Industries
Gyms and Leisure Centres
Refreshment Systems provides flexible vending and automated retail solutions designed for gyms, leisure centres and sports venues. Whether you need protein drinks, healthy snacks, supplements, sports accessories or secure collection lockers, we can create a solution that works for your members and your site.
- 4.8/5 average rating
- 3,000+ UK sites served
- 98% first-time fix rate
What we provide
Fuel performance. Improve convenience. Create new revenue.
From busy gyms and leisure centres to sports clubs and padel venues, Refreshment Systems provides flexible vending, coffee, hydration and automated retail solutions designed around active lifestyles.
Whether you need protein drinks, healthy snacks, supplements, sports accessories or secure collection lockers, we can create a solution that works for your members and your site.
- Vending machines
- Coffee and hot drinks
- Water dispensers
- Smart Lockers
- Wellbeing Products
Smart Fridges
Modern vending
Smart vending is changing the way businesses provide food, drink and everyday essentials to their customers. By combining cashless payments, connected technology and AI-powered features, smart vending can create a quicker, more flexible retail experience while reducing the need for staffed service points.
AI camera technology
Selected smart fridges can use AI camera technology to recognise products as they are taken, helping create a simple grab-and-go experience.
This can help:
- Speed up the purchasing process
- Create a more modern customer experience
- Support unattended retail 24/7
- Recognise multiple products automatically
- Improve stock and sales visibility
- Reduce reliance on traditional checkout systems
VendSmart Connect
Manage your estate on one platform
The VendSmart platform gives facilities teams greater visibility and control across their refreshment estate, bringing together telemetry, payments, reporting, content and remote management in one place. This helps simplify day-to-day management, improve service efficiency and deliver a more consistent experience across multiple sites.
- Real time Telemetry
Monitor performance, stock and machine status in real time
- Proactive Fault Detection
Reduced downtime and emergency engineer call-outs
- Live Reporting
Access accurate data that improves replenishment and decision-making
- Digital Content
Manage screen messaging, promotions and advertising opportunities
- Remote Management
Make updates, review performance and stay in control from anywhere
Retail
Create your own automated shop
Vending no longer has to mean crisps and fizzy drinks.
Smart retail machines can be used to sell higher-value products securely, allowing leisure operators to create compact automated pro shops in receptions, gym floors, corridors and court areas.
This could include headphones, fitness trackers, sports accessories, supplements, clothing and branded merchandise.
Products remain securely enclosed until purchased, helping reduce shrinkage while allowing the retail offer to operate 24/7.
Healthy Vending
A better fit for active environments
We can build vending ranges around healthier choices and performance-focused products, giving members access to options that complement their training and wellbeing goals.
Machines can combine chilled drinks, healthy snacks, protein products and fresh food to create a complete refreshment point within the facility.
We have partnerships with:
- Applied Nutrition
- Neubria
Supporting the Rise of Padel
Rise in Padel
The rapid growth of padel is creating new opportunities for leisure operators to add revenue streams around courts and club facilities.
Automated retail can give players access to products before and after a game without requiring a permanently staffed shop.
Machines and lockers can be stocked with:
- Padel balls
- Grips
- Wristbands
- Towels
- Energy products
- Branded merchandise
Automated Retail Lockers
Convenient collection around the clock
Automated lockers can extend what your leisure facility is able to offer without adding additional staffing requirements.
Members can purchase, reserve or collect products securely using a PIN, QR code or digital access system.
Lockers can be used for:
- Gym merchandise
- Sports equipment purchase
- Padel racket and ball collection
- Towels and leisure accessories
- Nutrition and supplement orders
- Secure product handover
Increase revenue
Modernise the way you communicate
Turn every screen into a communication channel.
VendSmart replaces static keypads with a modern touchscreen designed as part of the user interface from inception. The screen functions as an interactive commercial platform capable of:
- Delivering targeted promotions
- Adjusting content dynamically
- Supporting upselling and cross-selling
- Hosting digital advertising campaigns
- Improving accessibility and navigation
Convenience
Coffee towers
Choose from bean-to-cup coffee, instant drinks and flexible hot beverage options without the footprint of a traditional vending machine.
Machines can be supplied alongside ingredients, consumables, servicing and ongoing technical support, creating a complete refreshment package from one supplier.
- Reception areas
- Staffrooms
- Members' lounges
- Cafés
Service and Supply
Fully managed service
We can take care of the day-to-day running of your refreshment provision, including installation, replenishment, cleaning, maintenance and ongoing support. Our nationwide service network helps keep equipment stocked, operational and performing reliably.
Reliable service is essential in busy working environments. Our nationwide engineering and operations teams help keep your machines stocked, clean and working, with ongoing support throughout the life of your contract.
- Installation and commissioning
- Planned preventative maintenance
- Reactive engineer support
- Regular cleaning and replenishment
- Machine performance monitoring
- Dedicated account management
Our 360° approach
We don’t just
drop off a machine
From the first site survey to the engineer visit three years from now, it’s the same team on the same contract.
- 01
Site survey
We look at headcount, shift patterns, footfall and power & plumbing before recommending anything.
- 02
Specification
A costed proposal with the right machines, ingredients and payment setup for each location.
- 03
Install & train
Delivered, plumbed, connected and handed over — with barista training if you want it.
- 04
Monitor & maintain
Telemetry watches the estate; our engineers keep it running. 98% first-time fix.
Choose your machine
SmartQube Model L
Both Fresh and Powdered Milk. SmartQube Model L X680 designed in Germany and offers you multiple options with different combinations of bean hopper(s) and topping hopper(s)
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T3 Hot Water Tap
From a cup of tea to a glass of sparkling water, the versatile T3 tap offers the latest in energy-saving technology and uncompromising four-way filtered, premium water.
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VendSmart Optic Media Snack & Drink Machine
Our brand new VendSmart Optic Media intelligent vending machine provides the future of vending solutions.
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VendSmart Media Cold Drink Vending Machine
Our brand new VendSmart Media intelligent vending machine provides a next-generation snack and drink vending experience
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Stockwell 2.0 Smart Fridge
The Stockwell 2.0 Smart Fridge is a secure, unattended micro market solution
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PicoCooler Vision Smart Fridge
The PicoCooler Vision is a next-generation smart fridge that delivers a seamless, unattended grab-and-go experience for chilled food and drinks.
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VendSmart SubZero 24/7 Hot Food Vending Machine
Our VendSmart SubZero vending machine offers the complete 24/7 hot food vending experience.
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NEO Instant Coffee & Fresh Leaf Tea Vending Machine
Fast-dispensing floor-standing vending machine with touchless drink selection, fresh leaf tea unit, and advanced eco modes.
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Online ordering
Do you have a DIY machine?
Keep your operation stocked with our easy-to-use online ordering platform. Order products whenever it suits you from your phone, tablet or computer, with quick access to your usual products and account pricing.
Don’t have a machine with us? No problem. You can still order from our wholesale range and have products supplied directly to your business.
- Browse and order products online
- View your account pricing
- Quickly reorder regular items
- Manage orders in one place
- Order on the go through the RefreshSmart app
Get started
Let’s work out what
your sites actually need
Tell us a little about your workplace and one of our team will come back within one working day. No hard sell, no obligation.
- General enquiries0800 169 3686
- Service department01274 750 008
- Order ingredients01226 720 482