⏱️ Quick Takeaway
Botrista secured the prestigious Most Innovative Product Award at the SHFM 2024 National Conference for the BotristaPro platform. By delivering barista-quality craft beverages in under 20 seconds with zero added labor, Botrista empowers workplace, healthcare, and higher education dining operators to elevate guest satisfaction and boost average check sizes effortlessly.
Elevating Corporate & Institutional Beverage Programs
At the 2024 Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management (SHFM) National Conference, industry leaders gathered to showcase technologies driving the future of workplace hospitality. Among top industry innovations, the BotristaPro platform stood out to judges and corporate dining directors alike, securing the coveted Most Innovative Product Award.
As corporate dining facilities adapt to hybrid work schedules and changing employee expectations, food service managers face a dual challenge: providing high-end amenities that entice employees back to the office while navigating persistent labor constraints.
Why SHFM Judges Selected BotristaPro for Beverage Automation
The SHFM Most Innovative Product Award recognizes technology that delivers immediate operational ROI while elevating the dining experience in workplace and institutional dining centers.
Key Drivers Behind the Award:
- Labor-Free Execution: Traditional craft drink programs require trained baristas, complex ingredient prep, and dedicated stations. The BotristaPro automates ingredient dispensing, crafting barista-quality drinks in under 20 seconds at the push of a button.
- Addressing Gen Z & Millennial Taste Trends: Modern workplace dining demands more than drip coffee and soda fountains. Botrista enables operators to easily offer boba milk teas, cold brews, functional energy infusions, and botanical teas.
- High-Margin Revenue: Automated liquid dispensing eliminates waste and portion variation, delivering consistent 75%+ gross profit margins for workplace food service providers.
- Compact Plug-and-Play Footprint: Fitting in just 4.5 square feet, the system integrates seamlessly into corporate cafeterias, hospital breakrooms, or colleges & universities.
About SHFM
The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management is the only association focused on Workplace Hospitality and Amenities in the Foodservice Industry. As a result, SHFM empowers its members to create safe, productive and engaging workplace environments. It does this by providing mentorship, fellowship and access to segment-specific education. In addition, members gain exposure to innovative shared services, forward-thinking concepts and meaningful peer connections.
For more information, please visit www.shfm-online.org.
About Botrista
Botrista provides automated beverage solutions that allow foodservice operators to increase average check size and beverage attachment through high-quality craft drinks.
Operating across restaurants, convenience stores, higher education campuses, hospitals, and virtual kitchens, Botrista’s cloud-connected BotristaPro system pairs algorithmic dispensing with world-class ingredients to deliver barista-quality beverages in seconds.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Botrista serves partners across North America and select international markets.
To learn more, visit www.botrista.com.
