mayhem4masses Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 I found this article on Buzzfeed... 1. Live Crab Vending Machine In China geeky-gadgets.com This vending machine in Nanjing, China sells live “fresh” crabs. The machine maintains an internal temperature of 41F to keep the crabs in a hibernation state without killing them. If you receive a dead crab from the vending machine, the company says it will compensate you with three live ones. 2. Caviar Vending Machine In Los Angeles eater.com Consider yourself in luck if you have a sudden craving for Imperial River Beluga Caviar wandering around Beverly Hills, Los Angeles — as long as it hits before 2 AM. A few machines in the neighborhood’s malls will sell you an ounce of the roe for a cool $500. They also have escargot, truffles, and even a $4 mother of pearl spoon. Thank goodness! 3. Lettuce Vending Machine In Japan treehugger.com This $90,000 vending machine called “The Chef’s Farm” can grow 60 heads of lettuce a day using florescent light bulbs. 4. Pizza Vending Machine In Europe nicklloyd.blogspot.com Let’s Pizza serves 10.5” “fresh” pies 24 hours a day for $6 each. The machine kneads the dough, sauces the pizza, adds toppings (you have a choice of three), and heats pizza in an oven in less than three minutes. 5. Banana Vending Machine In Japan tofugu.com Located in Tokyo’s Shibuya train station, this machine dispenses both single bananas and ‘naners in bunches. Both are wrapped in plastic. At $1.50 per banana, they do cost more than what you would pay at the average Japanese grocery. BUT, Dole conveniently provides bins on the side of the vending machine where you can discard peels. 6. Mashed Potato Vending Machine In Singapore huffingtonpost.com This mashed potato vending machine lives in a 7-11 in Singapore. It costs one dollar to fill your cup with hot mashed potatoes and a vat of gravy. A DOLLAR WELL SPENT. 7. French Fries Vending Machine In Australia delish.com The machine stores frozen potatoes. When an order comes in, the robot genius who lives inside will flash fry them for two minutes then season them before serving. It will cost you between $1.50-$2.00. What a deal. 8. Beer and Sake Vending Machine In Japan jetsetta.com Shuts down at 11pm 9. Eggs, Milk, And Cheese Vending Machine In Germany finecooking.com Peter-und-Paul-Hof farm got tired of delivering their food door to door, so they decided to set up vending machines. 10. Egg Vending Machine In Japan jetsetta.com Each morning in Nagoya, Japan this vending machine is stocked with fresh eggs. A bag of 10-12 eggs costs $3. 11. Hot Bread Vending Machine In Germany yumsugar.com This German vending machine heats up partially baked bread in seconds. 12. Sprinkles Cupcake ATM In The United States foodifyme.wordpress.com So far, Sprinkles Cupcake ATMs are only in Beverly Hills and Chicago. Both are open 24 hours and a cupcake costs $4. 13. Baguette Vending Machine In Paris guardian.co.uk Bread in Paris is no joke, and now you can get it at any time of day with this baguette vending machine. The bread is partially cooked before being put in the vending machine, and then it finishes baking per order and costs approximately $1.30. 14. Burger Vending Machine In Moscow yellow-glasses.tumblr.com Spotted: burger vending machine in Moscow’s sheremetyevo international airport. Never miss your plane again! 15. Rice Vending Machine In Japan jetsetta.com From this rice vending machine in Himeji, Japan, you can get a 22-pound bag of rice for between $30-$40 depending on the variety (there are eight different kinds). 16. Hot Dog Vending Machine In The United States delish.com For $2, Leon’s Grill vending machine will warm a hot dog and bun then give it to you. 17. Draft Beer Vending Machine In Japan omglolol.com Mmmm hmmmm. It’ll cost you $12 per pint. 18. The “Hot Menu” Vending Machine In Japan forrestbrown.com There is one vending machine for every 23 people in Japan according to the country’s Vending Machine Manufacturers Association. This one in Osaka dispenses hot food like fried chicken, squid balls, and fish fillet. 19. Pecan Pie Vending Machine In Texas delish.com In Cedar Creek, Texas you can buy a baked pecan pie from Berdoll Pecan Farm for $17.50 right outside its retail store. 20. Vending Machine Restaurant In The Netherlands members.virtualtourist.com Fast food is faster in Amsterdam with FEBO, a chain Automat that dispenses food through a vending machine. The menu includes things like croquettes stuffed with veal or beef. Everything at this restaurant costs less than $10. 21. Canned Bread Vending Machine In Japan jetsetta.com For $4 you can get a cute little can of bread from this vending machine in Japan. Flavors include chocolate chip, coffee, and fruit. These No Longer Exist But Are Worth Mentioning. 22. Ice Cream Vending Machine In The United States news.cnet.com Moo Bella was a touch screen vending machine that provided freshly scooped ice cream and mix-ins producing 96 different combinations to choose from. 23. Lobster Vending Machine In Las Vegas frugalfoodielasvegas.blogspot.com Tinoco’s Bistro in Las Vegas (now closed) had a live lobster claw outside the restaurant where you could put $2 in and try your luck for dinner. If you actually got a lobster, the restaurant would cook it for you free of charge. 24. Vending Machine Restaurant (“Automat”) in NYC newyork.grubstreet.com Automats — restaurants that serve food out of vending machines — were all the rage in 20th century America until about the 1980s or so. A spot called “Bamn” in NYC’s East Village tried to revive the trend in 2006; it was short lived and closed by 2009. Pictured above, it served mostly sandwiches and burgers. 25. This Is The Worst And It Has Never Changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayhem4masses Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I would actually like to order a beer from a vending machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAVending Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Let's hear it for human ingenuity! Show this to anyone who says that, "The vending market is saturated." Only if you have no imagination. If only everyone would work this hard to find their niche... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 0:57 PM, rebbenyamin said: Let's hear it for human ingenuity! Show this to anyone who says that, "The vending market is saturated." Only if you have no imagination. If only everyone would work this hard to find their niche... Most of these are marketing oriented, meaning that they don't make money, but only serve to generate buzz. The others require a golpher ton of maintenance, cleaning, and labor. Making them a no go for US operators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAVending Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 8 hours ago, orsd said: Most of these are marketing oriented, meaning that they don't make money, but only serve to generate buzz. The others require a golpher ton of maintenance, cleaning, and labor. Making them a no go for US operators. Perhaps, but it still shows the principle. At some point, many years ago, someone was sitting around thinking up a more efficient way to sell candy... and here we are. I'm sure for every machine invented that really works, there are 200 that just don't. But if you have a good enough idea, and determination, you can make your own niche. You just have to be willing to put the time and effort in, which most of us aren't. For the majority it just makes sense to use the tried and true methods. But it's the ones with the crazy ideas to whom we owe the majority of technological advancement (vending included.) That aside, even if a machine is just there to generate buzz, it's obviously worth it to someone. Buzz can be worth its weight in gold. I just find it amazing that someone actually has a machine that makes pizza. Someone invested in that and developed it. That's what I was applauding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayhem4masses Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 12:32 AM, orsd said: Most of these are marketing oriented, meaning that they don't make money, but only serve to generate buzz. The others require a golpher ton of maintenance, cleaning, and labor. Making them a no go for US operators. How about a round of applause for Buzz Killington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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