Vending

Florida student entrepreneurs deploy hot food machines

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March 6, 2023

A team of college students has placed hot food machines in Tampa, Florida after their project won an entrepreneur competition, according to a Tampa Bay Business & Wealth report.

The four University of South Florida Muma College of Business students were among the final three out of 60 teams in the competition. The students recognized the need for a hot food vending machine that can serve food in 45 seconds to one minute.

The Just Baked kiosks offer 20 products including cinnamon buns and White Castle Sliders. The machines are cashless and accept mobile payments and feature a digital screen that provides the cook time and allows orders to be placed.

The machines have been placed in hospitals, hotels and apartment complexes.