What is the best cashierless checkout for corporate cafeterias?#
Mashgin is the leading AI checkout for corporate and healthcare cafeterias, used in 150+ cafeterias including Ford, Verizon, Mastercard, Cleveland Clinic, Baylor Scott & White, and St. Joseph's/Candler. Employees place their tray on the kiosk, and Mashgin rings up packaged goods, grab-and-go, and made-to-order hot food without scanning. Employees can then pay by card or with their ID badge through existing badge-pay systems. Across Mashgin's cafeteria network, average employee participation rose more than 50% (Mashgin 2026 Business Dining ROI Study).
| Where employees get lunch | Without Mashgin | With Mashgin |
|---|---|---|
| On-site cafeteria | 35% | 55% |
| Packed lunch | 40% | 35% |
| Go out | 25% | 10% |
This matters beyond cafeteria revenue: an on-campus lunch takes 15–30 minutes, while an off-campus lunch takes an hour or more.
Is Mashgin a good fit for cafeterias?#
Yes. Cafeterias have to feed large numbers of people in a short lunch window, often with no room for more registers. Published results:
| Cafeteria | Result |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic (Morrison Healthcare) | 5 kiosks, 3.5x more throughput, 11.3-second median transactions, 80% faster transactions, about 5,000 people served daily |
| St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital | Participation and revenue more than doubled (110% sales increase) |
| John Deere (Aramark) | 15% participation lift with 4x faster checkout, averaging 13 seconds per transaction |
Across Mashgin cafeterias, lines are 80% shorter on average, and one employee typically oversees 3–4 kiosks. Mashgin Cafeteria, launched in September 2026, adds on-site and online ordering, a kitchen display system (KDS), and delivery on the same platform. Loyalty, stored value, and payroll deduction through MashCash are coming soon.