Traditional campus cafeteria
- Long queues eat into short breaks between classes.
- Limited opening hours leave evening and weekend demand unserved.
- Staffing and running costs add management overhead.
Smart Campus
Smart vending solutions built for real-world operations.
Our clients
Organisations whose sites host Wendor machines
Campus challenge
Why campuses are switching to smart vending.
Traditional food service can be slow, expensive and hard to scale. Smart vending gives schools and universities a faster, cleaner and more controllable option.
Wendor smart vending layer
- Instant self-service with little or no queueing.
- 24/7 access that supports student life beyond cafeteria hours.
- Lean operations with clear data and dependable revenue.
Business outcomes
Why campuses choose Wendor.
Wendor helps campuses improve convenience, keep service quality high and run food retail with better consistency and control.
A revenue stream that runs itself
Machines capture demand that already exists on campus, from early lectures to late study sessions, and the income can support student programmes.
A modern campus hub
Self-service retail upgrades the student experience without the upkeep of a staffed outlet.
- 24/7 access during late-night study and exam weeks.
- Minimal upkeep compared with a cafeteria counter.
Instant access, zero friction
Easy access to snacks and drinks keeps students focused and improves day-to-day campus life.
Machines for education: Orion 10 XL – Expanded all-purpose model with 500+ capacity Galaxy 22 – Large-format 21.5-inch all-purpose model
Smart capabilities
Features for better campus operations.
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Campus deployments
Campus vending in action.
Real campus deployments showing faster service and student-first retail access.
Vending in Sri Lanka
Running vending machines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s LankaQR standard lets shoppers pay from any bank app, and card use is strong in Colombo. Imported electrical goods pass SLSI inspection, and food sales follow the Food Act under the Ministry of Health.
How people pay in Sri Lanka
Cards and LankaQR cover most urban buyers; cash is still common outside Colombo.
- LankaQR
- The national interoperable QR code.
- Cards
- Contactless Visa, Mastercard and LankaPay cards.
- Bank and wallet apps
- Depending on the payment provider.
Licences and rules
- Company and tax
- Register with the Registrar of Companies and the Inland Revenue Department.
- Food Act
- Food sales follow the Food Act; premises registration is handled by local authorities under the Ministry of Health.
- Import inspection
- Many imported electrical products are checked under the SLSI import inspection scheme.
- VAT
- VAT is 18% for registered businesses.
Pricing and tax
Sri Lankan projects are budgeted in rupees by machine, payment setup and landed cost.
- Landed cost includes freight from India, import duty, SLSI checks and VAT.
- The short sea route from India keeps shipping time low.
- Colombo offices and hospitals are common first sites.
On the ground
- Power
- 230 V, 50 Hz. Surge protection recommended.
- Climate
- Tropical heat and humidity; ventilate chilled machines.
- How we support the rollout
- Our international team scopes the project with you, and every machine reports stock, sales and faults in real time. Most issues are diagnosed remotely, and you see the same dashboard we do.
Where first machines usually go
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Offices
Colombo business district and IT parks.
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Hospitals
Staff and visitors.
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Universities
Students and staff.
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Hotels and airports
Tourists paying by card.
This is a planning guide, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change, so confirm current requirements with the authority named before you launch. Which payment methods a machine accepts depends on the payment terminal and gateway chosen for your sites.
FAQ
Vending machines for schools and universities: common questions
They create a steady income stream, give students 24/7 access to food and drink between classes and during late study, and make it easy to stock healthier options.
