Foodservice
Philadelphia debuts 24/7 cheese vending machine
April 24, 2024
Housed in a bright-red booth outside of Perrystead Dairy, Philadelphia's cheese vending machine offers a wide range of Perrystead's award-winning cheese, plus charcuterie, jams and crackers, according to a news report in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The booth doesn't accept cash, so customers can tap or insert their credit cards to pay and then open the door to access the vending machine. Yoav Perry, founder of Perrystead Dairy, prefers to call the vending machine "the cheese dispensary" and has added cheese boards in marble, wood or slate to the dispensary's offerings. Perry told the news outlet that cheese knives are on the way.
The dispensary's debut fulfills a two-year plan for Perry and his team. Previously, the closest retailer of Perrystead products was a 15-minute walk from the creamery. This machine allows for customers to purchase Perrystead products right on Perrystead property.
"I'm selling coast to coast, but I operate within a community," Perry told the news outlet. "We want to give something to the neighborhood."
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