices
A one-off installation fee plus a small monthly service fee.
Our busiest sites, by invitation
A one-off installation fee, and we share the profits with you.
Staff numbers are a guide. We confirm your plan after a free site visit, looking at how many people are on site each day and where the machine would go.
Compare all three plansMessage us on WhatsApp with your business, location and roughly how many people are on site.
We look at the space, find the best spot and recommend the right plan.
A simple 12-month agreement. The installation fee is paid when you sign.
We deliver, install, stock, service and repair. You enjoy it.
Not sure which plan fits? Tell us about your site and roughly how many people are there each day. We'll visit, find the best spot and recommend the right plan for you.
Book a free site visitYes. We supply and run vending machines for hospitals, clinics, care homes and other healthcare settings, for staff, visitors or both.
Yes. We can weight the range towards water, juice and lighter snacks, and follow any food and drink policy you have, while keeping a few favourites in.
Yes. We can stock dental kits, mouthwash, shampoo, deodorant, hand cream and face wash alongside snacks and drinks. They're useful for anyone staying with a relative for longer than they planned.
We agree visit times with you, so restocking happens when it suits the ward, clinic or home. Our team is quick and keeps out of the way.
No. The machines are card-only and take contactless cards and phone payments. That keeps them quick to use and means there's no cash on site.
It depends on the number of staff and visitors on a normal day. Many care homes suit our Standard plan, with a one-off installation fee and no monthly fee, while smaller homes may suit Small Team. We confirm the plan after a free site visit.
Yes. We can put one machine in a public waiting area and another in a staff room, so night staff can grab something without walking through public areas.
Let's reach your destination together.
Contact us today to find out how SnackStation can benefit your business. Message us on WhatsApp with your business, location and roughly how many people are on site, and we'll book a free site visit to find the best vending solution for your location.
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