Browse the market
Explore snacks, drinks, and refrigerated food where it suits the location.
Micro markets
A food and drink market inside your workplace
Employees choose items from open shelves and coolers, then pay at checkout. BreakBites stocks and services the market.
Start your Fit Check
Choose your items.
Pay at checkout.
Choose what you want
Pick up the items you want from the shelves and coolers.
Pay at the kiosk
Follow the checkout instructions. We confirm payment options for each site.
Product selection, equipment, and payment options depend on the workplace. Specific items and continuous availability are not guaranteed.
Compare your breakroom options
The right arrangement depends on your people, space, and how much your team wants to manage.
| Consideration | Traditional vending | Employer provided snacks | Managed micro market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice | Products held inside the machine. Selection depends on its size and format. | The workplace chooses what to offer and how employees access it. | Open shelves and coolers. Assortment depends on the site. |
| Employer involvement | Provides space, utilities, access, and coordination under the service agreement. | Buys or arranges products, manages the budget, and assigns daily tasks. | Provides space, agreed utilities, access, a contact, and site approvals. |
| Service ownership | The agreed operator stocks and services the machines. | The workplace or its chosen supplier manages the arrangement. | BreakBites owns the equipment and manages stocking and routine service. |
| Suitable use | Can work well with smaller spaces or populations. | Can suit a workplace that wants to fund and manage its own snack program. | Worth reviewing where dependable attendance and food needs support a market. |
Traditional vending
- Choice
- Products held inside the machine. Selection depends on its size and format.
- Employer involvement
- Provides space, utilities, access, and coordination under the service agreement.
- Service ownership
- The agreed operator stocks and services the machines.
- Suitable use
- Can work well with smaller spaces or populations.
Employer provided snacks
- Choice
- The workplace chooses what to offer and how employees access it.
- Employer involvement
- Buys or arranges products, manages the budget, and assigns daily tasks.
- Service ownership
- The workplace or its chosen supplier manages the arrangement.
- Suitable use
- Can suit a workplace that wants to fund and manage its own snack program.
Managed micro market
- Choice
- Open shelves and coolers. Assortment depends on the site.
- Employer involvement
- Provides space, agreed utilities, access, a contact, and site approvals.
- Service ownership
- BreakBites owns the equipment and manages stocking and routine service.
- Suitable use
- Worth reviewing where dependable attendance and food needs support a market.
The details that matter
before you decide
Who pays?
Employees pay for their purchases. BreakBites owns the market equipment, while your workplace provides suitable space, agreed utilities, and access. Any employer subsidy is discussed and agreed separately.
Who handles a problem?
BreakBites manages routine service and ongoing support. Contact us at Connect@trybreakbites.com or (515) 619-6496. We confirm site reporting arrangements during planning.
What makes a site suitable?
We look at dependable attendance, shift needs, available space, service access, and whether the location can be supported. Total company headcount alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
When might it not fit?
Limited demand, an unsuitable room, or an existing arrangement that already meets the need may make a market unnecessary. The Fit Check is a chance to discuss that honestly.
Stocking, access,
and getting started
These details are reviewed for your location before any installation commitment.
Start with a Fit Check
Tell us about your workplace and what you want to improve. We’ll review the details and explain whether a micro market is worth exploring.
Approximate answers are fine. No equipment commitment.